Saša Marković (; born 17 September 1971) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a

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. He led the

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Прва савезна лига / Prva savezna liga) was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed following the breakup of Yu ...

in scoring during the 1997–98 season and is one of the league's all-time leading scorers. Marković also had two unassuming spells abroad, in Germany and Hungary.

Career

Marković made his

debut with Jastrebac Niš in the 1993–94 season, as the club suffered relegation to the Second League. He later moved to Čukarički and scored 13 goals in the

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. During the 1997 winter transfer window, Marković switched to fellow First League side

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and netted 10 goals in the remainder of the 1996–97 campaign. After bagging 13 goals for Železnik in the first half of the

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, Marković was transferred to

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 ...

. He continued his scoring form in the second half of the season, netting 14 more times and becoming the league's top scorer with 27 goals in total. In the summer of 1998, Marković was sold to

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club

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. He appeared in four games and scored once in his debut season. In the summer of 2000, Marković rejoined his former club

. He managed to quickly refound his form, tallying 18 goals in the 2000–01 season. In early 2002, Marković moved abroad for the second time and signed with Hungarian side

MTK Hungária Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre Budapest Futball Club or shortly MTK is a Hungarian football club based in Józsefváros, Budapest. The team currently plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság II. The club's colours are blue and white. As one of the most su ...

. In the summer of 2003, Marković joined his hometown club Radnički Niš to play in the

Second League of Serbia and Montenegro The Second League of Serbia and Montenegro was the second tier of the football league system in Serbia and Montenegro, one level below the First League of Serbia and Montenegro. History Formed in 1992 after the breakup of Yugoslavia, it consisted ...

. He later spent some time with

OFK Niš OFK Niš () is a football club based in Niš, Serbia. They compete in the Zone League Centre, the fourth tier of the national league system. History Founded in 1969, the club made its Second League of FR Yugoslavia debut in the 1999–2000 sea ...

(Second League) and Železničar Niš (

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). During the 2006 winter transfer window, Marković returned to Radnički Niš.

Career statistics

Honours

Top Scorer: 1997–98

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Markovic, Sasa 1971 births Living people Footballers from Niš Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbian footballers Men's association football forwards FK Jastrebac Niš players FK Čukarički players FK Železnik players Red Star Belgrade footballers VfB Stuttgart players MTK Budapest FC players FK Radnički Niš players OFK Niš players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players Bundesliga players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Hungary Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Hungary