Dragan Radović (

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: Драган Радовић; born 29 September 1976) is a Montenegrin retired professional

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who played as a striker.

Playing career

Radović began his career in the

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in 1998 where he had stints with Iskra Danilovgrad, and Rudar Pljevlja. In 2001, he signed with

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in the

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. After a season in the top flight he returned to the second league to play with Trudbenik,

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, and Zora Spuž. In 2005, he signed with

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. Following

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regaining independence in 2006, he signed with the

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of the

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thus becoming Montenegro's first international football transfer. He made his debut for the Serbian White Eagles on August 11, 2006 against Toronto Supra Portuguese, where he recorded a goal in a 2-1 victory. In his debut season he assisted in clinching the International Division title and in reaching the

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final against Italia Shooters. In the 2008 season he finished as the club's top goalscorer with twelve goals. He assisted in securing the championship title against

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, where Serbia won the match after a 2-1 victory in a penalty shootout. After one season in his first club Iskra Danilovgrad he retired from competitive football in 2011. He is commonly referred to by his nickname Ruso.

Honours

Serbian White Eagles

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2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Radovic, Dragan 1976 births Living people People from Danilovgrad Men's association football forwards Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Montenegrin men's footballers FK Iskra Danilovgrad players FK Rudar Pljevlja players FK Obilić players FK Mogren players FK Zora players FK Mornar players Serbian White Eagles FC players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Montenegrin Second League players Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Canada