Jovan Tanasijević (

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: Јован Танасијевић; born 20 January 1978) is a former Montenegrin international

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Tanasijević made his senior debut for his hometown side Priština, before transferring to Vojvodina in the 1998 winter transfer window. He spent five years with the club, amassing over 100 appearances in the First League of FR Yugoslavia. Between 2003 and 2009, Tanasijević played regularly for Russian club

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, aside from a season-long loan to Rostov in 2006. He also briefly played for Salyut Belgorod in 2010. After a short spell with Inđija in 2011, Tanasijević decided to retire from the game.

International career

Tanasijević represented

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in January 2001 at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India. He helped the team win the tournament, making three appearances in the process. In March 2007, Tanasijević made his full international debut for

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in his country's first ever competitive match on 24 March 2007, a

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against

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in Podgorica. He was capped 13 times for Montenegro. His final international was a June 2009

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match away against

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanasijevic, Jovan 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Pristina Association football central defenders Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbia and Montenegro under-21 international footballers Serbia and Montenegro international footballers Montenegrin footballers Montenegro international footballers Dual internationalists (football) FC Prishtina players FK Vojvodina players FC Dynamo Moscow players FC Rostov players FC Salyut Belgorod players FK Inđija players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Russian Premier League players Russian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Russia Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Russia Montenegrin expatriate footballers Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Russia