Risto Lakić ( Cyrillic: Ристо Лакић; born 3 July 1983) is a

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retired professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Lakić made his first football steps at Iskra Danilovgrad, before joining the youth ranks of

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. He was a member of the team that won promotion to the

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, together with Nikola Vujović,

Milan Purović Milan Purović (; born 7 May 1985) is a Montenegrin retired footballer who played as a centre forward. Club career Born in Titograd, Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Purović made his professional debuts with FK Budućnost ...

and

Igor Burzanović Igor Burzanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Игор Бурзановић; born 25 August 1985) is a retired Montenegrin international footballer. Club career He was a member of FK Budućnost Podgorica since he started playing first team football. In ...

, among others. In the following two seasons (

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– 2006), Lakić played regularly for his club, becoming one of the most promising defenders in

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. In January 2008, Lakić was transferred to

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, signing a two-year contract, with an option for a third year. He rejoined his teammate

Mladen Božović Mladen Božović (, ; born 1 August 1984) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Internationally, he earned 42 caps for the Montenegro national team. Club career Beginnings Light enough on his feet, and qu ...

, who moved in the same direction earlier that month. However, Lakić made only two competitive appearances for Partizan, as they won

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, before leaving the club in the 2008 summer

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. He subsequently moved to

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, recording only 13 league appearances in the next two years (

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). In June 2011, Lakić returned to his homeland and joined

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. He again moved to Serbia and signed with Čukarički in the summer of 2012. After another year without competitive football, Lakić signed with

Mladost Podgorica OFK Titograd ( Montenegrin Cyrillic: ОФК Титоград) is a professional football club based in Podgorica, Montenegro. Founded in 1951, they play in the Third League of Montenegro. The team has one league trophy and two Montenegrin Cup ...

in January 2014.

International career

Lakić represented

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at under-21 level. He then played for

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at full international level, making his debut in his country's first ever competitive match on 24 March 2007, a friendly against

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. He has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a March 2008 friendly against

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Honours

;Budućnost Podgorica *

Second League of Serbia and Montenegro 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 consiste ...

: 2003–04 ;Partizan *

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...

: 2007–08 *

Serbian Cup The Serbian Cup (Serbian: Куп Србије, Kup Srbije) is the national football cup of Serbia. The winner of the competition gets a spot in the UEFA Europa League qualifying round. From 2006 to 2010, the competition was known as the Lav Cup ...

: 2007–08

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