Ljubomir Vorkapić (; born 19 February 1967) is a

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former professional

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who played as a

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Career

After starting out at Šparta Beli Manastir, Vorkapić joined Vojvodina in the 1986–87 season, as the club won the

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and took promotion to the

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. He subsequently helped the team win the national championship in the 1988–89 season. In the summer of 1991, Vorkapić was transferred to

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, winning the final edition of the

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in his debut season. He was also a member of the team that won the First League of FR Yugoslavia in the inaugural 1992–93 season. After moving abroad in early 1994, Vorkapić went on to play in Spain ( Hércules and

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), Portugal (

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and Ovarense), Bulgaria (

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), and Greece ( Veria).

Career statistics

Honours

Vojvodina *

: 1988–89 *

: 1986–87 Partizan * First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1992–93 *

: 1991–92

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