Ćirić pictured in 2015
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dragan Ćirić | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Srem Jakovo | |||
Partizan | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1997 | Partizan | 143 | (42) |
1997–2000 | Barcelona | 26 | (0) |
1999–2000 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 26 | (10) |
2000–2004 | Valladolid | 51 | (4) |
2004–2005 | Partizan | 13 | (3) |
Total | 259 | (59) | |
National team | |||
1995–1997 | FR Yugoslavia | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Dragan Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Ћирић; born 15 September 1974) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
After starting out at local club FK Srem Jakovo,Belgrade-born Ćirić finished his development at FK Partizan, sharing teams with the likes of Savo Milošević and Albert Nađ. This trio was promoted to the senior squad in 1992–93, as they won the league in that and the following seasons under manager Ljubiša Tumbaković; Ćirić conquered a further two national championships during his first spell, being captain in 1996–97.
In July 1997, Ćirić was transferred to FC Barcelona on a four-year deal, playing 35 games across all competitions in his debut campaign in an eventual treble conquest of La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Super Cup. After losing his spot in the lineup he was loaned to Greek side AEK Athens F.C. in a season-long move, scoring in double digits and also winning the domestic cup; upon his return to the Camp Nou, he was sold to fellow Spaniards Real Valladolid in July 2000.