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===South Korea===
===South Korea===
In July 1992, Bogdanović made a jump to the [[Far East]], joining the South Korean club [[Pohang Steelers|POSCO Atoms]] from [[Pohang]] midway through the [[1992 K League]] season. Initially arriving on a month-long trial, the [[Pohang Iron and Steel Company]]-owned-and-sponsored club soon offered Bogdanović a full contract, which he accepted. Playing in the modest league consisting of only six teams, he quickly established himself as one of its best players.
Though having a verbal agreement with Bjeković about signing with FK Partizan ahead of the upcoming season, in July 1992, Bogdanović made a jump to the [[Far East]], joining the South Korean club [[Pohang Steelers|POSCO Atoms]] from [[Pohang]] midway through the [[1992 K League]] season.<ref name="telegraf.rs"/> Initially arriving on a month-long trial, the [[Pohang Iron and Steel Company]]-owned-and-sponsored club soon offered Bogdanović a full contract, which he accepted. The terms of his deal in Korea included receiving a [[US$]]120,000 advance along with a US$5,000 monthly salary plus achievement-based bonuses.<ref name="telegraf.rs"/> Playing in the modest league consisting of only six teams, he quickly established himself as one of its best players.


At the end of the [[1994 K League]] season, Bogdanović made the league best eleven squad as the best forward in the league.
At the end of the [[1994 K League]] season, Bogdanović made the league best eleven squad as the best forward in the league.

Revision as of 05:02, 29 March 2021

Rade Bogdanović
Personal information
Full name Rade Bogdanović
Date of birth (1970-05-21) 21 May 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1982–1987 Željezničar Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 Željezničar Sarajevo 75 (4)
1992–1996 Pohang Atoms 120 (45)
1997 JEF United Ichihara 16 (8)
1997–1998 Atlético Madrid 14 (6)
1998 → NAC Breda (loan) 13 (6)
1998–2002 Werder Bremen 56 (15)
2002–2003 Arminia Bielefeld 19 (0)
2003–2004 Al Wahda
International career
1997 FR Yugoslavia 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rade Bogdanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Богдановић; born 21 May 1970) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Sarajevo, Bogdanović began playing organized football at the age of twelve, joining hometown FK Željezničar's youth system in 1982 after being noticed by the club's scouts at a local primary school tournament.[2] Among the youngsters joining the club's youth system at the time was Goran Gutalj and their age group generation was coached by Duško Bajić.[2]

Progressing up the age groups with Željezničar's youth system, Bogdanović was coached by Josip Bukal, then Sulejman Kulović, and finally Vasilije "Čiko" Radović.[2]

FK Željezničar

After being attached to the Željezničar full squad under head coach Blagoje Bratić in January 1988, seventeen-year-old Bogdanović was given his debut on 27 March 1988 at Titograd's Pod Goricom Stadium in a Yugoslav First League match away at Budućnost as Željezničar managed a 1-1 draw.[2] The teenager had already been set to make his full squad debut almost a full year earlier on 24 May 1987 away at NK Osijek, but an injury sustained during a youth cup match forced him into a six month layoff followed by months of regaining match fitness.[2] One week after making his league debut in Titograd, the youngster was given a start by coach Bratić at home versus Hajduk and managed to score a spectacular goal as the rampant Željezničar squad featuring Branislav Berjan, Vlado Komšić, Edim Hadžialagić, Edin Bahtić, and Radmilo Mihajlović routed the struggling visitors 3-0.[2]

From 1988, Željezničar underwent a squad overhaul with more young players from the youth system such as Suvad Katana, Siniša Nikolić, Srećko Ilić, and Mario Stanić getting moved up to the first team.[2]

In 1990, twenty-year-old Bogdanović got called up to serve his mandatory Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) service, which meant missing the entire 1990-91 league season.[3]

Bogdanović stayed at Grbavica until April 1992, fleeing Sarajevo as the Bosnian War broke out. The twenty-two-year-old fled to Belgrade along with several other Željezničar first team players such as Simo Krunić, Gordan Vidović, Suvad Katana, Siniša Nikolić, and Srećko Ilić. Once in Serbia, they were accommodated by the FK Partizan technical director Nenad Bjeković and general secretary Žarko Zečević who took care of the players' basic living needs by putting them up at Hotel Mladost while allowing them to take part in FK Partizan's training sessions in order to maintain fitness while looking for new clubs.[4][3] Within months, Krunić started playing with OFK Beograd, Nikolić found a club in Portuguese lower divisions, Ilić moved to Slovenian NK Mura while Katana ended up at Genk in Belgium and Vidović moved to Switzerland's St. Gallen.

Südkorea

Though having a verbal agreement with Bjeković about signing with FK Partizan ahead of the upcoming season, in July 1992, Bogdanović made a jump to the Far East, joining the South Korean club POSCO Atoms from Pohang midway through the 1992 K League season.[3] Initially arriving on a month-long trial, the Pohang Iron and Steel Company-owned-and-sponsored club soon offered Bogdanović a full contract, which he accepted. The terms of his deal in Korea included receiving a US$120,000 advance along with a US$5,000 monthly salary plus achievement-based bonuses.[3] Playing in the modest league consisting of only six teams, he quickly established himself as one of its best players.

At the end of the 1994 K League season, Bogdanović made the league best eleven squad as the best forward in the league.

Japan and failed transfer to Ajax

In October 1996, after spending four and a half seasons at Pohang, Bogdanović signed with the Japanese club JEF United Ichihara from Chiba. Two months later he got a dream offer from Louis van Gaal's Ajax and, seeing it as a chance to finally come back to Europe, he decided to sign for the Amsterdam club in late December 1996 without making them aware that had already signed with JEF. After signing a preliminary agreement with Ajax, Bogdanović arrived at the Dutch team for a January 1997 trial[5] that included joining their winter training in La Manga, Spain during the Eredivisie winter break. Bogdanović was hoping for a compensation agreement with JEF that would allow him to go stay with Ajax's talented squad featuring Edwin van der Sar, Danny Blind, Winston Bogarde, de Boer brothers (Frank and Ronald), Richard Witschge, Marc Overmars, Tijani Babangida, Jari Litmanen, and Patrick Kluivert, but the UEFA arbitration committee got involved and the twenty-six-year-old was forced to honour the contract he signed in Japan.

Bogdanović spent five months with JEF alongside compatriot Nenad Maslovar, playing the first part of the 1997 J1 League season.[4]

Return to Europe: Atlético Madrid, Breda loan

During summer 1997, Bogdanović's wish of returning to Europe finally came true as compatriot Radomir Antić signed him to a contract with Spanish club Atlético Madrid. He made his debut for the club at home versus Real Valladolid on 6 September 1997, scoring two first half goals as los Colchoneros routed the visitors 5–0 by the end.[6]

The dream start prompted Atlético's impulsive president Jesús Gil to buy him a brand new BMW 316i as a reward.[4] However, the presence of Christian Vieri and Kiko meant few starting opportunities for Bogdanović though he still managed four more league goals by January 1998. During the winter transfer window he got loaned out to Dutch NAC Breda.[7]

Werder Bremen

After playing out the 1997–98 season in Eredivisie, Atlético sold Bogdanović to Werder Bremen for a fee of around €1,350,000. In December 2000, he was banned from playing for six months after having been ruled to have spit Hansa Rostock's goalkeeper Martin Pieckenhagen in the face during Werder's 2–5 defeat.[8]

He stayed at the German club for four years, winning the 1998–99 DFB-Pokal and the 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup. In the cup final against Bayern Munich, Bogdanović came on as a substitute and then scored one of the penalties in the shootout as Bremen emerged victorious.[9]

Later years and retirement

In the 2002–03 season, he played for Arminia Bielefeld, and then went to Al Wahda from the United Arab Emirates. After that, he decided to retire from professional football.

International career

Bogdanović played three times and scored two goals for the FR Yugoslavia national team. He was asked to play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, but he chose to play for FR Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).

Post-playing career

Bogdanović tried his hand at and football administration with a few low-profile stints, most notably at Rad and BASK.

Since early 2011 he owns and runs a football recreation facility called Posco Arena (after his Korean team) in Belgrade's neighbourhood of Careva Ćuprija.

In April 2011, Bogdanović caused controversy in an interview for Belgrade daily newspaper Sport with a claim that Atletico's last match of the 1997–98 La Liga season on 15 May 1998 away at Racing Santander was fixed by Atletico president Jesus Gil because Atletico needed three points to ensure the UEFA Cup spot for the following season.[10] Bogdanović said: "Gil walked into the dressing room before the match and said that each player has to set aside DM25,000 out of the DM150,000 bonus in order for the win to be bought".[4] The match ended 0–1 for the Madrid visitors.[11]

TV punditry

From the mid 2010s, Bogdanović began appearing as an in-studio pundit on Serbian television during their football coverage. He quickly marked himself out for his outspoken style and direct manner of speaking.

In November 2019, Bogdanović received criticism for a racist remark made during RTS' Champions League live coverage. Commenting on poor defending by Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League match against FC Barcelona, he stated that the German team never recovered from manager Lucien Favre's decision to "play with four blacks in the defensive back line towards the end of the previous Bundesliga season".[12] During the coverage of the same game, Bogdanović further commented on Barcelona's €150 million signing Ousmane Dembélé's time at the Catalan club by saying that "the Barcelona people hired a nutritionist for him to explain to him that he shouldn't be eating fast food before hiring a psychiatrist for him to make him aware that watching porn and organizing online gaming tournaments until early morning isn't a proper lifestyle for a professional footballer" before adding that "the renovation of the Clinical Centre of Serbia costs as much as this guy".[13]

Personal life

Bogdanović and his wife Aleksandra have three children, the oldest daughter is Kristina (born 1 June 1994 in South Korea), the second is called Marija (born 17 October 2000 in Germany) and the third is Sofija (born 26 July 2007 in Spain). Bogdanović and his family reside in Belgrade though they also spend time in Mallorca where he owns an apartment.[citation needed]

Bogdanović's nephews Vladimir Jovančić and Darko Jovančić are also football players.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[14]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
POSCO Atoms 1992 K-League 12 2 — 5 1 K.A. K.A. 17 3
1993 25 8 — 2 1 K.A. K.A. 27 9
1994 27 18 — 6 4 K.A. K.A. 33 22
Pohang Atoms 1995 24 6 — 7 2 K.A. K.A. 31 8
1996 32 11 — 7 2 3+? 6 42+? 19
POSCO Atoms / Pohang Atoms total 120 45 0 0 27 10 3+? 6 150+? 61
JEF United Ichihara 1997 J1 League 16 8 0 0 6 8 — 22 16
Atlético Madrid 1997–98[15] La Liga 14 6 1 0 — 3 1 18 7
NAC Breda 1997–98 Eredivisie 13 6
Werder Bremen 1998–99[16] Bundesliga 23 8 4 0 — — 27 8
1999–00[16] 22 4 2 0 2 0 5 3 31 7
2000–01[16] 11 3 1 1 — 4 0 16 4
2001–02[16] — — — — 0 0
Total 56 15 7 1 2 0 9 3 74 19
Arminia Bielefeld 2002–03[16] Bundesliga 19 0 2 1 — — 21 1
Career total 238 80 10 2 35 18 42 18 308 103

International

Source:[14]
FR Yugoslavia
Year Apps Goals
1997 3 2
Total 3 2

International goals

Source:[14]
Results list FR Yugoslavia's goal tally first.
Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
12 June 1997 Seoul  Ghana 2 goals 3–1 1997 Korea Cup

Honours

Player

Club

Pohang Atoms

Werder Bremen

Individual

Awards

Performance

References

  1. ^ "Bogdanovic, Rade" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Rade Bogdanović: Poštujem i volim Želju jer je on moja fudbalska majka" (in Serbian). fkzeljeznicar.ba. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Marić, Mario (12 February 2017). "Velika ispovest bivšeg srpskog napadača: Ko mu je tražio 50.000 da igra za reprezentaciju, kako je Vijeri filmski prevario Atletiko i prava istina o odlasku Ronalda iz Barse!" (in Serbian). Telegraf.rs. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Tomović, Milivoje (30 April 2011). "Bogdanović: Igrao sam nameštenu utakmicu za Atletiko" (in Serbian). Večernje novosti. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Bosnier Bogdanovic op proef bin Ajax" [Bosnian Bogdanovic on trial at Ajax]. De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 14 January 1997. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Atletico 5–0 Valladolid" (in Spanish). infoatleti.es. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Rade Bogdanovic naar NAC" [Rade Bogdanovic to NAC]. NAC Breda (in Dutch). 5 February 1998. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Werder: Sperren für Bogdanovic und Krstajic" [Werder: bans for Bogdanovic and Krstajic]. Der Spiegel (in German). 19 December 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Werder Bremen ist DFB-Pokalsieger". kicker.de. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Antić vodio nameštenu utakmicu?". B92. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Racing Santander-Atletico Madrid 0:1". La Liga. 15 May 1998.
  12. ^ "Rade Bogdanović uzburkao strasti: NEPRIMERENI komentari uživo na RTS". mondo.rs (in Bosnian). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  13. ^ "BIVŠI AS ŽELJE IZDOMINIRAO UŽIVO U PROGRAMU: Dembele košta kao obnova Kliničkog centra, a brane mu da gleda porniće!". Kurir. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ a b c "Rade Bogdanović". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Bogdanovic: Rade Bogdanovic". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Rade Bogdanovic » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
Awards
Preceded by K-League Top Assistor
1996 		Succeeded by
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