Branko Smiljanić

Branko Smiljanić (born 27 September 1957) is a Serbian football manager and former player.

Playing career In 1978, Smiljanić signed a one-year contract with Mercator Ljubljana. He moved to OFK Beograd in 1979. In 1981, he signed a long-term contract with FK Sloboda Užice.

He first moved out of Serbia in 1983 to Sweden where he signed a contract with Kalmar AIK FK. After a two-year spell with the Kalmar-based club, he signed a contract with FC Mönsterås.

In 1988, he moved back to Serbia and signed with FK Obilić and played there for the next 5 years.

Managerial career Smiljanić received the UEFA Pro Licence in 2007 from the Football Association of Serbia. He also holds the UEFA A License (from the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro since 2005), UEFA B License (from the Swedish Football Association since 1988) and also the UEFA C License (from the Swedish Football Association since 1987). He has also obtained a graduate degree in Physical Education in 1996 from the University of Novi Sad.

In 2012, he moved back to Jordan where he was appointed the head coach of Al-Wehdat SC, fierce rivals of his former club, Al-Faisaly SC. He helped the Amman New Camp-based club reach the quarter-finals of the 2012 AFC Cup. On 31 August 2012, he was sacked by the club after a 2–0 defeat against Al-Arabi (Irbid), the club's second defeat in the past three matches.

In 2013, he moved back to Libya and to his former club, Al-Ittihad on a one-year contract.

In 2014, he returned to Serbia where he was appointed the head coach of Serbian SuperLiga club FK Napredak Kruševac.

On 20 November 2014, he arrived in Muscat, Oman and then moved to Saham where on 22 November 2014, he signed a six-month contract to be appointed the head coach of Saham Club of Oman Professional League.

In February 2016, he was appointed manager of Thai League 1 club BEC-Tero Sasana.

On 27 November 2016, he moved back to his former club, Al-Faisaly SC.

In 2017, he moved back to Montenegro where he was appointed the head coach of Mladost Podgorica.

On 9 November 2018, Smiljanić was named the head coach of Al Ahli SC (Tripoli). On 23 March 2018, he left the club by mutual consent.

Personal life His son, Milan Smiljanić is a professional footballer who has played for top European clubs like FK Partizan, RCD Espanyol, Sporting de Gijón, Gençlerbirliği S.K., Maccabi Netanya and FK Partizan. Branko is fluent in English, Serbian and Swedish.

Honors Borac Čačak Second League of FR Yugoslavia: 1998–99 (West) Al-Faisaly Jordan League runners-up: 2003–04, 2005–06 Jordan FA Cup: 2004, 2005 Jordan Super Cup: 2004 AFC Cup: 2005 Al-Ittihad (Tripoli) Libyan Premier League: 2006–07, 2007–08 Libyan Cup: 2007 Libyan Super Cup: 2006, 2007 CAF Champions League semi-finals: 2007 Libya U-20 Mediterranean Games third place: 2009