Novak Martinović ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Мартиновић, ; born 31 January 1985) is a

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n professional

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who plays as a defender for

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club'') is a Serbian professional football club based in Belgrade, more precisely in Karaburma, ...

Career

In his homeland, Martinović played for

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, and

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, before moving abroad to Romania in early 2009. He is arguably best remembered for kicking a Petrolul Ploiești fan who ran onto the field and punched his Steaua București teammate

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in the head during a

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game in October 2011. Despite receiving a red card by the referee, Martinović was later praised for his reaction by the media and the fans. In early 2013, Martinović was transferred to Chinese club

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. He left Asia after just six months and returned to Serbia to join

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

Honours

;Steaua București *

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;Red Star Belgrade *

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...

: 2013–14

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinovic, Novak Association football defenders Chinese Super League players CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu players Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Romania FC Steaua București players FC Steaua II București players FK BSK Borča players FK Rad players FK Smederevo players Liga I players Liga II players OFK Beograd players Red Star Belgrade footballers Serbian expatriate footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in China Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Serbian First League players Serbian footballers Serbian SuperLiga players Footballers from Belgrade Wuhan F.C. players 1985 births Living people