Ivan Stevanović (

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: Иван Стевановић; born 24 June 1983) is a

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n former professional

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Club career

Stevanović's transfer to

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was announced on 5 June 2008, with Ivan signing a three-year contract with the possibility of a one-year extension. The Serbian international is believed to have been signed as a replacement for the recently departed

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who left on a free transfer to

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. In early July 2009, Stevanović was reported to be set to join the

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club

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for a fee believed to be around €1 million and signed one day later a contract until June 2012. On 17 June 2010, Partizan loaned for one season the right-back, the 26-year-old returned to Partizan who played in the 2008–09 season.

International career

Serbian then coach

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named 10 uncapped players in his 20-man squad for the rescheduled Euro 2008 qualifier at home to

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on Saturday, 24 November 2007, which included Stevanović.

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Ivan Stevanović
at Reprezentacija.rs * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stevanovic, Ivan 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Čačak Serbian footballers Association football fullbacks Serbia international footballers FK Borac Čačak players OFK Beograd players FK Partizan players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Serbian SuperLiga players Ligue 1 players Serbian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in France