Neven Radaković (born 12 January 1994) is a Serbian

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playing with

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in the

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Playing career

Europe

Radakovic began playing in 2012 in the

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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

. In 2014, he played abroad in the

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with

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. After a season abroad he played in the

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with FK Dunav Stari Banovci, and later with

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. In 2016, he played in the

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with

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. In his debut season in the second division, he played in 3 matches. His stint with Sloboda was short-lived as he was released in the winter of 2017. He shortly after returned to the Serbian League Vojvodina with FK Odžaci.

Canada

In 2018, he played abroad for the second time in the

with

. 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

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final where Scarborough was defeated by

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in a penalty shootout. He re-signed with Scarborough for the

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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

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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

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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

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(formerly FC Vorkuta).

Honors

Scarborough SC *

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First Division/Regular Season:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Radaković, Neven 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