Slobodan Slović (; born 9 February 1975) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Slović started out at his hometown club Borac Čačak, helping them win the Second League of FR Yugoslavia in the 1993–94 season and earn promotion to the

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. He was transferred to

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in the 1997 winter transfer window. After his consistent performances in the 1997–98 season, Slović secured a move to

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

. He, however, failed to make an impact with the team and quickly returned to Železnik. In the summer of 2001, Slović moved abroad to Slovenia and played briefly for Korotan Prevalje, before returning to Železnik once again. After a brief comeback spell at Borac Čačak, Slović moved abroad for the second time and signed with

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side Cercle Brugge in June 2004. He was loaned to

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club Royal Antwerp in January 2008. At the end of the season, Slović terminated his contract with Cercle Brugge and signed with Royal Antwerp on a permanent basis. He signed a contract with

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side Cappellen in August 2009. In the summer of 2011, Slović joined

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side Hajduk Beograd. He served as the club's

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in the second half of the 2011–12 season.

International career

In June 1997, Slović was capped once for

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during the UEFA Under-21 Championship qualifiers. He also competed with the under-23 team at the

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later the same month.

Honours

Borac Čačak * Second League of FR Yugoslavia: 1993–94

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slovic, Slobodan 1975 births Living people Footballers from Čačak Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games FK Borac Čačak players FK Železnik players Red Star Belgrade footballers NK Korotan Prevalje (1933) players Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Royal Cappellen F.C. players FK Inđija players FK Hajduk Beograd players FK Sopot players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Belgian Third Division players Serbian SuperLiga players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Serbian football managers