Nenad Jakšić (
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: Ненад Јакшић; born 12 October 1965) is a
Serbia
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n former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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.
Career
Jakšić began his playing career at his hometown club
Dinamo Vranje. He then spent five seasons with
Radnički Niš, playing in the
Yugoslav First League
The Yugoslav First Federal Football League ( Serbian: Прва савезна лига у фудбалу / ''Prva savezna liga u fudbalu'', hr, Prva savezna liga u nogometu, sl, Prva zvezna nogometna liga, mk, Прва сојузна лига, ...
between 1987 and 1992. Jakšić also played professionally in Cyprus and Greece.
Jakšić represented
Yugoslavia
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at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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in
Seoul
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,
failing to make any appearances during the tournament.
After finishing his playing career, Jakšić was the president of his former club
Dinamo Vranje from January to August 2009.
Career statistics
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
Serbian men's footballers
Yugoslav men's footballers
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
FK Dinamo Vranje players
FK Radnički Niš players
Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic footballers for Yugoslavia
Yugoslav First League players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Sportspeople from Vranje
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