Saša Antunović (; born 4 November 1974) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Antunović started out with his hometown club

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and played in the

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. He subsequently moved to Čukarički and managed to score once in the

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. Later on, Antunović returned to his parent club Priština for one season, before joining newly promoted

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side Sartid Smederevo in 1998. He spent the next four years with the ''Oklopnici''. In 2002, Antunović moved abroad to Bulgarian club

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. He then returned to Sartid Smederevo in early 2004. During the 2004–05 season, Antunović moved back to Bulgaria and signed with

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. He made 78 appearances and scored 30 goals for the side in the top flight.

Personal life

In 2009, Antunović was a contestant on the third season of the Bulgarian reality show VIP Brother.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Antunovic, Sasa 1974 births Living people Footballers from Pristina Kosovo Serbs Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football forwards FK Priština players FK Čukarički players FK Smederevo 1924 players FC Spartak Varna players FC Lokomotiv 1929 Sofia players OFC Kom Berkovitsa players FK Hajduk Beograd players Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Second Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Big Brother (Bulgarian TV series) contestants