Andrija Kaluđerović (; born 5 July 1987) is a Serbian former professional
footballer who played as a
striker.
Club career
The much-travelled Kaluđerović made his senior debut for
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 ...
under manager
Stevica Kuzmanovski, coming on as an injury-time substitute for
Hristijan Kirovski in a 1–1 away league draw against
Budućnost Banatski Dvor on 13 December 2003, aged 16. He spent the majority of the following three seasons on loan to various clubs, most notably
Spartak Subotica in the
Serbian First League
The Serbian First League (), referred to as the Mozzart Bet First League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier in professional Serbia's football league. The league was formed in 2005, following a reshuffle of the second tier Serbo-Montenegr ...
. In the 2009 winter transfer window, Kaluđerović moved from OFK Beograd to fellow
Serbian SuperLiga club
Rad.
Red Star Belgrade
In August 2010, Kaluđerović signed a three-year contract with
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...
. He was the league's joint top scorer in the
2010–11 season, alongside
Ivica Iliev, with 13 goals. In February 2012, Kaluđerović was transferred to
Chinese Super League club
Beijing Guoan for an undisclosed fee.
In July 2013, Kaluđerović returned to Serbia and joined
Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies withi ...
on a
season
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-long loan. His loan was later transferred to Cypriot club
AEL Limassol in January 2014.
Brisbane Roar
On 29 January 2015,
Brisbane Roar announced that they had acquired the services of the Serbian for the remainder of the
2014–15 A-League, with an option to an extension at the end of the season. Upon his arrival to the club, Kaluđerović said that it had been a desire of his to play in Australia for the Roar since facing them in the
2012 AFC Champions League, then with Beijing Guoan. He scored his first goal on his debut for the side in a 2–0 win over
Central Coast Mariners. On 30 May 2015, Kaluđerović was released by new manager
John Aloisi as his contract expired.
Wellington Phoenix
On 15 August 2017, it was announced that Kaluđerović would be returning to the
A-League to play for the
Wellington Phoenix on a one-year deal. He was the team's top scorer in the
2017–18 season with nine goals.
Olimpija Ljubljana
In June 2018, Kaluđerović joined Slovenian champions
Olimpija Ljubljana, signing a two-year deal. He, however, spent just two months at the club, failing to make his official debut.
Delhi Dynamos
In August 2018, Kaluđerović signed with
Indian Super League
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club
Delhi Dynamos.
Inter Zaprešić
In January 2019, Kaluđerović signed with Croatian club
Inter Zaprešić.
OFK Beograd
On 25 January 2024, Kaluđerović announced his retirement.
International career
In
UEFA competitions
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, Kaluđerović was capped for Serbia and Montenegro at
under-19 level and Serbia at
under-21 level. He was subsequently selected to represent Serbia at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, but failed to make any appearances.
In April 2010, Kaluđerović made his full international debut for
Serbia
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in a friendly match against
Japan
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. He received his second call-up to the team for two friendlies against
Mexico
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and
Honduras
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in November 2011, appearing in both games with the latter ending up as his final international.
Personal life
In January 2010, Kaluđerović married TV host Milica Stanišić.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
OFK Beograd
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Serbia and Montenegro Cup runner-up:
2005–06
Žalgiris
*
A Lyga
The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) ().
History
The first football league was established in Lithuania in 1924, and in various forms existed until 1939. ...
:
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 ...
*
Lithuanian Cup:
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 ...
Nasaf
*
AFC Cup
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runner-up:
2021
Individual
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Serbian SuperLiga top scorer:
2010–11
*
Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season:
2010–11
*
A Lyga
The A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) ().
History
The first football league was established in Lithuania in 1924, and in various forms existed until 1939. ...
top scorer:
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 ...
*
Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week:
2020–21 (Round 30
)
Notes
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Footballers from Bačka Topola
Men's association football forwards
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
Serbia men's international footballers
Olympic footballers for Serbia
Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
OFK Beograd players
FK Mačva Šabac players
FK Hajduk Beograd players
FK Spartak Subotica players
FK Radnički Pirot players
FK Rad players
Red Star Belgrade footballers
Beijing Guoan F.C. players
Racing de Santander players
FK Vojvodina players
AEL Limassol players
FC Thun players
Brisbane Roar FC players
Al Shahaniya SC players
FK Žalgiris players
Andrija Kaluđerovic
Wellington Phoenix FC players
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
Odisha FC players
NK Inter Zaprešić players
FK RFS players
FK Proleter Novi Sad players
FC Nasaf players
RFK Grafičar Beograd players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Serbian First League players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Chinese Super League players
Segunda División players
Cypriot First Division players
Swiss Super League players
A-League Men players
A Lyga players
Andrija Kaluđerovic
Indian Super League players
Croatian Football League players
Latvian Higher League players
Uzbekistan Super League players
Serbian League players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Expatriate men's footballers in India
Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in China
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in India
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan