Goran Miscevic


Goran Miscevic is a Canadian professional soccer coach and former player.

Career

Miscevic was born in Virovitica, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia to a Serbian family and he played professionally in Yugoslavia and Germany. After his retirement from competitive soccer he obtained a coaching license from the German Football Association. Miscevic managed VfR Pforzheim in Germany for two years. In 1997, he immigrated to Canada and in 2000 he served as an assistant coach for Glen Shields of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. In 2003, he was appointed the head coach for the Metro Lions, and in the 2004 season led the team to a second-place position in the Eastern Conference.
He returned to the Lions organization this time under the name Canadian Lions, and secured the team a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the International Division. In 2008, he went overseas to coach Al-Wakrah Sport Club in the Qatar Stars League. In 2010, he went to Saudi Arabia to coach Al-Hazm F.C. of the Saudi Professional League. In 2011, he went to Oman to coach Salalah SC of the Oman Professional League. In 2012, he moved to the United Arab Emirates and had stints with Al Urooba and was unbeaten for 12 games in row, it was a league record, lost only 3 games in season, Al-Ittihad Kalba SC, and Al-Arabi.
In 2017 he moved to China to coach Huassa FC and later known as Kunshan F.C.. In 2018 he moved to another Chinese club Yunnan Kunlu FC and won two Chinese Cups - Yunnan Cup and CMCL Cup. In 2019 he went back to the Middle East and signed with the top division team Al-Seeb Club of the Oman Professional League.