Goran Bogdanović (; born 27 April 1967) is a

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n former

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who played as a

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. He was most noted for his technical ability and dribbling skills.

Playing career

After starting out at his hometown club

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, Bogdanović was acquired by

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as a teenager in 1985. He would go on to win back-to-back championships with the ''Crno-beli'' in

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and

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. After completing his

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in the 1988–89 season, Bogdanović established himself as one of the team's most regular players, helping Partizan win the only edition of the Yugoslav Super Cup (1989) and one

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( 1992). In February 1993, Bogdanović moved abroad to Spain and signed with Segunda División side Mallorca. He spent two and a half years with the ''Bermellones'', before transferring to

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side Espanyol in the summer of 1995. In his debut season with the ''Periquitos'', Bogdanović scored five league goals in 24 appearances, as the club finished in fourth place. He later lost his place in the team, before switching to

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in early 1998, helping them win

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to the top flight. In January 2000, Bogdanović returned to his childhood club Sartid Smederevo. He helped the side earn a spot in

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for the first time in the 2000–01 season. The following year, Bogdanović led the ''Oklopnici'' as captain to a third-place finish, their highest league position to date. He also helped them win the

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in 2003, their first major trophy. At the end of the 2003–04 season, Bogdanović retired from professional football. He ended his career with a farewell exhibition game between his former clubs Smederevo and Partizan on 31 July 2004.

Post-playing career

Just weeks after hanging up his boots, Bogdanović was appointed as

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at his parent club

. He remained in charge until August 2012, before leaving the club following a disagreement with the newly appointed board.

Career statistics

Honours

;Partizan *

Yugoslav First League The Yugoslav First Federal Football League ( Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...

: 1985–86, 1986–87 *

: 1991–92 * Yugoslav Super Cup: 1989 ;Sartid Smederevo *

: 2002–03

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