Goran Miscevic
Goran Miscevic is a Croatian-Canadian soccer manager and former player. He most recently served as both manager and sporting director of German club Rot-Weiß Erfurt.
Career
Miscevic was born in Virovitica, SR Croatia, Socialist [Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia] to a Serbian family. 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 served as an assistant coach for Glen Shields of the Canadian [Professional Soccer League (1998-2005)|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 in 2007 with his assistant being former Yugoslavia international Blagoje Bratić. His tenure with the club was notable as he promoted Dejan Jakovic to the first team 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 Zhenjiang Huasa/Kunshan FC. In 2018 he moved to another Chinese club Yunnan Kunlu and led them into winning that year as well as a 10th place finish in 2018 Chinese Champions League, enough for gaining promotion to China League Two. In 2019 he went back to the Middle East and signed with the top division team Al-Seeb Club of the Oman Professional League. Season 2019–20 he won Oman Professional League Championship. In 2020, he was named the head coach for Rot-Weiß Erfurt in the NOFV-Oberliga Süd gaining promotion to Regional League North East. In the summer of 2025, he left Rot-Weiss Erfurt.