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Zoran Rajović
Personal information
Full name Zoran Rajović
Date of birth (1979-10-28) 28 October 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Vinkovci, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Scarborough SC
Number 19
Youth career
Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Vojvodina 1 (0)
1998Vrbas (loan) 15 (4)
1999Vrbas (loan) 4 (1)
1999–2000 Beroe Stara Zagora 19 (4)
2001 Dalian Shide
2002 Vojvodina 2 (0)
2002–2004 Glasinac Sokolac 52 (27)
2004–2005 Zrinjski Mostar 30 (17)
2005 Ashdod
2005–2006 Hapoel Kfar Saba
2006 Ethnikos Piraeus 8 (0)
2007–2008 Zrinjski Mostar 31 (13)
2008–2009 Hajduk Kula 27 (6)
2009 Olimpik Sarajevo 8 (2)
2010 Diagoras 3 (0)
2010 Leotar 8 (2)
2011 Rudar Prijedor 7 (0)
2011 BEC Tero Sasana
2012 Serbian White Eagles 22 (18)
2013 Yadanarbon
2013–2014 Modriča
2014–2015 Orašje 22 (8)
2015 Mladost Antin 4 (0)
2016 Orašje 7 (2)
2018– Scarborough SC
International career
1997 FR Yugoslavia U18 1 (0)
Managerial career
2018– Scarborough SC (player-coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2018

Zoran Rajović (Cyrillic: Зоран Рајовић; born 28 October 1979) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Career

Club career

Born in Vinkovci, Rajović moved to Vojvodina at an early age. He was later sent on loan to Vrbas on two separate occasions.[1] In the summer of 1999, Rajović moved to Bulgaria and joined Beroe Stara Zagora. He scored four league goals in 19 appearances, as the club avoid relegation from the top flight.[2]

During his journeyman career, Rajović went on to play for 20 different clubs from 10 different countries. He is probably best remembered for his time in Bosnia and Herzegovina with Glasinac Sokolac and Zrinjski Mostar (two spells), becoming the Premier League top scorer in the 2004–05 season with 17 goals.[3]

In 2012, Rajović played for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles, scoring 18 goals from 22 appearances.[4] He subsequently joined Yadanarbon of the Myanmar National League for the 2013 season.[5] Before retiring from the game, Rajović also played for Modriča, Orašje (twice), and Mladost Antin.

International career

At international level, Rajović was capped for FR Yugoslavia at under-18 level.[6] He also featured in two unofficial matches for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Personal life

He holds Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian-Herzegovinian passports. His father is former Dinamo Vinkovci player Milorad Rajović.

Honours

Club

Zrinjski Mostar

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Statistika odigranih prvenstvenih utakmica i datih golova za FK Vrbas 1969-2007" (in Serbian). fkvrbas.weebly.com. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "„Берое в елита": 1999-2000 г. – Завръщането" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Zoran Rajović: Živjet će u nama dok Neretva teče" (in Croatian). hercegovina.info. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "PROCESSION OF INCOMING TALENT KEY TO SUCCESS OF 2016 CHAMPIONS….never ending arrivals keep Serbian White Eagles on top". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Zoran Rajović: Igranje za Zrinjski mi je najdraže u karijeri" (in Croatian). hercegovina.info. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. ^ Zoran Rajovic at 11v11.com