Janko Simović (born 7 June 1986) is a Montenegrin retired

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who played as a center back.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Simović learned his trade in

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. He made his debut in senior-level football with

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, after which he joined Metalac GM for a brief spell. He subsequently joined Mogren in 2008.

Mogren

In 2008, Simović joined Mogren. At the time of Simović's arrival, Mogren was an ambitious team with coach Branislav "Brano" Milačić and a number of players from the Montenegro national team involving the likes of

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, Ivan Janjušević,

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, and Draško Božović.

Dynamo Kyiv

In late February 2012, Simović traveled to

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to trial with Ukrainian team

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. During the trial, Simović played a friendly match for Dynamo against

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, which Dynamo won 5–0. On 1 March 2012 he signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv. Dynamo Kyiv paid Mogren approximately

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200,000 for Simović's transfer. After signing with Dynamo, he was loaned first to

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, and then loaned to Dynamo's B team. During his loans, Simović had a

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, and after two years he terminated his contract with Dynamo.

Lovćen

After terminating his contract with Dynamo Kyiv, Simović joined Montenegrin team

FK Lovćen Fudbalski klub Lovćen is a football club based in Cetinje, Montenegro. It was founded on 20 June 1913. It was named after Mount Lovćen near Cetinje. Lovćen is the oldest football club in Montenegro and one of the oldest in Southeastern Europ ...

in March 2014. In his first match with Lovćen, Simović scored a header against Budućnost only three minutes into the game. He was a starting player in Lovćen's squad which won the 2014 Montenegrin Cup.

Budućnost

After only a half season at Lovćen, Simović joined Budućnost in the summer of 2014 on a one-year contract. In August 2015, Budućnost and Simović agreed to renew the contract by one more year.

Mladost Podgorica

Simović signed a contract with

Mladost Podgorica OFK Titograd ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: ОФК Титоград) is a professional football club based in Podgorica, Montenegro. Founded in 1951, they play in the Third League of Montenegro. The team has one league trophy and two Montenegrin Cup tr ...

in late January 2018.

International career

After representing Montenegro at under-21 level, he made his debut for the senior team in a November 2008

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against

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. He came on as an injury time substitute for Elsad Zverotić and these remained his sole international minutes.

Honours

;Mogren *

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: 2008–09,

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;Lovćen *

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References

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