Jovan Tanasijević (

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

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who played as a defender. He made 13 appearances for the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Tanasijević made his senior debut for his hometown side

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, before transferring to

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in the 1998 winter transfer window. He spent five years with the club, amassing over 100 appearances in the

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. Between 2003 and 2009, Tanasijević played regularly for Russian club

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, aside from a season-long loan to

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in 2006. He also briefly played for Salyut Belgorod in 2010. After a short spell with

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in 2011, Tanasijević decided to retire from the game.

International career

Tanasijević represented

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in January 2001 at the

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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 friendly against

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. 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 Footballers from Pristina Men's association football central defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegro men's international footballers Dual internationalists (men's football) FK Priština 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 men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Russia Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Russia