Dragan Radosavljević (

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: Драган Радосављевић; born 24 October 1982) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in

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, Radosavljević came through the youth ranks at his hometown club Sartid Smederevo, before breaking into the first team in 2000. He immediately became an irreplaceable part of the team on the left side of the pitch. His impressive displays caught the attention of numerous domestic and foreign clubs, including bids from

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and

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, but the transfer never went through. In total, Radosavljević played six seasons for the club, making 124 league appearances and scoring 10 goals. He also represented the club in

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, making 14 appearances while scoring once. In June 2006, Radosavljević signed a four-year contract with Partizan. He spent six months at the club, before being loaned to

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in February 2007. In the following summer, Radosavljević was sent on a

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-long loan to his parent club

. Between 2008 and 2011, Radosavljević went on to play for Banat Zrenjanin,

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and Sloboda Užice, but without notable achievements. After spending one season with Cypriot club

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, Radosavljević moved back to his homeland and signed with Radnički Kragujevac in July 2012. He stayed there for only six months, before again returning to

International career

Radosavljević represented FR Yugoslavia at Under-18 and Under-21 level. He also played for the national B team in a friendly match against the Czech Republic national under-21 team in September 2002.

Statistics

Honours

;Sartid Smederevo *

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: 2002–03

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Radosavljevic, Dragan 1982 births Living people Footballers from Smederevo Men's association football fullbacks Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Serbian men's footballers FK Smederevo 1924 players FK Partizan players FK Bežanija players FK Banat Zrenjanin players FK Sevojno players GFK Sloboda Užice players Aris Limassol FC players FK Radnički 1923 players FK Sopot players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Cypriot First Division players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus 21st-century Serbian sportsmen