Bojan Šaranov (

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: Бојан Шаранов; born 22 October 1987) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, for which he is

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Club career

OFK Beograd

Born in

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, Šaranov started out at

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club'') is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, more precisely in Karaburma, ...

, making his senior debuts in the 2004–05 season, aged 17. He subsequently went on loan to

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, and Rudar Pljevlja in order to gain first team experience. After consecutive loan spells, Šaranov returned to OFK Beograd and became the first-choice goalkeeper following

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's departure in the 2009 winter

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. Šaranov missed just two games in the

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, helping the side earn a 3rd-place finish and secure a spot in the

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. In the following 2010–11 campaign, Šaranov was named in the league's Team of the Season due to his performances in the process.

Maccabi Haifa

In June 2011, Šaranov moved abroad and signed with Israeli champions

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. He made his official debut for the club on 27 July 2011, being substituted by Nir Davidovich at half-time in an eventual 2–1 home win over Slovenian side

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. On 20 August 2011, Šaranov made his first league appearance for Maccabi Haifa in a 4–1 away success at

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. He also collected five appearances in the

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. On 24 October 2013, Šaranov saved two penalties taken by

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, but failed to prevent his team's 2–3 loss away at PAOK in Group L of the Europa League. He again missed just one game in the group stage, as the team finished in third place. In his third season at Maccabi Haifa, Šaranov made a career-high 38 appearances in all competitions.

Ergotelis

On 30 December 2014, Šaranov signed with Greek side

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. He saved a penalty from Alejandro Domínguez in a 0–3 away league loss against

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

on 14 February 2015. Until the end of the 2014–15 Superleague Greece, Šaranov recorded 13 appearances, before leaving the club following their relegation from the top flight.

Partizan

In the 2016 winter transfer window, Šaranov returned to Serbia and joined

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. He helped the side win the

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in May 2016. On 31 August 2016, Šaranov terminated his contract with Partizan by mutual consent.

Qarabağ

Shortly after leaving Partizan, Šaranov joined Azerbaijani club Qarabağ. He mostly served as the team's third-choice goalkeeper behind

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and Şahruddin Məhəmmədəliyev in the 2016–17 season, as Qarabağ won the double.

Later career

In September 2017, Šaranov joined Serbian SuperLiga newcomers

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on a free transfer. He immediately established himself as a first team regular, collecting 12 league appearances in the first half of the 2017–18 season under manager Milan Milanović. In January of the following year, Šaranov switched to fellow SuperLiga club Radnički Niš. On 13 July 2018, he signed a year contract with

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club

for an undisclosed fee. On 28 February 2019, Šaranov saved the resulting spot-kick from

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which was destined for his left corner, five minutes before the final whistle, sealing a shocking 1-0 away

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win against giants Olympiakos and advanced to the semi-finals of the Greek Cup 4-3 on aggregate.

International career

In March 2008, Šaranov was included in the preliminary squad for the

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, but failed to make the final cut for the tournament. He was subsequently selected to represent

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at the

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. Serving as a backup for

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, Šaranov was unable to make any appearance in the tournament. In March 2011, Šaranov received his first call-up to the Serbia national team by manager

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ahead of a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier versus

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. He eventually made his full international debut for Serbia on 3 June 2011, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 friendly loss away against

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Club

;OFK Beograd *

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: Runner-up 2005–06 ;Partizan *

: 2015–16 ;Qarabağ *

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: 2016–17 *

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: 2016–17

Individual

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saranov, Bojan 1987 births Living people Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbian footballers OFK Beograd players FK Mačva Šabac players FK Bežanija players FK Rudar Pljevlja players Maccabi Haifa F.C. players Ergotelis F.C. players FK Partizan players Qarabağ FK players FK Zemun players FK Radnički Niš players PAS Lamia 1964 players Fatih Karagümrük S.K. footballers People from Vršac Serbia international footballers Serbia under-21 international footballers First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Israeli Premier League players Super League Greece players Azerbaijan Premier League players Serbian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Montenegro Expatriate footballers in Israel Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan Expatriate footballers in Turkey Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Montenegro Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Association football goalkeepers