Slavko Damjanović (; born 2 November 1992) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a

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for Indonesian club Persebaya Surabaya.

Club career

Born in Nikšić,

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, back then within FR Yugoslavia, Slavko Damjanović played with Montenegrin clubs

FK Čelik Nikšić Fudbalski Klub Čelik Nikšić ( Montenegrin: Фудбалски клуб Челик Никшић) is a football club based in Nikšić, Montenegro. Founded in 1957, they currently compete in the Montenegrin Third League. The team once won the Mon ...

, FK Mogren, FK Sutjeska Nikšić and FK Mornar, before moving to Serbia and playing with

FK Spartak Subotica Fudbalski klub Spartak Ždrepčeva Krv () is a professional football club from Subotica, Serbia, that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga. The club was founded in 1945 and was named after Jovan Mikić Spartak, the leader of the Partisans in Subotic ...

and

FK Bačka 1901 FK Bačka 1901 () is a football club from Subotica in Bačka, Serbia. It is the longest running club in Serbia and also the oldest within the former Yugoslavia. Founded in 1901 in Subotica, the club's colors are red and white, while the club's ...

. In summer 2015, he moved to Hungary and played with Békéscsaba 1912 Előre the entire season

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. They finished the season 12th and ended relegated, thus Damjanović left Békéscsaba and returned to Montenegro where he signed with his former club FK Sutjeska Nikšić. He was announced to have signed for South African club

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early July 2017 as a free agent, playing in the

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. Soccerway. He then returned to Montenegro with

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before playing for

of the

Uzbekistan Super League Uzbekistan Super League ( uz, O'zbekiston Superligasi), also called Coca-Cola Uzbekistan Super League due to sponsorship reasons ( uz, Coca-Cola O'zbekiston Superligasi / Coca-Cola Ўзбекистон Суперлигаси), is the top division ...

and Serbian SuperLiga club

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. He was announced as new signing of the

Indian Super League The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federat ...

club

Chennaiyin Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Football in India, Indian football. The club was founded in Au ...

on 5 August 2021, where he is said to have penned a one-year deal. In December 2022, Damjanović returned to India to sign for

ATK Mohun Bagan ATK Mohun Bagan FC () is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competes in Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club, which was formed as a merger between the football section of m ...

following a short spell back in Serbia with Novi Pazar.

Honours

Sutjeska * Montenegrin Cup:

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Bidvest Wits * Telkom Knockout:

Budućnost *Montenegrin Cup:

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ATK Mohun Bagan *

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References

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* * * 1992 births Living people Footballers from Nikšić Men's association football central defenders Montenegrin men's footballers FK Čelik Nikšić players FK Mogren players FK Sutjeska Nikšić players FK Mornar players FK Budućnost Podgorica players FK Spartak Subotica players FK Bačka 1901 players Békéscsaba 1912 Előre footballers Bidvest Wits F.C. players PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent players FK TSC players Chennaiyin FC players FK Novi Pazar players Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Bengaluru FC players Persebaya Surabaya players Montenegrin Second League players Montenegrin First League players Serbian First League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players South African Premier Division players Uzbekistan Super League players Serbian SuperLiga players Indian Super League players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia {{Montenegro-footy-bio-stub