Boban Stojanović (; born 27 February 1979) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a striker.

Career

Stojanović came through the youth system of

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

, before being loaned out on several occasions. He enjoyed most success at

First League of Serbia and Montenegro The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

sides Radnički Obrenovac and

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, scoring in double digits. In early 2007, Stojanović was transferred to Romanian club

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. He returned to his homeland and rejoined

in early 2008, helping them secure a spot in

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for the first time in history. In the

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, Stojanović scored two goals during the qualifying rounds. He also appeared in both legs against

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in the

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, as they were eliminated 6–1 on aggregate. In 2012, Stojanović agreed terms with

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side London City. He later returned to Serbia and briefly played for his former club

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, before rejoining London City in 2013. In 2014, Stojanović made another return to Jedinstvo Ub.

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