Mile_Isaković
Mile Isaković
Serbian handball player
Mile Isaković (Serbian Cyrillic: Миле Исаковић; born 17 January 1958) is a Serbian handball coach and former player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Mile Isaković | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
(1958-01-17) 17 January 1958 (age 66) Šabac, FPR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Serbian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1975 | Metaloplastika | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior clubs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1975–1986 | Metaloplastika | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1987 | TSV Milbertshofen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1988 | Metaloplastika | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1988–1991 | US Créteil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993 | OM Vitrolles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1978–1990 | Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1995 | OM Vitrolles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Hypo Niederösterreich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Secchia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | US Créteil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Born in Šabac, Isaković started out at his hometown club Metaloplastika. He would become the club's all-time top scorer, helping them win six Yugoslav Championships (1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, and 1987–88), four Yugoslav Cups (1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, and 1985–86), and two successive European Cups (1984–85 and 1985–86).[1] In 1988, Isaković went abroad to France and spent three seasons with US Créteil.
At international level, Isaković represented Yugoslavia for over a decade. He was an instrumental member of the team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Subsequently, Isaković helped Yugoslavia win the gold medal at the 1986 World Championship.
In 1991, Isaković started his coaching career at French club OM Vitrolles. He led the team to victory in the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup. Later on, Isaković served as head coach of Austrian women's team Hypo Niederösterreich (2004–05)[2] and Italian men's team Secchia (2005–06).[3] He would spend the next two seasons at the helm of his former club US Créteil.[4]
Player
- Metaloplastika
- Yugoslav Handball Championship: 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1987–88
- Yugoslav Handball Cup: 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86
- European Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
- US Créteil
- Championnat de France: 1988–89
- Coupe de France: 1988–89
Coach
- OM Vitrolles
- Championnat de France: 1993–94
- Coupe de France: 1992–93, 1994–95
- Cup Winners' Cup: 1992–93
- "Kako je Šapčanin Mile Isaković postao zvezda srpskog rukometa" (in Serbian). distrikt.rs. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Rücktritt im Handball-Lager: Trainer Mile Isakovic verlässt Hypo Niederösterreich" (in German). news.at. 25 February 2005. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Annuario 2005/06" (in Italian). figh.it. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- "Créteil rappelle la star Isakovic" (in French). leparisien.fr. 7 July 2006. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
