Place of birth Lazarevac, Serbia Name Dragutin Stevic-Rankovic Years Team Role Footballer | 2005–2006 Kitchee SC Height 1.85 m 2006–2007 Rangers (HKG) | |
Full name Dragutin Stevic-Rankovic Date of birth (1979-12-19) 19 December 1979 (age 36) | ||
Dragutin Stevic-Ranković (Chinese: 蘭高域, born 19 December 1979) is a former professional footballer. Born in Serbia, he began his career there and later moved to Hong Kong.
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Playing career
As a youth, Dragutin Stević-Ranković played with FK Kolubara in his hometown of Lazarevac, Serbia. He then worked his way up the ladder in Serbian professional football, making stops at FK Polet Mirosaljci, FK Loznica, FK Čukarički Stankom, FK BSK Borča and OFK Mladenovac.
In 2005, Stević-Ranković signed a contract with Kitchee SC of the Hong Kong First Division. The club won the Hong Kong League Cup that season. He memorably scored in the 30th minute of a 1:0 win in the cup semi-final.
In 2006, Dragutin moved to Rangers (HKG). While there, he had perhaps his finest match as a professional footballer in Hong Kong, scoring three goals against Citizen AA on 11 May 2006. Unfortunately, his time with the club was cut short by a left knee injury sustained in a game on 15 October 2006.
The injury was serious. Despite two operations, he had to retire from playing professional football.
He is now a well sought after youth coach in Hong Kong. He has coached the ESF LIONS for numerous years, as well as coaching the YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College football team since 2009.