Nemanja Cavnić (born 5 September 1995) is a Montenegrin professional
footballer
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who plays as a
centre-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
.
Club career
After playing for the youth team of
Zeta
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, Cavnić started playing for the senior team in 2014. In 2018, he moved to Denmark, playing for
Danish second-tier clubs
Fremad Amager
Boldklubben Fremad Amager (meaning in English: The Ball Club Forward Amager; abbreviated Fremad A) is a Danish professional football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. As of the 2024–25 season, the club's senior men's team ...
and
HB Køge
HB Køge () is a professional Danish football club based primarily in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen. It ...
.
On 2 February 2024, Cavnić signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with
Bosnian Premier League
The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina (; ; sr-Cyrl, Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), officially known as the Wwin League of Bosnia and Herzegovina for sponsorship purposes, is the top tier football leagu ...
side
Željezničar. He made his debut for the club in a 0–0 home draw against
Zrinjski Mostar
Zrinjski Mostar is a sports association from the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was formed in 1905.
Member clubs
*Football:
**HŠK Zrinjski Mostar
*Basketball:
**HKK Zrinjski Mostar (men's)
** ŽKK Zrinjski Mostar (women's)
*H ...
on 17 February 2024. Cavnić left Željezničar after his contract expired in June 2025.
International career
Cavnić represented
Montenegro
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on both the
under-19 and
under-21 youth levels.
Career statistics
Club
References
External links
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1995 births
Living people
Footballers from Podgorica
Montenegrin men's footballers
21st-century Montenegrin sportsmen
Montenegro men's youth international footballers
Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football defenders
FK Zeta players
Fremad Amager players
HB Køge players
FK Željezničar Sarajevo players
Montenegrin First League players
Danish 1st Division players
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina