Nevena Damjanović (

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: Невена Дамјановић; born 12 April 1993) is a

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defender who plays for

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in the

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and represents

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internationally. She has previously played for Serbian Prva Ženska Liga club Spartak Subotica, Danish

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club

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, and Portuguese

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club

Sporting CP Sporting Clube de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP or simply Sporting (particularly within Portugal), or as Sporting Lisbon in other countries,

Club career

Damjanović started playing football at the age of 11, with the club Sušica from

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, and joined Serbian Prva Ženska Liga club Spartak Subotica 6 years later in 2010. She was vice-captain of the club. With the club, she won the league title five times and the

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four times. After five seasons with Spartak Subotica, Damjanović moved to Danish club

in July 2015. With the club she won the

in 2015–16 and 2017–18 and also won the

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in 2016. In July 2018, Damjanović joined Portuguese club

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, signing a one-year contract with extra year option. Upon signing, she told the fans they can expect 100% from her every game. After scoring eight goals in 27 matches in her first season, she took up the option and signed for another year with the club in July 2019. Two months later, she was rewarded for her effort, being selected for the 2018–19 Campeonato Nacional Feminino best eleven. In June 2020, Damjanović said she was happy in

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, loved representing Sporting CP as the captain, and signed a contract extension with the club. In June 2021, Damjanović was released by Sporting CP. In July 2021, Damjanović joined Russian club

. Two weeks after signing, she made her debut for the club in a 4–0 victory over

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. Damjanović led the team in games and was appointed captain of CSKA Moscow. In July 2024, after a successful period, scoring 27 goals in 86 matches, captaining the team, and winning the

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twice, Damjanović signed a contract extension with the club.

International career

Damjanović represented Serbia at youth level, captaining the team. She participated with the under-19 team in the

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, held in

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. Damjanović is a leading player of the Serbian national team, having made over 86 appearances.

International goals

Style of play

Damjanović is an experienced and charismatic player who leads the team forward from the centre of defence.

Personal life

Damjanović was born in 1993 in the city

in the

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. Before playing football, she trained in

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, winning domestic and international medals, including being champion of

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and reaching the black belt level.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Damjanovic, Nevena 1993 births Living people Serbian women's footballers 21st-century Serbian sportswomen Serbian expatriate women's footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Serbia women's international footballers Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal ŽFK Spartak Subotica players Fortuna Hjørring players Women's association football defenders Campeonato Nacional Feminino players Sporting CP (women's football) players Footballers from Kragujevac