Jovan "Jovo" Stanojević (

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: Јово Станојевић; born 27 September 1977) is a Serbian former professional

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player.

Professional career

Stanojević began his professional career at the age of 16, playing with

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in the

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. As one of the most promising players of his generation, Stanojević participated twice at the

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in 1995 and 1996. Throughout his career, Stanojević played abroad in several countries, including five seasons in Germany with

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, from 2002 to 2007. He also spent few years in Turkey, playing with

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, Kepez Belediyesi,

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and

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. In August 2013, he decided to retire. In September 2019, Stanojević joined I Came to Play of the amateur fourth-tier Serbian League.

Yugoslav national team

Stanojević won a gold medal at the

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References

External links

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