Dragan Jakovljević

Dragan Jakovljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Драган Jaкoвљeвић, born 23 February 1962) is a Bosnian Serb former footballer who played as a forward for FK Sarajevo, Nantes, Royal Antwerp as well as the SFR Yugoslavia national team.

Dragan Jakovljević
Personal information
Full name Dragan Jakovljević
Date of birth (1962-02-23) 23 February 1962
Place of birth Konjic, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1984 Igman Konjic
1984–1989 Sarajevo 126 (46)
1989–1991 Nantes 47 (7)
1991–1996 Royal Antwerp 52 (6)
National team
1987–1989 Yugoslavia 8 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jakovljević was included by Yugoslavia national football team to UEFA Euro 1992 as a replacement player to Darko Pančev, who renounced in 24 May by claiming physical reasons, although this statement was believed for just a few people in Belgrade, who saw political views as the true cause of the withdrawal of the Macedonian forward.[1] Jakovljević, however, could never play in the tournament, as the national team would be suspended one week later due to the Yugoslav Wars.[2]

References
  1. "Pancev también renuncia a la Eurocopa". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 1992. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Yugoslav athletes banned". The New York Times. 1 June 1992. Retrieved 5 May 2019.


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