Mihailo Petrović (footballer)
Serbian footballer (born 1957)
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Mihailo "Mischa" Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило "Миша" Петровић, pronounced [pětroʋitɕ];[1] born 18 October 1957) is a Serbian football coach and former player who is the manager of Nagoya Grampus. He also holds an Austrian passport.
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Petrović as Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Loznica, PR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nagoya Grampus (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–1977 | Rad | 47 | (1) |
| 1978 | Red Star Belgrade | 7 | (0) |
| 1979–1984 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 147 | (7) |
| 1984–1985 | Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | (0) |
| 1985–1993 | Sturm Graz | 233 | (6) |
| Total | 468 | (14) | |
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1996 | SV Pöllau | ||
| 1996–1998 | Sturm Graz (amateur) | ||
| 1998–1999 | Primorje | ||
| 1999–2000 | Domžale | ||
| 2001 | Primorje | ||
| 2001–2002 | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| 2003 | Dravograd | ||
| 2003–2006 | Sturm Graz | ||
| 2006–2011 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| 2012–2017 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||
| 2018–2025 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | ||
| 2026– | Nagoya Grampus | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
As a player, he was capped once by Yugoslavia, in a November 1980 World Cup qualification match against Italy.[2]
Managerial career
Petrović joined Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in June 2006. In his first full season in charge, Sanfrecce reached the final of the Emperor's Cup but were relegated to J2. The side recovered in style, storming to the title with a haul of 100 points. Their excellent form continued into the next season and Sanfrecce secured a 4th-placed finish on their return to J1, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time in the club's history. It was announced on 9 November 2011 that Petrović would not be renewing his contract for the 2012 season.[3]
On 14 December 2011, Petrović was appointed to guide the Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds with a two-year contract. After 5+1⁄2 seasons in charge of the Saitama outfit, he was sacked on 31 July 2017.[4]
On 10 January 2018, he was appointed manager of Hokkaido club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.[5]
On 24 October 2020, Petrović became the first foreign manager to achieve 200 wins in J1.[6]
On 4 March 2023, Petrović managed his 525th game in J1, breaking Akira Nishino's record for most games coached in J1 League history.[7]
On 4 December 2024, it was announced Petrović would leave Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, after 7 seasons, following the team's relegation from J1 League. His last match in charge of Sapporo was a 1–0 victory over Kashiwa Reysol.[8]
On 18 December 2025, Petrović was announced as the new manager of Nagoya Grampus, starting from the 2026 season.[9]
Managerial statistics
- As of 6 June 2026 [10]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 1 July 2001 | 24 April 2002 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 43.33 |
| Dravograd | 4 April 2003 | 11 August 2003 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 28.57 |
| Sturm Graz | 8 September 2003 | 31 May 2006 | 115 | 35 | 34 | 46 | 30.43 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 June 2006 | 31 December 2011 | 245 | 117 | 50 | 78 | 47.76 |
| Urawa Reds | 1 January 2012 | 30 July 2017 | 262 | 140 | 52 | 70 | 53.44 |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1 January 2018 | 31 December 2024 | 315 | 113 | 83 | 119 | 35.87 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 January 2026 | Present | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 40.00 |
| Total | 1,001 | 430 | 234 | 337 | 42.96 | ||
1 Results from penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws in this table.
Honours
Manager
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa Red Diamonds
