Miroslav Čermelj (

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: Мирослав Чермељ; born 27 December 1972) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Čermelj came through the youth system of

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 ...

, before making his senior debut at

Obilić Obilić may refer to: * Miloš Obilić, a medieval Serbian knight who died in 1389 * Obilić, Kosovo, a town and municipality in central Kosovo * Obilić, Bojnik, a village in Serbia * Obilić Medal, founded in 1847 by Njegoš as the highest mi ...

. He later switched to Partizan, becoming a member of the team that won the double in the 1993–94 season. Prior to moving abroad, Čermelj also spent two seasons with

OFK Beograd OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...

. In the summer of 1997, Čermelj moved to Mexico and signed with

UNAM The National Autonomous University of Mexico (, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It has several campuses in Mexico City, and many others in various locations across Mexico, as well as a presence in nine countries. It also has 34 ...

. He returned to Europe and joined

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club

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in 1998. After failing to make an impact in Spain, Čermelj went to Asia and played for

Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club (), known in AFC competitions as Beijing FC, is a Chinese professional football club based in Beijing, that competes in . Beijing Guoan plays its home matches at the Workers' Stadium, located within Chaoyang Distr ...

in the

Chinese Jia-A League The National Football Jia A League (simplified Chinese: 全国足球甲A联赛), commonly known as Jia-A, was the highest tier of professional football in the People's Republic of China, during 1994 through 2003, operating under the auspices of th ...

Honours

;Partizan *

First League of FR Yugoslavia The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, ef ...

: 1993–94 *

FR Yugoslavia Cup The Serbia and Montenegro Cup was an association football knockout cup tournament of Serbia and Montenegro played between 1992 and 2006, after which Serbia and Montenegro became separate nations. The competition was the continuation of the old ...

: 1993–94

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cermelj, Miroslav 1972 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers FK Obilić players FK Partizan players OFK Beograd players Club Universidad Nacional footballers CF Extremadura footballers Beijing Guoan F.C. players FK Čukarički players FK Rudar Pljevlja players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Liga MX players Chinese Super League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in China Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in China FK Partizan non-playing staff