Famous Serbian Football Players

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Nemanja Matić
(Serbian Football Defensive Midfielder)
Nemanja Matić
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Birthdate: August 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Šabac, Serbia

Serbian footballer Nemanja Matić is best known as a defensive midfielder the Italian club Roma. Starting his senior career with Kolubara, he later had successful stints with clubs such as Chelsea, Benfica, and Manchester United. He has also been named the Serbian Footballer of the Year twice.

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Nemanja Vidić
(Retired Serbian Footballer Best Known for His Stint with Manchester United)
Nemanja Vidić
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Birthdate: October 21, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Užice, Serbia

Retired Serbian footballer Nemanja Vidić is regarded as one of the most skilled defenders of the game. Starting his senior career with Red Star Belgrade, he later had a successful stint with Manchester United, winning 5 Premier League titles with them, among other honors. He was twice named Serbian Footballer of the Year.

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Sergej Milinković-Savić
(Spanish-Born Serbian Football Midfielder)
Sergej Milinković-Savić
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Birthdate: February 27, 1995
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lleida, Spain

Spanish-born Serbian footballer Sergej Milinković-Savić currently plays for the Italian club Lazio. A talented midfielder, he is the son of former footballer Nikola Milinković. He was part of the Serbian squad that won the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He has also been named Lazio Player of the Season twice.

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Aleksandar Kolarov
(Retired Serbian Football Defender)
Aleksandar Kolarov
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Birthdate: November 10, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia

Retired Serbian footballer Aleksandar Kolarov is known as a talented defender and has played as both a left-back and a center-back. He had an illustrious career with clubs such as Manchester United and Inter Milan and won 2 Premier League titles with the former. He was named the 2011 Serbian Player of the Year.

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Dusan Tadic
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward or Attacking Midfielder)
Dusan Tadic
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Birthdate: November 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bačka Topola, SFR Yugoslavia

Dusan Tadic is a Serbian football player who captains the Serbia national team as well as the popular Dutch club Ajax. He played an influential role in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifications and helped his team qualify for the final tournament. In 2019, he was named Serbian Player of the Year.

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Dragan Stojković
(Former Serbian Footballer and Manager)
Dragan Stojković
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Birthdate: March 3, 1965
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Niš, Serbia

Retired Serbian footballer and current manager Dragan Stojković is also known as Piksi, a nickname he got from a cartoon character he loved watching. The talented midfielder has had successful stints with Red Star Belgrade, Marseille, and Nagoya Grampus Eight. He was also part of the Yugoslavian 1984 Olympic bronze-winning squad.

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Lazar Marković
(Serbian Football Midfielder)
Lazar Marković
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Birthdate: March 2, 1994
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Čačak, Serbia

Serbian footballer Lazar Marković is best known as a midfielder for the Turkish club Gaziantep. He has had a successful stint at Benfica, winning 3 titles with them, and was later associated with Liverpool and Fulham, too. He has also won 2 SuperLiga titles with Partizan.

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Neven Subotić
(Retired Serbian Football Defender)
Neven Subotić
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Birthdate: December 10, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Retired Serbian footballer Neven Subotic started his senior career with the German club Mainz 05 II and later had a decade-long association with Borussia Dortmund, winning the Bundesliga twice with the latter. He has also represented the US U-17 and U-20 teams and the Serbian national team.

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Mateja Kežman
(Retired Serbian Football Striker)
Mateja Kežman
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Birthdate: April 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Retired Serbian footballer Mateja Kežman had a successful spell with the Dutch club PSV and was also named the Dutch Footballer of the Year in 2002-2003. The striker also represented clubs such as Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. He is a devout Christian and flaunts religious tattoos.

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Mile Svilar
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Mile Svilar
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Birthdate: August 27, 1999
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Savo Milošević
(Serbian Football Manager and Former Player Known for His Long Association with Partizan)
Savo Milošević
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Birthdate: September 2, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Serbian football manager and former footballer Savo Milošević has played as a forward for clubs such as Aston Villa, Partizan, and Rubin Kazan. As a manager, he led Partizan to win the 2018-19 Serbian Cup. He was also awarded the coveted Golden Boot at the UEFA Euro 2000.

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Vanja Milinković-Savić
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Vanja Milinković-Savić
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Birthdate: February 20, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ourense, Spain
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Slaviša Jokanović
(Serbian Professional Football Manager and Football Defensive Midfielder)
Slaviša Jokanović
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Birthdate: August 16, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Novi Sad, Serbia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Nemanja Gudelj
(Serbian Football Midfielder)
Nemanja Gudelj
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Birthdate: November 16, 1991
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Serbian footballer Nemanja Gudelj represents the Spanish club Sevilla. The promising midfielder began his senior career with the Dutch club NAC Breda and later also played for Ajax, Sporting CP, and Guangzhou Evergrande. He won the 2019-20 UEFA Europa League with Sevilla.

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Aleksandar Katai
(Serbian Football Midfielder)
Aleksandar Katai
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Birthdate: February 6, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Srbobran, Serbia

Serbian footballer Aleksandar Katai, who plays for Red Star Belgrade, is a promising midfielder. Starting his senior career with Vojvodina, he later also played for teams such as Olympiacos and Chicago Fire. He has won 3 Serbian SuperLiga titles and 2 Serbian Cups with Red Star.

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Miloš Krasić
(Former Serbian Football Winger/Midfielder)
Miloš Krasić
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Birthdate: November 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Mitrovica

Retired Serbian footballer Miloš Krasić began his career with Vojvodina and later enjoyed an illustrious career with club such as CSKA, Juventus, and Fenerbahçe. The talented winger was named the Serbian Player of the Year in 2009 and was also part of the Serbian squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Aleksandar Prijović
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Aleksandar Prijović
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Birthdate: April 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Nemanja Nikolic
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Nemanja Nikolic
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Birthdate: December 31, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Senta, Serbia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Vladimir Stojković
(Serbian Football Goalkeeper Who Plays for Saudi club Al-Fayha)
Vladimir Stojković
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Birthdate: July 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Loznica, Serbia

Serbian footballer Vladimir Stojković plays for the Saudi Professional League club Al-Fayha. The promising goalkeeper is the son of a footballer father and a discus thrower mother and began his career with Red Star Belgrade. He has had a successful stint with Partizan and was named the 2017 Serbian Player of the Year.

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Nikola Žigić
(Retired Serbian Football Center Forward)
Nikola Žigić
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Birthdate: September 25, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bačka Topola, Serbia

Retired Serbian footballer Nikola Žigić was born to sportsperson parents and grew up amid the tumultuous Yugoslav Wars. Starting his senior career with the Serbian club AIK Bačka Topola, he later represented clubs such as Red Star Belgrade, Valencia, and Birmingham City. He was named the Serbian Footballer of the Year twice.

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Miralem Sulejmani
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger)
Miralem Sulejmani
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Birthdate: December 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Batajnica, Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Radomir Antić
(Serbian Professional Football Manager and Player)
Radomir Antić
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Birthdate: November 22, 1948
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Žitište, Serbia
Died: April 6, 2020
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Lyanco
(Brazilian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
Lyanco
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Birthdate: February 1, 1997
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Zoran Tošić
(Serbian Football Midfielder)
Zoran Tošić
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Birthdate: April 28, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Zrenjanin, Serbia

Serbian footballer Zoran Tošić currently represents the Kazakh club FC Tobol. The talented midfielder has also played for clubs such as Manchester United and Partizan. He also won 3 Russian Premier Leagues with CSKA Moscow. He has been part of the Serbian squad at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Dragan Džajić
(Serbian Footballer Who Played as a Midfielder)
Dragan Džajić
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Birthdate: May 30, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ub, Serbia

Dragan Džajić is a Serbian retired football player who played as a midfielder for the Yugoslavia national football team from 1964 to 1978. In 1968, he was part of the team that won the silver medal at the European Championship. In 1971, Dragan Džajić helped his national team win the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games.

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Richairo Zivkovic
(Dutch Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Richairo Zivkovic
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Birthdate: September 5, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Assen, Netherlands
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Ljubomir Fejsa
(Serbian Footballer Who Plays as a Midfielder)
Ljubomir Fejsa
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Birthdate: August 14, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kula, Serbia

Ljubomir Fejsa is a Serbian football player who played as a defensive midfielder for the Serbia national football team from 2007 to 2019. He currently plays for a Serbian club called Partizan. Previously, Ljubomir Fejsa had success with popular clubs like Olympiacos and Benfica.

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Bora Milutinovic
(Serbian Former Professional Footballer and Manager)
Bora Milutinovic
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Birthdate: September 7, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bajina Bašta, German-occupied Serbia
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Antonio Rukavina
(Serbian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Right-Back)
Antonio Rukavina
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Birthdate: January 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Zdravko Kuzmanović
(Serbian Footballer Who Plays as a Defensive / Central Midfielder)
Zdravko Kuzmanović
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Birthdate: September 22, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Thun, Switzerland
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Mladen Krstajić
(Serbian Professional Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Centre-Back)
Mladen Krstajić
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Birthdate: March 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Milovan Rajevac
(Serbian Football Manager and Former Professional Player)
Milovan Rajevac
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Birthdate: January 2, 1954
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Čajetina, Serbia
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Filip Stanković
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Filip Stanković
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Birthdate: February 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Miloš Veljković
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre-Back)
Miloš Veljković
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Birthdate: September 26, 1995
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Milan Jovanović
(Serbian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward or Winger)
Milan Jovanović
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Birthdate: April 18, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Bajina Bašta, Serbia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Marko Pantelić
(Retired Serbian Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Marko Pantelić
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Birthdate: September 15, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Dragoslav Sekularac
(Serbian Professional Footballer and Coach)
Dragoslav Sekularac
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Birthdate: November 8, 1937
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Štip, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died: January 5, 2019
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Vladimir Petrović
(Serbian Football Manager and Former Player)
Vladimir Petrović
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Birthdate: July 1, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Nemanja Motika
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Winger / Forward)
Nemanja Motika
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Birthdate: March 20, 2003
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Uroš Matić
(Serbian Professional Footballer Midfielder)
Uroš Matić
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Birthdate: May 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Šabac, Serbia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Andrija Kaluđerović
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Andrija Kaluđerović
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Birthdate: July 5, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bačka Topola, Serbia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Mirko Ivanic
(Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder)
Mirko Ivanic
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Birthdate: September 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bački Jarak, Serbia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Filip Stojković
(Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Right-Back)
Filip Stojković
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Birthdate: January 22, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ćuprija, Serbia
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Danijel Ljuboja
(Serbian Retired Professional Footballer Who Played as a Forward)
Danijel Ljuboja
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Birthdate: September 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vinkovci, Croatia
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Filip Holender
(Hungarian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Filip Holender
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Birthdate: July 27, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kragujevac, Serbia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Velibor Vasović
(Serbian Footballer, Manager and One of the Greatest Defenders of His Generation)
Velibor Vasović
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Birthdate: October 3, 1939
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Požarevac, Serbia
Died: March 4, 2002
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Alen Stevanović
(Swiss-Born Serbian Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Left Winger)
Alen Stevanović
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Birthdate: January 7, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ilija Petkovic
(Serbian Footballer and Manager)
Ilija Petkovic
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Birthdate: September 22, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Knin, Croatia
Died: June 27, 2020
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Dragiša Gudelj
(Serbian Professional Footballer)
Dragiša Gudelj
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Birthdate: November 8, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Breda, Netherlands
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Vladimir Volkov
(Serbian Retired Professional Footballer)
Vladimir Volkov
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Birthdate: June 6, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)