Dejan Osmanović (; born 29 January 1973) is a

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n former

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descent. One of the most prolific

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in FR Yugoslavia during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Osmanović is the third-highest scorer in the top flight of his country (including

and its predecessors) with 101 goals (behind only Saša Ilić and Nenad Mirosavljević). He is best remembered for his time at

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, becoming the club's all-time top scorer.

Club career

After starting at his hometown club Dinamo Vranje, Osmanović was transferred to

in the summer of 1996. He helped the side to a fourth-place finish in his debut season, as they qualified for the

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. With 16 goals, Osmanović would become the First League of FR Yugoslavia top scorer in the NATO bombing-suspended 1998–99 season. In August 1999, after scoring in Hajduk's opening round of the new campaign, Osmanović moved abroad to Spain and signed with

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club Extremadura. He, however, failed to make an impact with the team, appearing in just four league matches, before leaving in December. Upon his return to Kula, Osmanović scored 25 times in 24 fixtures (1.04 goals per game) during the 2000–01 season, but finished second in the league behind

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with 27 goals. In July 2001, Osmanović moved abroad for the second time to play for Brazilian club Vitória. He scored two goals until the end of the year. In early 2002, Osmanović was loaned to his former club Hajduk Kula until the end of the season, before returning to Brazil. In December 2002, it was reported that Osmanović would be rejoining Hajduk Kula for the third time. He scored five goals in 22 appearances during the 2003–04 season. In the summer of 2004, Osmanović was loaned to Second League club Budućnost Banatski Dvor ahead of their UEFA Cup campaign. In August 2007, shortly after leaving Bežanija, Osmanović was signed by fellow Serbian SuperLiga side

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. He scored his 100th goal in the top flight while playing for

Banat Zrenjanin FK Banat Zrenjanin () was a Association football, football club based in Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia. History The club was founded in June 2006 by the merger of FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor, Budućnost Banatski Dvor and FK Proleter Zrenjanin, Pro ...

in 2008. In February 2009, Osmanović returned to his parent club Dinamo Vranje.

International career

In January 2001, Osmanović represented

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at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup, as the team won the tournament. He made three (non-official) appearances in the process.

Career statistics

Honours

* First League of FR Yugoslavia Top Scorer: 1998–99

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Osmanovic, Dejan Men's association football forwards Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players CF Extremadura footballers Esporte Clube Vitória players Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Spain First League of Serbia and Montenegro players FK Banat Zrenjanin players FK Bežanija players FK Budućnost Banatski Dvor players FK Dinamo Vranje players FK Hajduk Kula players FK Smederevo 1924 players Sportspeople from Vranje Romani footballers Segunda División players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian First League players Serbian men's footballers Serbian Romani people Serbian SuperLiga players 1973 births Living people