Nenad Džodić (; born 4 January 1977) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Džodić came through the youth system at

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, making his senior debut in 1995. He played 49 league games and scored three goals over his two seasons with the club. In addition, Džodić made four appearances in the

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, scoring once. In the summer of 1997, Džodić was transferred to French side

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. He helped them win the

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, contributing with four goals in seven games. Overall, Džodić amassed 170 appearances and netted nine goals across all competitions in his first spell with the club. In August 2004, Džodić joined

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on a free transfer. In July 2007, Džodić rejoined

. He helped the club return to the top flight in 2009. In October 2011, Džodić announced his retirement from professional football after struggling with injuries over the past two seasons.

International career

At youth international level, Džodić made 11 appearances for the FR Yugoslavia under-21s during the team's two unsuccessful

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qualification cycles (

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and

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). He also competed with the under-23 team at the

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. Džodić was capped five times for

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at full level, with all appearances coming in 2002. He made his debut in a 2–1 friendly win over

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on 13 February. His last cap came on 6 September in a 5–0 friendly defeat to the

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Personal life

Džodić also holds

French citizenship French nationality law is historically based on the principles of ''jus soli'' (Latin for "right of soil") and ''jus sanguinis'', (Latin for "right of blood") according to Ernest Renan's definition, in opposition to the German definition of nat ...

. He is the father of fellow footballers Stefan and Viktor Džodić.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Montpellier *

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1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dzodic, Nenad 1977 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Naturalized citizens of France Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Serbia and Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers Competitors at the 1997 Mediterranean Games FK Zemun players Montpellier HSC players AC Ajaccio players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in France Serbian expatriate sportspeople in France