Ivan Stevanović (

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: Иван Стевановић; born 24 June 1983) is a

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n former professional

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Club career

Stevanović's transfer to

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was announced on 5 June 2008, with Ivan signing a three-year contract with the possibility of a one-year extension. The Serbian international is believed to have been signed as a replacement for the recently departed

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who left on a free transfer to

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. In early July 2009, Stevanović was reported to be set to join the

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club

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for a fee believed to be around €1 million and signed one day later a contract until June 2012. On 17 June 2010, Partizan loaned for one season the right-back, the 26-year-old returned to Partizan who played in the 2008–09 season.

International career

Serbian then coach

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named 10 uncapped players in his 20-man squad for the rescheduled Euro 2008 qualifier at home to

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on Saturday, 24 November 2007, which included Stevanović.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stevanovic, Ivan 1983 births Living people Footballers from Čačak Serbian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Serbia men's international footballers FK Borac Čačak players OFK Beograd players FK Partizan players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Serbian SuperLiga players Ligue 1 players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France