Dejan Petkovic

Soccer Coach

Birthday September 10, 1972

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Serbia

Age 52 years old

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About

Retired midfielder nicknamed Rambo and Pet who is widely considered one of the best Campeonato Brasileiro players of his era, having won the Bola de Ouro as the best player in the league in 2004, 2005 and 2009. He has since served as the manager of clubs like Criciúma, Sampaio Corrêa and Vitória.

Before Fame

He grew up in the mining town of Majdanpek, Serbia, where he played for the local youth team. 

Trivia

He was named as an Honorary Consul of Serbia in Brazil in June 2010.

Family Life

His parents are Dobrivoje and Milena Petković.

Associated With

He played under manager Fabio Capello at Real Madrid.