Đorđe Topalović (; born 11 January 1977) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a

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. Over his career, he played for several clubs across Serbia, Iran, and Kazakhstan and represented FR Yugoslavia at youth international level.

Club career

Topalović began his professional football career with

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in 1997, where he spent seven seasons until 2004. During his time with Zemun, he made numerous appearances in the

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and earned a reputation as a reliable and consistent goalkeeper. In 2004, he moved abroad to play in the Iranian

Persian Gulf Pro League The Persian Gulf Pro League (, ''Lig-e Bartar-e Xalij-e Fârs''), formerly known as the Iran Premier League (, ''Lig-e bartar-e Irân''), is a professional association football league in Iran and the highest level of the Iranian football league s ...

, signing for Esteghlal, one of the most successful clubs in the country. After a season with Esteghlal, he joined Oghab Tehran, another Iranian club that competed in the Azadegan League at the time. Topalović returned to Serbia in January 2007, signing with

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

during the winter transfer window. In early 2008, he signed with

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in the

Kazakhstan Premier League The Kazakhstan Professional Football League (, ''Qazaqstan Premier Ligasy''), commonly referred to as the Kazakh Premier League or simply the Premier League, is a professional association football league in Kazakhstan and the highest level of the ...

, where he played for one season. Afterward, he returned once again to OFK Beograd in 2009 before retiring from professional football.

International career

Topalović was capped for the

FR Yugoslavia national under-21 football team The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbia national team to be the direct and sole successor of the ...

during the late 1990s. Although he did not make an appearance for the senior national team, he was considered a promising goalkeeper at the youth level.

Style of play

Topalović was known for his strong shot-stopping ability and positional awareness. Standing at 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in), he utilized his height and reach to command his penalty area, especially in aerial situations.

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