Dalibor Mitrović ( sr-Cyrl, Далибор Митровић; born 4 November 1977) is a
Serbian
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former
football
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striker who played in the
First League of Serbia and Montenegro
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,
Belgian First Division A
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,
Serbian SuperLiga
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,
Ligue 1
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,
Liga I
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,
V.League 1
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,
Canadian Soccer League
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, and the
Serbian League East
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.
Career
Mitrović began his career at
Radnički Niš in 1997/98 but joined the then Eerste Klasse champions
Club Brugge
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the following season. After a successful loan spell with
Westerlo
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* Tongerlo
* Heultje
* Voortkapel
* Oosterwijk
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In 2021, Westerlo had a total population of 25,288. Th ...
in 2000–01 (which included winning the
Belgian Cup
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in
2001
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), Mitrović went on to make 48 league appearances for
Sint-Truiden
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. He returned to Serbia, in January 2003, joining
Rad and playing with them in the
First League of Serbia and Montenegro
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. He played in the
Ligue 1
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after a loan spell with
AC Ajaccio
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in 2003.
In 2006, he went abroad to Romania to sign with
FC Argeș Pitești
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The te ...
and featured in 12 matches before returning to Belgrade. The following year he signed with
Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C. of the
V.League 1
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, and won the league title and the
Vietnamese Cup
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. In 2011, he went overseas to Canada to sign with
Brantford Galaxy
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of the
Canadian Soccer League
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. He signed with league rivals
London City in 2012, where he recorded seven goals. At the conclusion of the CSL season he returned his former club Radnički, and retired from competitive football with
FK Moravac Mrštane where he won the
2013–14 Serbian League East title.
Honours
Westerlo
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Belgian Cup
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:
2000-01
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1977 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Prokuplje
Men's association football forwards
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
FK Radnički Niš players
Club Brugge KV players
K.V.C. Westerlo players
Sint-Truidense V.V. players
FK Rad players
AC Ajaccio players
FC Argeș Pitești players
Song Lam Nghe An FC players
Brantford Galaxy players
London City Soccer Club players
FK Moravac Mrštane players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Belgian Pro League players
Ligue 1 players
Liga I players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Serbian League players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada