Radovan Radaković (; 6 February 1971 – 25 September 2022) was a Serbian

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manager and player.

Club career

Radaković played for numerous clubs in his homeland, having his most successful period with Partizan. He won back-to-back championships with the ''Crno-beli'' in

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and

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, as well as the national cup in

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. During his career, Radaković also spent some time abroad, having stints in Belgium ( Tilleur-Liégeois) and Austria ( Sturm Graz).

International career

At international level, Radaković was capped twice for

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, making both appearances in the FIFA World Cup 2002 qualifying stage. He made his national team debut in a 1–1 away draw against

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on 2 June 2001. Four days later, Radaković kept a clean sheet in a 6–0 home win over the

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Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Radaković started his managerial career at Mladenovac in 2010. He also served as manager of Kolubara,

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, Radnički 1923 (September 2015–December 2016), Šumadija Aranđelovac, Dunav Stari Banovci, and OFK Vršac.

Death

Radaković died of

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on 25 September 2022.

Honours

Partizan *

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: 2001–02, 2002–03 *

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: 2000–01

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