Vojislav Stanković (

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: Војислав Станковић; born 22 September 1987) is a Serbian professional

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who plays as a defender for Teleoptik. He can operate as either a

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Club career

Early years

Stanković made his senior debut with his hometown club Dinamo Vranje, before moving to

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in the 2009 winter transfer window. He quickly became an important part of the team under manager Dejan Đurđević.

Partizan

In the 2010 winter transfer window, Stanković was transferred to Partizan, signing a five-year deal. He made his competitive debut for the club in a league fixture versus Čukarički on 20 March 2010, coming in as a substitute for Mladen Krstajić in the second half of the match that Partizan won 3–0. Until the end of the 2009–10 season, Stanković made 10 league appearances, as the club won its third consecutive championship title. On 24 August 2010, Stanković scored the winning goal in the penalty shoot-out against

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, as the club advanced to the group stage of the

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for the first time after seven years. However, Stanković failed to become a first team regular, making only 19 league appearances in three seasons (

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). Stanković finally became a first team regular in the 2013–14 season, making 25 league appearances and scoring once. He scored his first official goal for Partizan in a 3–2 home win over Donji Srem on 9 November 2013.

Azerbaijan

In February 2015, Stanković signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijani club Inter Baku. In June 2015, Stanković moved to fellow Azerbaijani club Gabala on an 18-month loan deal. On 16 December 2017, Stanković signed a new contract with Gabala until the end of 2019. On 4 June 2019, Stanković signed a two-year contract with Neftçi Baku. On 16 June 2021, Stanković signed a new one-year contract, with the option of an additional year, with Neftçi. On 10 July 2023, Neftçi announced the departure of Stanković after his contract expired.

Return to Serbia

In August 2024, the

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club Teleoptik signed a contract with Stanković.

International career

Stanković made one appearance for the Serbia national team in a friendly match against

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on 7 April 2010 in

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Career statistics

Club

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 7 April 2010''

Honours

;Partizan *

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: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 *

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: 2010–11 ;Gabala *

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: 2018–19 ;Neftçi *

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: 2020–21

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stankovic, Vojislav Serbian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Azerbaijan Premier League players Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Shamakhi FK players FK Dinamo Vranje players FK Partizan players Gabala SC players OFK Beograd players Neftçi PFK players FK Železničar Pančevo players FK Teleoptik players Sportspeople from Vranje Footballers from Pčinja District Serbia men's international footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players 1987 births Living people