Slobodan Dubajić (; born 19 February 1963) is a

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Dubajić played for his hometown club Proleter Zrenjanin between 1982 and 1991, making his

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debut in his last season. He subsequently moved abroad to Germany and joined

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, helping them win the

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in his debut season. In total, Dubajić made 116 league appearances and scored seven goals over the course of his four years with the club. He also briefly played for Turkish side Zeytinburnuspor, before moving to Japan and spending four years at

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International career

At international level, Dubajić was called up to

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squad. However, the country received a ban just days before the tournament due to the

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and the team returned home. Later on, Dubajić was capped once for

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, playing the first half of a 2–0 friendly loss to

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on 23 December 1994, in what was the country's inaugural match.

Career statistics

Club

International

References

Honours

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: 1991–92 * DFB-Supercup:

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dubajic, Slobodan 1963 births Living people Footballers from Zrenjanin Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers FK Proleter Zrenjanin players VfB Stuttgart players Zeytinburnuspor footballers Vegalta Sendai players Yugoslav Second League players Yugoslav First League players Bundesliga players Süper Lig players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players J2 League players Yugoslav expatriate men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Yugoslav expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Japan