Zoran Banović (; born 14 October 1977) is a former Montenegrin

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goalkeeper.

Club career

Banović started to play football in his home town Nikšić in local club

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. Between 2004 and 2008 he was part of the notable Serbian club Crvena zvezda. For four years in Zvezda Banović earned 17 appearances in the Serbian SuperLiga. In February 2009 Banović was invited by Bulgarian side Spartak Varna to join the club for a trial period, which began on 17 February. He made his team debut a few days later, in a 1-0 friendly win against

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. On 22 February Spartak signed Banović to a one-a-half-year deal. In 2009, he returned to Montenegro where has represented FK Otrant, FK Mornar,

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and

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International career

In 2004 Banović played 90 minutes for Serbia and Montenegro national team in a friendly match against

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. In 2007, he was expected to be called up for

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's inaugural match against

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but he never got the call from head coach

Zoran Filipović Zoran Filipović ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Филиповић, ; born 6 February 1953) is a Montenegrin former football coach and player, best known for his playing stints with Red Star Belgrade and S.L. Benfica. Club career Filipović, born 6 Febr ...

, mainly due to his rare occasions to prove himself at

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 ...

at that time.

Honours

;Red Star *

First League of Serbia and Montenegro 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 ...

: 2005–06 * Serbian SuperLiga: 2006–07 *

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: 2006–07 ;Čelik Nikšić * Montenegrin Cup: 2011–12 *

Montenegrin Second League The Montenegrin Second League ( Montenegrin: ''Druga crnogorska fudbalska liga'' – ''Druga CFL'' – ''2. CFL'') is the second-top football league in Montenegro. It is headed by the Football Association of Montenegro. Second Montenegrin Leagu ...

: 2011–12

References

External links

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Zoran Banović at FSCG.co.me
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