Rade Novković ( sr-Cyrl, Раде Новковић; born June 25, 1980) is a Serbian retired
football
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defender who played in the
Second League of FR Yugoslavia
The Second League of Serbia and Montenegro was the second tier of the football league system in Serbia and Montenegro, one level below the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.
History
Formed in 1992 after the breakup of Yugoslavia, it consisted ...
,
First League of Serbia and Montenegro
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,
Russian Premier League
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,
Serbian SuperLiga
The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...
, and the
Canadian Soccer League
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.
Playing career
Novković began his career with
FK Jedinstvo Ub
FK Jedinstvo Ub () is a professional football club based in Ub, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system.
History
In the late 1990s, the club established a partnership with Red Star Belgrade, beco ...
in the
Second League of FR Yugoslavia
The Second League of Serbia and Montenegro was the second tier of the football league system in Serbia and Montenegro, one level below the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.
History
Formed in 1992 after the breakup of Yugoslavia, it consisted ...
. In 2004, he moved up to the
First League of Serbia and Montenegro
The First League of Serbia and Montenegro () was the top Association football, football league of Serbia and Montenegro, before the country's dissolution in 2006. The league was formed as the First League of FR Yugoslavia following the breakup of ...
to play with
FK Rad
FK Rad () is a football club based in Banjica, Belgrade, Serbia. They compete in the Belgrade Zone League, the fourth tier of the national league system.
Founded in 1958, the club spent a total of 30 seasons in the top flight between 1987 and 2 ...
. In 2007, he went abroad to Russia to sign with
FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
FC Luch Vladivostok () was an association football club based in Vladivostok. In 2005, Luch won the Russian First Division and played in the Premier League from 2006 to 2008.
The club was called Luch-Energiya from 2003 to 2018, when it was rena ...
of the
Russian Premier League
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, where he played 51 matches and recorded two goals. He returned to Serbia in 2010 to play in the
Serbian SuperLiga
The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...
with
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.
In 2011, he went overseas to Canada to sign with
Brantford Galaxy
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of the
Canadian Soccer League
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. The following year he was transferred to rivals
London City. In 2013, he helped London secure a postseason for the first time since the 2000 CPSL season by finishing seventh in the overall standings. He featured in the quarterfinal match against
York Region Shooters
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, where London won in a penalty shootout. In the next round London faced
Kingston FC
Kingston FC were a Canadian association football, soccer team based in Kingston, Ontario, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The team was awarded a franchise in 2011 as a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and participated in the league for three seas ...
, but suffered a 4-2 defeat.
He concluded his career with London in 2015.
References
External links
* at Srbijafudbal
*
Player page on the official Luch-Energiya website*
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1980 births
Living people
Footballers from Prijepolje
Men's association football defenders
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
FK Jedinstvo Ub players
FK Rad players
FC Luch Vladivostok players
GFK Sloboda Užice players
Brantford Galaxy players
London City Soccer Club players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Russian Premier League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
21st-century Serbian sportsmen