Milivoje Ćirković (; born 14 April 1977) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

After returning from his loan at Milicionar, Ćirković played his first official game for

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in November 1999. He became a first-team regular in the 2000–01 season, making a career-high 34 appearances across all competitions. In the 2001–02 and 2002–03 seasons, Ćirković helped Partizan win back-to-back championship titles. He was subsequently a member of the team that reached the group stage of the

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, converting the decisive penalty in the shoot-out against

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in the final qualifying round. In January 2006, Ćirković extended his contract with Partizan for another four years. He was deemed surplus to requirements after failing to make any appearances in the 2007–08 season.

International career

Ćirković was capped nine times for

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(previously known as FR Yugoslavia). He made his international debut in November 2000, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 2–1 away friendly loss to

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. In January 2001, Ćirković represented his country at the

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, as they would go on to win the tournament. However, these caps are not officially recognized by

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

;Partizan *

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: 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05 *

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: 2000–01

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* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cirkovic, Milivoje Men's association football defenders First League of Serbia and Montenegro players FK Budućnost Valjevo players FK Milicionar players FK Partizan players FK Teleoptik players Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers Serbian footballers Serbian SuperLiga players 1977 births Living people People from Stara Pazova Sportspeople from Vojvodina