Saša Drakulić facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Drakulić | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Vinkovci, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1994 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 1993 | → Priština (loan) | ||
| 1994 | → Borac Čačak (loan) | ||
| 1994 | → Obilić (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1995–1998 | Daewoo Royals | 57 | (16) |
| 1998–1999 | Suwon Bluewings | 40 | (25) |
| 2000 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Suwon Bluewings (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2001–2003 | Ilhwa Chunma | 90 | (27) |
| 2004 | AEK Larnaca | 6 | (1) |
| 2005 | Vojvodina | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | ČSK Čelarevo | 17 | (14) |
| 2006–2007 | Mladost Apatin | 21 | (7) |
| 2007 | Vojvodina | 12 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Proleter Novi Sad | 20 | (14) |
| 2010 | Mladost Apatin | 5 | (2) |
| 2010 | Cement Beočin | 5 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Borac Novi Sad | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brodarac | ||
| Total | 302 | (123) | |
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Saša Drakulić (born August 28, 1972) is a retired Serbian footballer. He played as a forward, which means he was a player who mainly tried to score goals. Saša Drakulić became very well-known in South Korea. He spent nine seasons playing in the K League, which is South Korea's top football league. He is remembered as one of the most successful foreign players in the league's history.
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Football Career Highlights
Saša Drakulić started his professional football journey in 1993. He joined the famous Serbian club Red Star Belgrade.
Playing in Asia
In 1995, Saša Drakulić moved to South Korea. He joined a team called Busan Daewoo Royals. In his first year, he scored eight goals. He played for the Busan Daewoo Royals until 1998.
Later in 1998, he moved to another strong Korean team, Suwon Samsung Bluewings. With the Bluewings, he helped them win the K-League Championship two times in a row, in 1998 and 1999. After this success, he briefly moved to Japan in 2000 to play for Kashiwa Reysol. However, he soon returned to Suwon Samsung Bluewings later that year.
In 2001, Saša Drakulić joined Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. He continued his winning streak there. He won three more K-League Championships with Seongnam from 2001 to 2003. After these great years, he left the K-League and played for AEK Larnaca in Cyprus.
During his nine years in the K League, Saša Drakulić scored a total of 104 goals. He played in 271 matches (including regular season games and League Cup matches). At that time, he was the second-highest scorer in the league's history. He also holds the record for the most shots on goal, with 941 attempts.
Coming Back Home
In 2005, Saša Drakulić returned to play in Serbia. He joined Vojvodina. After that, he played for several other clubs in Serbia, including ČSK Čelarevo and Mladost Apatin.
He returned to Vojvodina in 2007. He even played in a UEFA Cup game, which is a big European club competition. Unfortunately, his contract with Vojvodina ended in December 2007. This happened after he got a knee injury while playing in an indoor football tournament without his club's permission.
Awards and Achievements
Saša Drakulić won many awards and championships during his career:
Busan Daewoo Royals
- K League: 1997
- League Cup: 1997-Adidas Cup, 1997-Prospecs Cup
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- K League: 1998, 1999
- League Cup: 1999-Adidas Cup, 1999-Daehan Fire Insurance Cup
- Super Cup: 1999
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
- K League: 2001, 2002, 2003
- League Cup: 2002-Adidas Cup
Individual Awards
- K League Top Scorer: 1999 (He scored the most goals in the league that year!)
- K League Best XI: 1998, 1999 (He was chosen as one of the best 11 players in the league for those years!)
Club Statistics Summary
Here's a quick look at Saša Drakulić's overall career numbers:
| Career Total | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 289 | 108 | |
This table shows that he played in 289 matches and scored 108 goals throughout his career.
See also
In Spanish: Saša Drakulić para niños
