Ognjen Koroman

Serbian footballer and manager

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)
2025–|  FK Ježevica|  3|  (0)
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

Ognjen Koroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен Короман, pronounced [ǒɡɲen kǒroman]; born 19 September 1978) is a Serbian football manager and current professional player for FK Ježevica in Serbian lower league Zona Drina.[2]

As a player, he represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[3]

## Club career

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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.[4] 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.[5] In August of the same year, Koroman returned to Portsmouth on a season-long loan.[6] He appeared in three games before leaving the club in the 2007 winter transfer window.[7]

In February 2007, Koroman returned to Serbia and joined his parent club Red Star Belgrade on a seven-month loan deal.[8] He helped the side win the double in the 2006–07 season. In August 2007, Koroman signed a permanent contract with the club.[9]

In July 2009, Koroman moved to Asia and signed with Korean club Incheon United. He thus rejoined his former manager Ilija Petković.[10] In June 2010, Koroman returned to Red Star Belgrade, penning a two-year contract.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13] In June 2013, Koroman said that he would end his career after his contract with Krylia expires in December of that year.[14]

In 2025, Koroman came back from retirement and signed with Serbian club FK Ježevica, that plays in Zona Drina, fourth tier of Serbian football.[2]

## International career

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Koroman was capped 36 times and scored once for Serbia (and its predecessors) from 2002 to 2007.[15] 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.[16]

## Managerial career

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### Žarkovo

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Koroman started off his managerial career at Serbian First League club Žarkovo, being appointed manager on 21 May 2019.[17] He started off well, as his team beat Budućnost Dobanovci 4–0 in his first game in charge.[18] 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.[19]

### Smederevo 1924

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On 28 December 2019, two months after leaving Žarkovo, Koroman became manager of fellow Serbian First League club Smederevo 1924.[20]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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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

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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

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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

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### Player

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Red Star Belgrade

* Serbian SuperLiga: 2006–07
* Serbian Cup: 2006–07

### Individual

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Awards

* Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2008–09

## Political activities

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Koroman is a strong critic of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and called it the "greatest evil".[21] On 17 March 2021, Koroman was elected vice president of the People's Party (NS) sports committee.[22] Dragan J. Vučićević, editor of the pro-government tabloid Informer, accused Koroman of physically attacking him and insulting him on 30 May 2023.[23]

## Notes

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

## References

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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. ^ a b "Koroman prekinuo fudbalsku penziju u 46. godini". SportKlub (in Serbian). Retrieved 29 March 2025.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ "Ognjen Koroman - FIFA World Cup 2006 - Serbia & Montenegro". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
4. ^ "Pompey sign Routledge & Koroman". bbc.co.uk. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
5. ^ "Portsmouth 1-3 Liverpool". bbc.co.uk. 7 May 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
6. ^ "Koroman makes Fratton Park return". bbc.co.uk. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
7. ^ "Portsmouth defend Fernandes loan". bbc.co.uk. 6 February 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2007.
8. ^ "Koroman potpisao" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 5 February 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
9. ^ "Crvena zvezda otkupila Koromanov ugovor" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 10 August 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
10. ^ "Koroman "počastvovan pažnjom"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
11. ^ "Koroman potpisao dvogodišnji ugovor sa Zvezdom!" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
12. ^ "Огньен Короман вернулся в "Крылья Советов"" (in Russian). kc-camapa.ru. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
13. ^ "Короман Огнен" (in Russian). premierliga.ru. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
14. ^ "Koroman završava karijeru: Teško je sa 35 godina naći klub" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
15. ^ "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
16. ^ "Ognjen Koroman, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
17. ^ "Koroman novi trener Žarkova" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
18. ^ Darko Mitrović (4 August 2019). "PLS - Žarkovo i kragujevački Radnički najubedljiviji na startu" (in Serbian). sportske.net. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
19. ^ "Fudbaler ponikao u Željezničaru se razišao sa klubom poslije loših rezultata" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
20. ^ "OGNJEN KOROMAN IMA NOVI POSAO! Bivši reprezentativac preuzima posrnulog srpskog Prvoligaša" (in Serbian). sport.blic.rs. 28 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
21. ^ "Koroman za Direktno: SNS je najveće zlo, "doktor za sve" uništio nam je i fudbal! | Fudbal | Direktno". direktno.rs. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
22. ^ "Ikodinović i Koroman u Odboru Narodne stranke za sport". N1 (in Serbian). 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
23. ^ "Dragan J. Vučićević: Pijani Koroman me napao, psovao me i pretio". Blic.rs (in Serbian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ognjen Koroman.

* 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

Awards

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2008–09 SuperLiga Team of the Season

* GK: Božović
* DF: Stevanović
* DF: Obradović
* DF: Đorđević
* DF: Dmitrović
* MF: Fejsa
* MF: Milijaš
* MF: Tomić
* MF: Koroman
* MF: Moreira
* FW: Diarra

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Serbia and Montenegro squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup

* 1 Jevrić
* 2 Ergić
* 3 Dragutinović
* 4 Duljaj
* 5 Vidić
* 6 Gavrančić
* 7 Koroman
* 8 Kežman
* 9 Milošević (c)
* 10 Stanković
* 11 P. Đorđević
* 12 Kovačević
* 13 Basta
* 14 N. Đorđević
* 15 Dudić
* 16 ~~D. Petković~~
* 17 Nađ
* 18 Vukić
* 19 Žigić
* 20 Krstajić
* 21 Ljuboja
* 22 Ilić
* 23 Stojković
* Coach: I. Petković

Managerial positions

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FK Smederevo – managers

* Vukašinović (1997–98)
* Radović (1998)
* Antić (1998–99)
* Golac (1999)
* Kiković (2000)
* Dogandžić (2000)
* Škoro (2000–03)
* Kiković (2003)
* Dostanić (2003)
* Varga (2004)
* Kiković (2004)
* Sivić (2005)
* Pantićc (2005)
* Bauzà (2005–06)
* Ivanović (2006–07)
* Milojević (2007)
* Ivančević (2007–08)
* Đorđević (2008–09)
* B. Paunović (2009–10)
* Đorđević (2010–12)
* Janjić (2012)
* Velebit (2012–13)
* Ristovski (2013)
* Radaković (2013)
* B. Smiljanić (2013)
* Tomić (2013–14)
* N. Smiljanić (2014)
* D. Paunović (2014–16)
* Ivanović (2016)
* Zečević (2016–18)
* Stamenković (2018)
* Vujičić (2018–19)
* Puača (2019)
* Vučićević (2019)
* Koroman (2019–20)
* Maksimović (2020)
* Savić (2020)
* Stevanović (2020–21)
* Sašić (2021–23)
* Mićović (2023–24)
* Radojičić (2024)
* Golić (2024–)

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