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Marko Gobeljić ( sr-cyr, Марко Гобељић; born 13 September 1992) is a Serbian professional
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who plays as a
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for
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club
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.


Club career


Sloga Kraljevo

Gobeljić started training football with local football school Bubamara 1991, and later passed all youth categories of Sloga Kraljevo. He had started playing with the first team as a bonus player in the 2010–11 season. In his debut season he played 27 league games and one
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match, against
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in front of a full Kraljevo City Stadium on 22 September 2010. At the beginning of his senior career, he was mostly used as a midfielder, but he also appeared as a
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in some matches during the spring half-season, after
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left the club. For the 2011–12 season, after Sloga was promoted in the First League, he scored a total of three goals over the course of 31 league matches. He played most frequently as a central midfielder, but he also appeared as a right-back in some matches. At home 1–2 defeat against Čukarički, he played on stopper place, after
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had been substituted out at the half-time. Previously he scored a goal in the same game. Later, during the competition, he scored two more goals in matches against Proleter Novi Sad and
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. During the 2012–13 season, Gobeljić continued playing primarily as a central midfielder until coach Neško Milovanović moved him to right-back before the end of the season. He was the most standard player of the season, making 32 First League appearances and one
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appearance
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against
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, when Sloga lost 5–0. Although he did not score a goal, he was nominated for the
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once that season. In the following season, the first team
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Aleksandar Božović dropped out of the starting eleven, with the more experienced Bojan Šejić replacing him on goal. Gobeljić got an armband as a vice-captain ahead Miloš Janićijević and Nemanja Miletić. On 25 September 2013, Gobeljić scored a goal in a
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match against
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, which went into overtime after a 1–1 tie. He also scored against Srđan Žakula in the penalty series, although Sloga was eliminated after penalties. as Sloga's captain he was nominated for
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. Around this time he began playing more frequently as a
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. He played mostly matches as a right-back during the season.


Napredak Kruševac

Gobeljić signed a contract with Napredak in July 2014, and took number 77 jersey. He made his
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debut for Napredak in home defeat against Čukarički on 9 August 2014, when he replaced Ibrahima Mame N'Diaye at the beginning of second half. He was recognized as one of the best players for the first half-season. On 9 April 2015, Gobeljić scored his first goal for Napredak against
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, in what was Napredak's first ever win against Vojvodina in
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. During the regular season, Gobeljić made 26 league and one cup appearance, scoring one goal total. Finally, he played both matches in the league play-off against Metalac Gornji Milanovac, after which Napredak was relegated from the SuperLiga. After Napredak was relegated to the
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, Gobeljić played all matches until the end of first half season. He started season as a right-back, but after Igor Zonjić joined the club, he moved back to the midfield. During the season, he was playing on both positions. He scored a goal in a match against ČSK Pivara on 19 March 2016. After Napredak won the 2016 Serbian First League, he was also elected in the team of the season by
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, along with teammates
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on 22 July 2016 at Rajko Mitić Stadium. In the following league match against Partizan,
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fouled Gobeljić for
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, which Nenad Šljivić scored. On 10 September 2016, he scored his second season goal against Čukarički, after which he was nominated
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and took a place in team of the fixture. In October 2016, he extended his contract with Napredak to the summer 2018. Gobeljić also scored a goal in the next fixture match, against
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. He scored against Partizan on 25 November 2016. Gobeljić also scored three goals during the winter break-off season. On 14 April 2017, he scored his last goal for Napredak that season against
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.


Red Star Belgrade

On 7 June 2017, Belgrade media reported about Gobeljić's signing with
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, after his long-time friend Jovan Kastratović shared a picture of his contract on
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. Gobeljić was officially promoted by club's sports director Mitar Mrkela two days later, penning a three-year contract. He made his debut for Red Star in the second leg of the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 Europa League, substituting Ricardinho against
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. Only minutes after taking Ricardinho's place, Gobeljić was sent off after one bad tackle on one of the opposing players. He played his first eternal derby on 27 August 2017 as a left back. He scored his first goal for Red Star in their 5–0 victory over Radnik Surdulica on 29 November 2017. On 13 May 2018, he made two assists in Red Star's 1–2 away win against
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as a right-back, and was named
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. On 20 July 2018, Gobeljić lead the team as a captain in 3–0 victory over Dinamo Vranje, in the first fixture of the
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campaign. On 16 July 2019, Gobeljić got a red card after making a bad tackle on Sūduva defender Vaidas Slavickas during the first qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League. Slavickas's leg broke in two different areas and had to undergo surgery. Gobeljić visited him in the hospital to apologize. On 22 June 2020 he tested positive for
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. On 25 May 2021, Gobeljić caused a controversy after Red Star's penalty shoot out win against
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in the
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final, lowering his shorts and making a '' cojones'' gesture towards
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. Shortly after, Red Star apologized for the incident, claiming that Gobeljić will be punished for his actions.


International career

Gobeljić was called by coach
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to the Serbia national team in September 2016 and he made his international debut in a friendly 3–0 loss to
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. He also received a call for a friendly match against
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, on 29 January 2017.


Style of play

Through the professional career, Gobeljić affirmed himself as a
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. He has started as a
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being capable of playing left and right. Playing with Sloga Kraljevo, he converted to right-back for a period, while playing for Napredak and Red Star. In his third season with Napredak, manager Dragan Ivanović moved him upfield, where he spent mostly time as a
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and winger. Joining Red Star Belgrade, Gobeljić changed many places on the field at the beginning, including
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and
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positions. Internationally, coach
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used him as a
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and
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. At the age of 24, Gobeljić was described as one of the best and the most intelligent footballers in the Serbian domestic competition. He is characterized by his abilities and passing skills.


Career statistics


Club


International


Honours

;Sloga Kraljevo *
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;Napredak Kruševac *
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: 2015–16 ;Red Star Belgrade *
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(6): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 *
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(3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 Individual *
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Player of the Week: 2022–23 (Round 14)


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External links


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