Ivan Jovanović (coach)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 8, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Loznica, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1980 | FK Loznica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1984 | FK Loznica | ||
| 1984–1989 | Rad Beograd | 121 | (15) |
| 1989–1999 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | 271 | (52) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2001–2002 | Niki Volou | ||
| 2002 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||
| 2003–2005 | APOEL | ||
| 2005–2006 | Panahaiki | ||
| 2007–2008 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | ||
| 2008–2013 | APOEL | ||
| 2013–2016 | Al Nasr | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Ivan Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ивaн Joвaнoвић; born July 8, 1962 in Loznica) is a Serbian football manager and former footballer.
Jovanović played for FK Rad in the Yugoslav First League during the 1987–88 and 1988–89 seasons. The next season, he transferred to the Greek side Iraklis Thessaloniki, where he played until the end of his career. During his spell in Iraklis, Jovanović evolved into one of the highest quality foreign players who ever played for the team.
Ivan Jovanović started his managerial career on 2001 at Greek side Niki Volou. He also worked for Iraklis Thessaloniki and Panachaiki.
During his managerial career at APOEL he won 9 trophies, 4 Championships, 1 Cup and 4 Super Cups. He also helped APOEL to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stages for the first time in their history in 2009. Two years later, he repeated his achievement and just not only helped APOEL to qualify for the group stages of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, but achieved also to qualify for the quarter-finals by topping their group, beating Olympique Lyonnais in the last 16 on penalties, before being knocked-out by Real Madrid in the quarter-finals. He is considered as the most successful manager in the history of APOEL.
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