Dejan Rađenović (; born 8 May 1975) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a

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. He is the current manager of Metalac Gornji Milanovac.

Club career

Rađenović came through the youth system of

Partizan Partizan may refer to: Sport * JSD Partizan, a sports society from Belgrade, Serbia, which includes the following clubs: **AK Partizan, athletics ** Biciklistički Klub Partizan, cycling ** Džudo Klub Partizan, judo **FK Partizan, association fo ...

, making his senior debut in the final fixture of the 1992–93 season. He later played for Second League club

Železnik Železnik ( sr-cyr, Железник, ) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Čukarica. Location Železnik is located in the central part of the Čukarica municipality, southwest from downt ...

in the 1995–96 season, helping them win promotion to the

First League of FR Yugoslavia 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 ...

. Subsequently, Rađenović spent the entire 1996–97 season with

Hajduk Kula FK Hajduk Kula (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Хајдук Кула) was a Serbian football club based in Kula. The club was named after a Hajduk, a much celebrated hero figure in the Serbian epic poetry. On 30 July 2013, just eleven days before start ...

, before returning to Partizan. He made one league appearances for the ''Crno-beli'' in the first half of the 1997–98 season, before moving to

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in the winter of 1998. Rađenović then moved on to play for

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, ...

from 1998 to 2001. He also had a short stint with

CS Sfaxien Club Sportif Sfaxien ( ar, النادي الرياضي الصفاقسي) is a Tunisian professional association football club founded in 1928. History The club was founded in 1928 as ''Club Tunisien'', playing in green and red stripes. The team ...

in Tunisia. After failing to continue his career abroad, Rađenović signed with his former club

in the summer of 2001. He established himself as one of the best players in the country during his four-year tenure with the ''Lavovi''. In addition, Rađenović won the

2004–05 Serbia and Montenegro Cup The 2004–05 Serbia and Montenegro Cup was the third season of the Serbia and Montenegro's annual football cup. The cup defenders was Red Star Belgrade, but was defeated by FK Železnik in the final. First round Thirty-two teams entered in the Fi ...

, scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute of the final. He also played for Chinese club

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in the meantime. In the summer of 2005, Rađenović moved abroad again by signing with Turkish side

Samsunspor Samsunspor is a Turkish professional Association football, football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray.

. He made two appearances in the

Süper Lig The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...

, before leaving the club. In January 2006, Rađenović returned to his homeland and signed with

Smederevo Smederevo ( sr-Cyrl, Смедерево, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Podunavlje District in eastern Serbia. It is situated on the right bank of the Danube, about downstream of the Serbian capital, Belgrade. According to ...

. He then spent the entire 2006–07 season with

Banat Zrenjanin FK Banat Zrenjanin () was a Association football, football club based in Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia. History The club was founded in June 2006 by the merger of FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor, Budućnost Banatski Dvor and FK Proleter Zrenjanin, Pro ...

International career

Rađenović made two official appearances for the national team of FR Yugoslavia, both at the 2001

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in Japan. He also represented his country early that year at the

Millennium Super Soccer Cup The Millennium Super Soccer Cup, known as the Sahara Cup for sponsorship reasons, was an international football tournament held in India from 10 January to 25 January 2001. Yugoslavia were the eventual champions after defeating Bosnia and Herzeg ...

in India, winning the tournament.

Honours

;Železnik *

Serbia and Montenegro Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

: 2004–05 ;Sloga Kraljevo *

Serbian League West Serbian League West ( sr, Српска лига Запад, Srpska liga Zapad) is one of four sections of the Serbian League, the third national tier. The other three sections are Serbian League Belgrade, Serbian League East and Serbian League Voj ...

: 2008–09

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