Milan Martinović (; born 6 August 1979) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

After a breakthrough season with Rad in 1999–2000, Martinović moved abroad to Spain and joined

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side

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in July 2000. He was subsequently loaned out to

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

during the 2001–02 season. Following a short spell at his parent club Rad in 2003, Martinović moved abroad for the second time and signed with French side

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, but made just one league appearance that

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. He later returned again to Rad, before transferring to

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in the summer of 2006. In January 2008, Martinović switched to fellow

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club Bnei Yehuda. He also played briefly for

Diyarbakırspor Diyarbakırspor is a Turkish football club located in the city of Diyarbakır. Formed in 1968, they are nicknamed ''Diyar'' ("Land"). Domestically, Diyarbakırspor have finished runners-up for the 1.Lig (Second Division) in 1976–77, and in ...

(Turkey) and Shenyang Dongjin (China).

International career

Internationally, Martinović represented FR Yugoslavia at under-18 and under-21 level.

Honours

Red Star Belgrade *

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: 2001–02

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinovic, Milan 1979 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Men's association football central defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Serbian men's footballers FK Rad players Real Oviedo players Red Star Belgrade footballers AC Ajaccio players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv F.C. players Diyarbakırspor footballers Shenyang Dongjin F.C. players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players La Liga players Ligue 1 players Israeli Premier League players Süper Lig players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in China Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbian expatriate sportspeople in China Serbian football managers FK Zvezdara managers