Miroslav Radović (; born 16 January 1984) is a Serbian former

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who played as a winger. Radović started his career with Partizan, before joining Polish club Legia Warsaw in the summer of 2006. He acquired

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in January 2014.

Club career

Partizan

After signing his first professional contract with

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in June 2003, Radović was promoted to the senior squad under manager

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during the 2003–04 campaign. He also made his

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debut that season, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 1–2 away loss against

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on 26 November 2003. In the following 2004–05 campaign, Radović helped Partizan win the

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title with an unbeaten record. He also scored a memorable goal in the 88th minute that eliminated

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in the

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. In the 2005–06 season, Radović made 19 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals. He eventually left the club in the 2006 summer transfer window.

Legia Warsaw

On 30 June 2006, Radović signed with Polish club Legia Warsaw on a four-year deal. He made his official debut for the side on 22 July 2006, as they lost their Super Cup match 1–2 to

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. On 12 August 2006, Radović scored his first goal for Legia in a 1–2 home league loss to

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. He made a total of 27 league appearances and scored six goals in his first season at the club. In the following season, Radović won his first trophy with Legia by beating

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in the

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final after penalties. In January 2009, Radović signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2012. He subsequently became one of Legia's key players, being the team's top scorer in the 2010–11 season. In June 2011, Radović extended his contract with Legia on a three-year deal. He scored both of his team's goals in a 2–2 home draw with

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in the first leg of the

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on 18 August 2011. In

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's second round, Radović scored an 89th-minute winning goal in a 3–2 home win over Hapoel Tel Aviv. He also scored three goals in two games against

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, as the club reached the competition's round of 32. Miroslav Radović 2012

After seven years of playing in Poland, Radović won his first

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title in the 2012–13 season. He also led the club to the second league title in a row while scoring 14 league goals in the 2013–14 season. On 16 July 2014, Radović scored a 90th minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw with

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in the first leg of the

second qualifying round. He subsequently netted a brace in a 5–0 return leg victory. On 30 July 2014, Radović was the scorer of two goals in his team's 4–1 win over

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. However, the club was eliminated in the third qualifying round following a 0–3

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loss at

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Hebei China Fortune

In February 2015, Radović left Legia after almost nine years and signed a two-year contract with

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club Hebei China Fortune. He was one of the first acquisitions of newly appointed manager

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. However, Radović missed the majority of the 2015 season due to an injury, making only five league appearances and scoring two goals, as the club gained promotion to the

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Olimpija Ljubljana

On 8 February 2016, Radović signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Olimpija Ljubljana. He immediately became an important part of the team, helping them win the

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title for the first time in the club's history. On 8 June 2016, Radović mutually terminated his contract with the club.

Return to Partizan

On 15 June 2016, after spending ten years abroad, Radović officially returned to his parent club Partizan. He signed a two-year deal and was given the number 10 shirt. On 14 July 2016, Radović made his second debut for Partizan, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 home draw with

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in the first leg of the

second qualifying round. He scored his first goal upon his return to the club in a 2–0 away league win over Javor Ivanjica on 10 August 2016.

Return to Legia Warsaw

On 31 August 2016, Radović left Partizan, spending less than three months in his second tenure at the club, and returned to Legia Warsaw on a two-year deal. He converted a penalty in a 1–5 away loss against

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in Champions League's Group F on 18 October 2016. Two weeks later, Radović scored against the same opponent, this time at home, in an eventual 3–3 draw.

International career

Radović made his debut for the Serbia and Montenegro national under-21 team in their successful qualifying campaign for the 2006 UEFA European Championship. He was omitted from the main 22-man squad for the final tournament held in

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. In September 2006, Radović played for the Serbia national under-21 team at the start of the

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for the 2007 UEFA European Championship, but again missed out on the final tournament.

Personal life

In June 2014, Radović married his long-time girlfriend Sandra. The couple have three sons: Nikša, Matej and Jakov.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

Partizan *

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: 2004–05 Legia Warsaw *

: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18 *

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: 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2017–18 *

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: 2008 Olimpija Ljubljana *

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: 2015–16

Individual

Best Player: 2014

Notes

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Radovic, Miroslav Association football wingers China League One players Ekstraklasa players Expatriate footballers in China Expatriate footballers in Poland Expatriate footballers in Slovenia First League of Serbia and Montenegro players FK Partizan players FK Teleoptik players Hebei F.C. players Legia Warsaw players Naturalized citizens of Poland NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players People from Goražde Serbia and Montenegro footballers Serbia and Montenegro under-21 international footballers Serbia under-21 international footballers Serbian expatriate footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in China Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Serbian footballers Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovenian PrvaLiga players 1984 births Living people