Ranko Golijanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Ранко Голијанин; born 18 January 1975) is a retired professional footballer who played in the First League of FR Yugoslavia, Segunda División, USL A-League, and the Canadian Soccer League.
 Golijanin in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 January 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1993 | Zemun | ||
| 1993–1995 | Radnički Kragujevac | ||
| 1995–1997 | OFK Beograd | ||
| 1997–1998 | Hércules CF | 12 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Radnički Kragujevac | 6 | (2) |
| 1999–2002 | Zemun | 16+ | (1) |
| 2002 | Milwaukee Rampage | 8 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Brantford Galaxy | 23 | (15) |
| 2012 | London City | 10 | (2) |
| 2012 | Brantford Galaxy | 10 | (6) |
| 2013–2015 | SC Waterloo | 54 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | FR Yugoslavia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012 | Brantford Galaxy (player and assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
After spending most of his career in Serbia with FK Zemun and FK Radnički Kragujevac, he had spells in Spain, with Hércules CF, and at the end of his career, in the United States, with Milwaukee Rampage.[1] In 2010, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Brantford Galaxy SC of the Canadian Soccer League. He made his debut on 23 May 2010 against Toronto Croatia, and recorded his first goal in a 2–1 victory.[2][3] He helped Brantford clinch a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the overall standings. He netted a hat-trick against Portugal FC in the Semi-final's to book Brantford a spot in the 2010 CSL Championship with a 5–3 victory.[4][5] He featured in the CSL Championship match against Hamilton Croatia, where he recorded a goal in a 3–0 clinching the club's first championship.[6][7]
In 2012, he signed with London City.[8] On 1 August 2012 he returned to Brantford in the role of player/assistant coach.[9] In 2013, he was reunited with head coach Lazo Džepina and secured a contract with SC Waterloo Region.[10] During his tenure with Waterloo the club qualified for the playoffs by finishing fifth in the overall standings. He featured in the CSL Championship match against Kingston FC, and won his second championship by a score of 3–1.[11] In 2015, he helped Waterloo reach their second CSL Championship finals, where they faced Toronto Croatia but suffered a 1–0 defeat.[12]
Honours edit
Milwaukee Rampage
- USL A-League: 2002
Brantford Galaxy
- CSL Championship: 2010
SC Waterloo
- CSL Championship: 2013
References edit
- ^ "Ranko Golijanin | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "May 23, 2010 CSL--Toronto Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "May 23, 2010 CSL--summary of Sunday's games (from CSL web site)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 22, 2010 CSL--Portugal FC vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "October 22, 2010 CSL--Portugal FC vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 31, 2010 CSL--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "October 31, 2010 CSL Final--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Allen, Sean. "Fresh start for Galaxy in 2012". www.brantnews.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Allen, Sean. "Despite success, Galaxy replace head coach". www.brantnews.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "WATERLOO REGION FANS HOPE THEIR WINNING COACH WILL DO IT AGAIN - insoccer.ca". Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "Results and details of the Sunday November 3, 2013 CSL game between Kingston FC and SC Waterloo played at Kalar Sports Park in Niagara Falls at 2:30pm. This was the CSL Championship Final".
- ^ Adamson, Stan. "TORONTO CROATIA WIN A SQUEAKER FOR CSL CHAMPIONSHIP….Milton score Second Division victory | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
External sources edit
- Ranko Golijanin at BDFutbol