Đorđe Jocić (

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: Ђорђе Јоцић; born 24 October 1991) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Early career

Jocić played in the local German circuit during the 2009–10 season with TuRU Düsseldorf. Following his run in Germany, he returned to his native country to play in the Serbian second division with

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in 2010. In his debut season with Novi Sad, he appeared in eight matches. Jocić made his league cup debut in the

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on 21 September 2011, against

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. In the early winter of 2012, he was also invited for a trial with Spartak Subotica. Jocić would play the remainder of the 2011–12 season with Radnički Sombor. In total, he played in 10 matches and scored 1 goal.

Hungary

Jocić ventured abroad to Hungary where he received a trial with Pécsi in the summer of 2013. Ultimately, he signed a contract with the club to compete in the country's top-flight league. He made his league debut for the club on 24 August 2013, against

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. Throughout his stint in the Hungarian circuit, he also participated in the

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where he played in 6 matches. His tenure in Hungary was short-lived as he left the club during the 2014 winter transfer market. After his release from Pécsi, he returned to the local Serbian circuits and initially played with FK Sumadinac. The following season he secured a contract with Radnički Svilajnac.

Canada

After his second stint in Serbia, he played in the

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's first division with the

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in the summer of 2016. In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped the Serbs clinch a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the division. The Serbs would defeat Toronto Atomic in the first round of the playoffs. The White Eagles would defeat

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in the next round to advance to the championship final. In the

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, the club defeated Hamilton City by a score of 2–1. He re-signed with the western Toronto-based club the following season. Jocić would help the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the division. In the preliminary round of the postseason, Toronto would defeat

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. Serbia's participation in the tournament would conclude in the next round as the

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would eliminate them. Jocić would return for another season in 2018 and once more he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth. The 2020 season would mark his fifth and final campaign with the White Eagles. The club would enter the postseason tournament where

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defeated them in the opening round.

Career statistics

Honors

Serbian White Eagles *

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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jocic, Djordje 1991 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Men's association football midfielders Serbian men's footballers TuRU Düsseldorf players RFK Novi Sad 1921 players FK Radnički Sombor players Pécsi MFC players FK Radnički Svilajnac players Serbian White Eagles FC players Oberliga (football) players Serbian First League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Serbian League players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada 21st-century Serbian sportsmen