Saša Drakulic
Encyclopedia
Saša Drakulić is a retired Serbia
n footballer. The striker went to South Korea
in 1995 and during his eight seasons in the K-League
made a name for himself as one of the most successful imports ever in the league.
which was founded the previous year. With the Bluewings he won two consecutive K-League Championships in 1998 and 1999, before making an ill-fated switch to J. League Division 1 side Kashiwa Reysol
.
He spent a short unhappy period in Japan
before returning to Suwon in mid-2000, but at the end of that year he was on the move again, joining Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
. Drakulić won three Championship medals from 2001-2003 with the Chunma before departing the K-League and signing for Cypriot
side AEK Larnaca.
During his eight seasons in South Korea
, Drakulić scored 104 goals in his 271 matches, at the time the second-highest scoring tally in the history of the league. He holds the record for the most shots on goal with 941 strikes.
, but subsequently moved on to second division side ČSK Pivara
at the start of 2006. After ČSK Pivara, Drakulić joined Mladost Apatin
in July 2006.
After a successful year with Mladost, Drakulic moved back to Vojvodina in the summer of 2007, and made an appearance in the UEFA Cup tie against Hibernians FC. His Vojvodina contract was cancelled in December 2007 after he picked up a cruciate knee injury whilst playing in an indoor football tournament without the permission of his club.
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Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer. The striker went to South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1995 and during his eight seasons in the K-League
K-League
The Korea Professional Football League is South Korea's only fully professional association football league. At the top of the South Korean football league system, it is the country's highest and most prestigious level of football competition currently contested by 16 clubs.-Establishment:The...
made a name for himself as one of the most successful imports ever in the league.
In Asia
In 1995 he joined the Korean side Busan Daewoo Royals, scoring eight goals the first season. He played for the Royals until 1997, when he made the switch to Suwon Samsung BluewingsSuwon Samsung Bluewings
Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours...
which was founded the previous year. With the Bluewings he won two consecutive K-League Championships in 1998 and 1999, before making an ill-fated switch to J. League Division 1 side Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
.
He spent a short unhappy period in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
before returning to Suwon in mid-2000, but at the end of that year he was on the move again, joining Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Ilhwa Chunma
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League...
. Drakulić won three Championship medals from 2001-2003 with the Chunma before departing the K-League and signing for Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
side AEK Larnaca.
During his eight seasons in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Drakulić scored 104 goals in his 271 matches, at the time the second-highest scoring tally in the history of the league. He holds the record for the most shots on goal with 941 strikes.
Return
In 2005 he moved back to the Serbo-Montenegrin Football League with Vojvodina Novi SadFK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
, but subsequently moved on to second division side ČSK Pivara
FK CSK Pivara
ČSK Pivara is a football club from Čelarevo, Serbia. It was founded in 1925 as ČOSK...
at the start of 2006. After ČSK Pivara, Drakulić joined Mladost Apatin
FK Mladost Apatin
FK Mladost Apatin is a football club from Apatin, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1928, then known by the name of Tri Zvezde . In 1950, the club changes its name to Mladost . Team colour is red...
in July 2006.
After a successful year with Mladost, Drakulic moved back to Vojvodina in the summer of 2007, and made an appearance in the UEFA Cup tie against Hibernians FC. His Vojvodina contract was cancelled in December 2007 after he picked up a cruciate knee injury whilst playing in an indoor football tournament without the permission of his club.
Club statistics
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Kashiwa Reysol
is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
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External links
- Profile at Srbijafudbal.
- K-League Player Record