Marko Momčilović (; born 11 June 1987) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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Club career

Javor Ivanjica

After playing for

in the

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, Momčilović was transferred to newly promoted

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club

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in the summer of 2008. He rarely played in his initial two seasons at the club (

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), making just 10 league appearances. During the 2010–11 season, Momčilović became a first-team regular, scoring two goals in 29 league games. He would go on to establish himself as one of the league's best left-backs over the following years (

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). Overall, Momčilović made 96 league appearances and scored four goals in his five seasons with the club.

Pandurii Târgu Jiu

In June 2013, Momčilović moved to Romania and signed a three-year contract with

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side

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. He immediately became a first-team regular, making 31 league appearances and scoring four goals in his debut season at the club. Momčilović also played 12 matches in the 2013–14 edition of the

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, managing to score in a 1–1 group stage draw with Portuguese side

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on 3 October 2013.

FCSB

On 12 January 2016,

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reached an agreement with Pandurii for the transfer of Momčilović, who signed a three-year contract with the club and was given the number 15 shirt. He was named in the

Team of the Season in both 2016–17 and 2017–18. After struggling with injuries over the next two years, Momčilović left the club after his contract expired on 30 June 2020.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Pandurii Târgu Jiu *

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runner-up: 2014–15 FCSB *

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: 2019–20 *

: 2015–16 *

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runner-up:

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Individual

Team of the Season: 2016–17, 2017–18 *

Team of the Championship play-offs: 2017–18,

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Momcilovic, Marko 1987 births Living people Footballers from Leskovac Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers FK Radnički Beograd players GFK Dubočica players FK Javor Ivanjica players CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu players FCSB players FK Radnički Niš players FK Zlatibor Čajetina players Serbian SuperLiga players Liga I players Serbian First League players Serbian League players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Romania 21st-century Serbian sportsmen