Nenad Begović (; born January 6, 1980) is a
Serbia
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football
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player who played in the
First League of Serbia and Montenegro,
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro,
Ligue 1
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,
Kazakhstan Premier League
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,
Russian Premier League
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,
Azerbaijan Premier League,
Israeli Premier League,
Canadian Soccer League,
Serbian First League
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, and the
Indonesia Super League.
Career
Club career
Begović began his career in the
First League of FR Yugoslavia
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with
OFK Beograd
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and had stints with
FK Radnički Beograd, and
OFK Mladenovac. In 2005, he went abroad to France to play in the
Ligue 2
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with
FC Sète 34. The following year he played with
NK Interblock, and
FC Baulmes. In 2007, he signed with
FC Kairat
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of the
Kazakhstan Premier League
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, and he had a stint in Russia with
FC Luch Vladivostok
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The club was called Luch-Energiya from 2003 t ...
. He also played with
F.C. Ashdod, and
Simurq PIK in the
Israeli Premier League, and
Azerbaijan Premier League.
In 2010, he went overseas to Canada to sign with
Brantford Galaxy of the
Canadian Soccer League. In his debut season he helped Brantford win their first
CSL Championship. In 2012, he signed with rivals
London City, and was appointed club captain. During his time with London he helped the club reach the postseason in 2013 for the first time since the 2000 season. After the conclusion of the CSL season he returned to Serbia to sign with
FK Zemun of the
Serbian First League
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. In 2015, he signed with
PSM Makassar of the
Indonesia Super League.
International career
Begović received five call-ups to the
FR Yugoslavia under-21 side under coach
Nikola Rakojević during the
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification rounds from 2000 to 2001.
Managerial career
After the sudden departure of manager Stanislav Zvezdić, the coaching responsibilities were given to Begović as a player/coach role.
He took the team from the bottom of the standings and transformed them into a playoff contender. Despite the change in performance London still missed the final playoff berth by five points.
References
External links
Player page on the official Luch-Energiya website
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1980 births
Living people
Footballers from Belgrade
Men's association football midfielders
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
OFK Beograd players
FK Radnički Beograd players
OFK Mladenovac players
FC Sète 34 players
SO Romorantin players
NK IB 1975 Ljubljana players
FC Baulmes players
FC Kairat players
FC Luch Vladivostok players
F.C. Ashdod players
Simurq PIK players
Brantford Galaxy players
London City Soccer Club players
FK Zemun players
PSM Makassar players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Ligue 2 players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Swiss 1. Liga (football) players
Kazakhstan Premier League players
Russian Premier League players
Israeli Premier League players
Azerbaijan Premier League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Serbian First League players
Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
Serbian football managers
Expatriate soccer coaches in Canada
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) coaches
Men's association football player-managers
21st-century Serbian sportsmen