Saša Stevanović (; born 4 August 1974) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

After starting out at his hometown club Radnički Kragujevac, Stevanović also played for Sartid Smederevo (

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

) in his homeland, before moving to Hungarian side

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in the summer of 2004. He spent the next 10 years at the club, amassing a total of 258 league appearances. In the 2012–13 season, Stevanović helped Győr win their first national championship title after 30 years.

International career

In 2001, Stevanović was capped three times for

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. He was also a member of the team that won the

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earlier that year, making one appearance in the process. However, these caps are not officially recognized by

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Honours

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Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

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: Runner-up 2008–09,

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