[1] Dranov was born and raised in Sevastopol, Crimea, and started playing football at a young age with his father.
[3] After that, Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk, where he was regarded aș one of the club's most important players during the end of the 1990s and the early 2000s.
[4] Altogether, he made over 100 appearances in the Ukrainian Premier League.
[6] After retiring from professional football, Dranov worked as a manager.
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