Janko Simović (born 7 June 1986) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a center back for

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Club career

Early career

Born in Mojkovac,

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, Simović learned his trade in

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. He made his debut in senior-level football with Berane, after which he joined Metalac GM for a brief spell. He subsequently joined Mogren in 2008.

Mogren

In 2008, Simović joined Mogren. At the time of Simović's arrival, Mogren was an ambitious team with coach Branislav "Brano" Milačić and a number of players from the Montenegrin national team involving the likes of Radoslav Batak, Ivan Janjušević,

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, and

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Dynamo Kyiv

In late February 2012, Simović traveled to

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to trial with Ukrainian team

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. During the trial, Simović played a friendly match for Dynamo against Maccabi Haifa, which Dynamo won 5–0. On 1 March 2012 he signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv. Dynamo Kyiv paid Mogren approximately €200,000 for Simović's transfer. After signing with Dynamo, he was loaned first to

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, and then loaned to Dynamo's B team. During his loans, Simović had a back injury, and after two years he terminated his contract with Dynamo.

Lovćen

After terminating his contract with Dynamo Kyiv, Simović joined Montenegrin team FK Lovćen in March 2014. In his first match with Lovćen, Simović scored a header against Budućnost only three minutes into the game. He was a starting player in Lovćen's squad which won the 2014 Montenegrin Cup.

Budućnost

After only a half season at Lovćen, Simović joined Budućnost in the summer of 2014 on a one-year contract. In August 2015, Budućnost and Simović agreed to renew the contract by one more year.

Mladost Podgorica

Simović signed a contract with Mladost Podgorica in late January 2018.

International career

After representing Montenegro at under-21 level, he made his debut for the senior team in a November 2008

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against

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. He came on as an injury time substitute for Elsad Zverotić and these remained his sole international minutes.

Honours

;Mogren *

Montenegrin First League The First League of Montenegro (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga'' — ''Prva CFL'' — ''1. CFL''; ) is the top association football, football league in Montenegro. Founded in 2006, competition is headed by the ...

: 2008–09,

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;Lovćen * Montenegrin Cup:

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Janko Simović
at Soccerway

References

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