Jovan Ninković (
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: Јован Нинковић; born 25 July 1987) is a Serbian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
left-back
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Defenders fall into four main categ ...
.
Career
In August 2007, he moved to
Ruch Chorzów
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on a four-year contract. In March 2010, he was loaned to
Polonia Słubice
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III liga (Trzecia liga), currently named Betclic III liga due to its sponsorsh ...
on a half-year deal. In September 2010, he was loaned to
KSZO Ostrowiec on a half-year deal. In January 2011, he was loaned to on a half-year deal.
In July 2011, he joined
Górnik Łęczna
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*Gornik, Pleven Province, a village in Cherven Bryag Municipality, Bulgaria
*April Gornik, an American painter
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...
.
Personal life
He obtained
Polish citizenship
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on 19 March 2016.
References
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1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Novi Sad
Naturalized citizens of Poland
Naturalised association football players
Men's association football fullbacks
Serbian men's footballers
RFK Novi Sad 1921 players
Ruch Chorzów players
Polonia Słubice players
KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski players
Tur Turek players
GKS Górnik Łęczna players
Zagłębie Sosnowiec players
Ekstraklasa players
I liga players
II liga players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
21st-century Serbian sportsmen
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