Neven Radaković (born 12 January 1994) is a Serbian
footballer
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playing with
Scarborough SC
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in the
Canadian Soccer League
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.
Playing career
Europe
Radakovic began playing in 2012 in the
Serbian League West
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with FK Vujić Valjevo. He later played in the
Vojvodina League East with FK Jedinstvo Novi Bečej, and in 2014 was loaned to
FK Polet Ljubić in the
Serbian League West
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. In 2014, he played abroad in the
Macedonian First Football League
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with
FK Sileks
FK Sileks () is a professional football club based in Kratovo, North Macedonia, currently playing in the Macedonian First League.
History
FK Sileks Kratovo, a football club from Kratovo, Macedonia, has a rich history that dates back several deca ...
. After a season abroad he played in the
Serbian League Vojvodina
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with
FK Dunav Stari Banovci, and later with
FK Banat Zrenjanin
FK Banat Zrenjanin () was a football club based in Zrenjanin, Vojvodina, Serbia.
History
The club was founded in June 2006 by the merger of Budućnost Banatski Dvor and Proleter Zrenjanin. They started competing in the Serbian SuperLiga in the ...
. In 2016, he played in the
Serbian First League
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with
Sloboda Uzice
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Canada
In 2018, he played abroad for the second time in the
Canadian Soccer League
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with
Scarborough SC
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. In his debut season, he assisted Scarborough in securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the First Division. He played in the opening round of the playoffs where he contributed a goal against
Hamilton City which helped the eastern Toronto side advance to the next round. He played in the
CSL Championship
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final where Scarborough was defeated by
FC Vorkuta
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in a penalty shootout.
He re-signed with Scarborough for the
2019 season
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. In his second stint with the Toronto side, the club secured a playoff berth by finishing runners-up in the division. He made further contributions in the postseason competition by recording a goal in the semifinals against
Kingsman SC
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which sent Scarborough to the finals for the third consecutive season.
Radaković was featured in the championship final where Scarborough successfully defeated
FC Ukraine United
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for the title.
He returned to Scarborough for his third season in 2020. Throughout the regular season, he assisted the club in securing their first divisional title and featured in the championship final for the fourth consecutive season.
Unfortunately, the club was defeated by a score of 2-1 to Vorkuta.
His contract was renewed for the 2021 season, marking his fourth season with the club. Scarborough qualified for the playoffs where he helped the club secure their second championship title after defeating Vorkuta.
He also appeared in the ProSound Cup final where the Toronto side was defeated in a penalty shootout by Vorkuta.
Radaković re-signed with Scarborough for his fifth season in 2022. He helped the eastern Toronto side secure a postseason once more by finishing third throughout the regular season.
During the season the club also achieved an undefeated streak of 18 matches. In the opening round of the playoffs, he contributed a goal against BGH City FC which helped advance the club to the next round.
Radaković played in Scarborough's run to the championship final, which the eastern Toronto side lost to
FC Continentals
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(formerly FC Vorkuta).
Honors
Scarborough SC
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CSL Championship
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2019
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,
2021
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Canadian Soccer League
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First Division/Regular Season:
2020
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2023
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References
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Zrenjanin
Men's association football midfielders
Serbian men's footballers
FK Polet Ljubić players
FK Sileks players
FK Banat Zrenjanin players
GFK Sloboda Užice players
OFK Odžaci players
Scarborough SC players
Macedonian First Football League players
Serbian First League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Serbian League players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
21st-century Serbian sportsmen