Ognjen Koroman

Ognjen Koroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен Короман, pronounced [ǒɡɲen kǒroman]; born 19 September 1978) is a Serbian football manager and former professional player.

Ognjen Koroman

Koroman with Krylia Sovetov Samara in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Ognjen Koroman[1]
Date of birth	(1978-09-19) 19 September 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Pale, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Željezničar
	Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–1998	Radnički Kragujevac	41	(1)
1999–2000	Spartak Subotica	39	(3)
2000–2001	OFK Beograd	46	(4)
2002–2003	Dynamo Moscow	38	(12)
2003–2005	Krylia Sovetov Samara	50	(3)
2005–2006	Terek Grozny	6	(1)
2006	→ Portsmouth (loan)	4	(1)
2007–2009	Red Star Belgrade	63	(12)
2009–2010	Incheon United	22	(4)
2010–2011	Red Star Belgrade	23	(2)
2011–2013	Krylia Sovetov Samara	9	(1)
Total		341	(44)
International career
2002–2007	Serbia[note 1]	36	(1)
Managerial career
2019	Žarkovo
2019–2020	Smederevo 1924
2022	Tekstilac Derventa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

As a player, he represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.^[2]

Club career

After coming through the youth systems Željezničar and Red Star Belgrade, Koroman played for Radnički Kragujevac, Spartak Subotica, and OFK Beograd in the First League of FR Yugoslavia. He spent a year and a half with each side, before moving abroad in the 2002 winter transfer window.

While playing for Russian Premier League clubs Dynamo Moscow, Krylia Sovetov Samara, and Terek Grozny, Koroman amassed 94 appearances and scored 16 goals in the top flight, being named in the league's best 33 players for the 2002 season.

In January 2006, Koroman moved on loan to English club Portsmouth.^[3] He made three appearances for the side in the league, scoring on the final day of the season in a 3–1 loss to Liverpool.^[4] In August of the same year, Koroman returned to Portsmouth on a season-long loan.^[5] He appeared in three games before leaving the club in the 2007 winter transfer window.^[6]

In February 2007, Koroman returned to Serbia and joined his parent club Red Star Belgrade on a seven-month loan deal.^[7] He helped the side win the double in the 2006–07 season. In August 2007, Koroman signed a permanent contract with the club.^[8]

In July 2009, Koroman moved to Asia and signed with Korean club Incheon United. He thus rejoined his former manager Ilija Petković.^[9] In June 2010, Koroman returned to Red Star Belgrade, penning a two-year contract.^[10] However, he left the club after just one season.

In June 2011, Koroman returned to Russia and joined his former club Krylia Sovetov Samara, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal.^[11] He appeared in nine league games and scored one goal in the first half of the 2011–12 season, before being demoted to the youth squad.^[12] In June 2013, Koroman said that he would end his career after his contract with Krylia expires in December of that year.^[13]

International career

Koroman was capped 36 times and scored once for Serbia (and its predecessors) from 2002 to 2007.^[14] He was a member of the Serbia and Montenegro team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making two appearances and receiving two yellow cards in the process. His final international was an August 2007 European Championship qualification match away against Belgium.^[15]

Managerial career

Žarkovo

Koroman started off his managerial career at Serbian First League club Žarkovo, being appointed manager on 21 May 2019.^[16] He started off well, as his team beat Budućnost Dobanovci 4–0 in his first game in charge.^[17] However, things changed quickly, as in the next 14 games with Koroman as manager, Žarkovo managed to win only three more games, while from September to October, the team didn't manage to win any game. These results made Koroman resign on 17 October 2019, not even five months after becoming manager.^[18]

Smederevo 1924

On 28 December 2019, two months after leaving Žarkovo, Koroman became manager of fellow Serbian First League club Smederevo 1924.^[19]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League
		Division	Apps	Goals
Radnički Kragujevac	1997–98	First League of FR Yugoslavia	32	0
	1998–99	First League of FR Yugoslavia	9	1
	Total		41	1
Spartak Subotica	1998–99	First League of FR Yugoslavia	6	1
	1999–2000	First League of FR Yugoslavia	33	2
	Total		39	3
OFK Beograd	2000–01	First League of FR Yugoslavia	29	1
	2001–02	First League of FR Yugoslavia	17	3
	Total		46	4
Dynamo Moscow	2002	Russian Premier League	24	6
	2003	Russian Premier League	14	6
	Total		38	12
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2003	Russian Premier League	6	1
	2004	Russian Premier League	26	1
	2005	Russian Premier League	18	1
	Total		50	3
Terek Grozny	2005	Russian Premier League	6	1
Portsmouth (loan)	2005–06	Premier League	3	1
	2006–07	Premier League	1	0
	Total		4	1
Red Star Belgrade (loan)	2006–07	Serbian SuperLiga	12	2
Red Star Belgrade	2007–08	Serbian SuperLiga	30	6
	2008–09	Serbian SuperLiga	21	4
	Total		51	10
Incheon United	2009	K League	10	3
	2010	K League	12	1
	Total		22	4
Red Star Belgrade	2010–11	Serbian SuperLiga	23	2
Krylia Sovetov Samara	2011–12	Russian Premier League	9	1
	2012–13	Russian Premier League	0	0
	Total		9	1
Career total			341	44

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
FR Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro Serbia
	2002	8	0
	2003	0	0
	2004	5	1
	2005	10	0
	2006	10	0
	2007	3	0
Total		36	1

Managerial statistics

As of 19 November 2022

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Žarkovo	21 May 2019	17 October 2019	15	4	5	6	16	16	+0	026.67
Smederevo 1924	28 December 2019	28 May 2020	3	0	3	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Tekstilac Derventa	6 September 2022	19 November 2022	12	3	3	6	13	16	−3	025.00
Total			30	7	11	12	30	33	−3	023.33

Honours

Player

Red Star Belgrade

• Serbian SuperLiga: 2006–07
• Serbian Cup: 2006–07

Individual

Awards

• Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2008–09

Political activities

Koroman is a strong critic of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and called it the "greatest evil".^[20] On 17 March 2021, Koroman was elected vice president of the People's Party (NS) sports committee.^[21] Dragan J. Vučićević, editor of the pro-government tabloid Informer, accused Koroman of physically attacking him and insulting him on 30 May 2023.^[22]

Notes

1. Including 27 caps and 1 goal for Serbia and Montenegro (known as FR Yugoslavia until 2003)

References

1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
2. "Ognjen Koroman - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Serbia & Montenegro". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
3. "Pompey sign Routledge & Koroman". bbc.co.uk. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
4. "Portsmouth 1-3 Liverpool". bbc.co.uk. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
5. "Koroman makes Fratton Park return". bbc.co.uk. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
6. "Portsmouth defend Fernandes loan". bbc.co.uk. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
7. "Koroman potpisao" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
8. "Crvena zvezda otkupila Koromanov ugovor" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
9. "Koroman "počastvovan pažnjom"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
10. "Koroman potpisao dvogodišnji ugovor sa Zvezdom!" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
11. "Огньен Короман вернулся в "Крылья Советов"" (in Russian). kc-camapa.ru. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
12. "Короман Огнен" (in Russian). premierliga.ru. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
13. "Koroman završava karijeru: Teško je sa 35 godina naći klub" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
14. "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
15. "Ognjen Koroman, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
16. "Koroman novi trener Žarkova" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
17. Darko Mitrović (4 August 2019). "PLS - Žarkovo i kragujevački Radnički najubedljiviji na startu" (in Serbian). sportske.net. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
18. "Fudbaler ponikao u Željezničaru se razišao sa klubom poslije loših rezultata" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
19. "OGNJEN KOROMAN IMA NOVI POSAO! Bivši reprezentativac preuzima posrnulog srpskog Prvoligaša" (in Serbian). sport.blic.rs. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
20. "Koroman za Direktno: SNS je najveće zlo, "doktor za sve" uništio nam je i fudbal! | Fudbal | Direktno". direktno.rs. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
21. "Ikodinović i Koroman u Odboru Narodne stranke za sport". N1 (in Serbian). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
22. "Dragan J. Vučićević: Pijani Koroman me napao, psovao me i pretio". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

External links

• Ognjen Koroman at Soccerway
• Ognjen Koroman at Soccerbase
• Ognjen Koroman at WorldFootball.net
• Ognjen Koroman at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
• Ognjen Koroman – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Ognjen Koroman at National-Football-Teams.com