Dragan Isailović
Personal information
Full name Dragan Isailović
Date of birth (1976-01-12) 12 January 1976
Place of birth Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Radnički Obrenovac 32 (13)
1994–1995 Čukarički 17 (6)
1995–1997 Zemun 39 (13)
1997–1998 Partizan 25 (13)
1998–2001 Valladolid 13 (0)
2001–2002 Burgos 38 (4)
2003 Marco 10 (2)
2004–2005 AEK Larnaca 20 (7)
2005 Litex Lovech 14 (2)
2005 Ethnikos Achna 12 (2)
2006–2007 Alcoyano 20 (2)
2007 Digenis Morphou
2008 Alki Larnaca 8 (0)
2008–2009 Ermis Aradippou
Total 248 (64)
International career
1996–1997 FR Yugoslavia U21 5 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dragan Isailović (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Исаиловић; born 12 January 1976) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is best remembered for his performances in his one season with Partizan, securing him a transfer to La Liga side Valladolid in 1998. However, Isailović failed to make an impact in Spain, before going on to play for numerous clubs in Portugal, Cyprus, and Bulgaria.

Club career

After spending two seasons at Zemun, Isailović moved to Partizan in the summer of 1997. He soon became a fan favorite after scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 home win over Croatia Zagreb in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round. However, they were eliminated after a 5–0 loss in the return leg. Isailović finished the 1997–98 season as the team's top scorer across all competitions, helping them win the national cup.[1]

Between 1998 and 2001, Isailović was under contract with Spanish club Valladolid, but made just 13 appearances in La Liga over the course of three seasons.[2] He subsequently moved to Segunda División side Burgos, helping them avoid relegation in his debut season. However, the club was expelled from the league due to administrative problems.

International career

Isailović represented FR Yugoslavia at under-21 level, scoring four goals in five appearances during the team's unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 1998 UEFA Under-21 Championship.

Personal life

His son, Aleksandar, is also a footballer.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League
AppsGoals
Partizan 1997–98 2513
Valladolid 1998–99 60
1999–2000 70
2000–01 00
Total 130
Burgos 2001–02 324
2002–03 60
Total 384
Marco 2002–03 102
AEK Larnaca 2003–04 84
2004–05 123
Total 207
Ethnikos Achna 2005–06 122
Alcoyano 2006–07 202
Alki Larnaca 2007–08 80
Career total 14630

Honours

Partizan

AEK Larnaca

References

  1. ↑ "Dragan Isailović" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dajte mi šansu!" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 24 July 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "ČUDO OD DETETA IGRA ZA SRBIJU Sin bivšeg fudbalera Partizana drma Španijom, savez mu plaća put u domovinu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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