Đorđe Svetličić (; born 5 January 1974) is a

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n former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

After starting out at Grafičar Beograd, Svetličić joined Partizan in 1993. He spent six seasons with the ''Crno-beli'', helping them win four

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and two national cups. In 1999, Svetličić moved abroad to Belgium and signed with Germinal Beerschot. He would also play for Cercle Brugge (2003–2006) and Gent (2006–2008), before returning to Germinal Beerschot.

International career

Svetličić made his international debut for

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in a friendly against

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(1–0 win) on 20 August 1997. He played his second and last match for the national team in a friendly against

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(3–1 loss) on 25 February 1998.

Honours

;Partizan *

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: 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99 *

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: 1993–94, 1997–98

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Svetlicic, Djordje 1974 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers FK Partizan players Beerschot A.C. players Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players K.A.A. Gent players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Belgian Pro League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium