Nenad Tomovic
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Nenad Tomović (born August 30, 1987 in Kragujevac
), is a Serbia
n footballer
currently playing for Lecce
, on loan from Genoa
, in Italy's Serie A
.
, where he spent the majority of his youth career. Even as a very young player, he was a starter for FK Rad
in the Serbia and Montenegro Superliga 2005-06
. On several occasions, Tomović tried his luck at Red Star Belgrade
, but never got enough playing time which is why he always went back to FK Rad
where he was an established member. It is only when former Red Star coach, Aleksandar Janković
arrived at the helm that Tomović got a real chance.
He has since then been a regular at Marakana and played almost every game in the second half of the Serbian Superliga 2007-08
season. Tomović signed a 5-year contract with his current club. On 13 July 2009 Genoa C.F.C.
signed the Serbian defender from Red Star Belgrade
for €3.5m.
On 3 January 2011, Lecce
announced they had signed Tomović, who wears 'Nenad' on the back of his shirt, on loan for the remainder of the season.
. He was also called up by coach Miroslav Đukić to represent Serbia's national Olympic football team
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. Tomović made his full senior debut on the 14th December 2008 in a 1:0 friendly defeat to Poland
in a squad made up of mainly domestic-based players.
Tomović was forced out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
due to injuries.
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
), is a Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
currently playing for Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
, on loan from Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
, in Italy's Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
.
Club career
Tomović began his career at his native city's major club, Radnički Kragujevac. He was then transferred to FK RadFK Rad
FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
, where he spent the majority of his youth career. Even as a very young player, he was a starter for FK Rad
FK Rad
FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
in the Serbia and Montenegro Superliga 2005-06
Serbia and Montenegro Superliga 2005-06
2005-06 Serbia and Montenegro Superliga is the last edition before the dissolution of the state union between Serbia and Montenegro.-League table:||||rowspan=5 style="background:white;"|...
. On several occasions, Tomović tried his luck at Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
, but never got enough playing time which is why he always went back to FK Rad
FK Rad
FK Rad is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. It plays at Stadion Kralj Petar I, which is located in the southern part of the city's Banjica neighbourhood....
where he was an established member. It is only when former Red Star coach, Aleksandar Janković
Aleksandar Jankovic
Aleksandar Janković is a Serbian football coach and former player.-Playing career:...
arrived at the helm that Tomović got a real chance.
He has since then been a regular at Marakana and played almost every game in the second half of the Serbian Superliga 2007-08
Serbian Superliga 2007-08
The 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga season was the second since its establishment in 2006. Red Star Belgrade were the defending SuperLiga champions, having won their twenty-fifth national title the season before.The SuperLiga changed its format from this season...
season. Tomović signed a 5-year contract with his current club. On 13 July 2009 Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
signed the Serbian defender from Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
for €3.5m.
On 3 January 2011, Lecce
U.S. Lecce
Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11....
announced they had signed Tomović, who wears 'Nenad' on the back of his shirt, on loan for the remainder of the season.
International career
Tomović has played for the Serbia national under-21 football teamSerbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
. He was also called up by coach Miroslav Đukić to represent Serbia's national Olympic football team
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Tomović made his full senior debut on the 14th December 2008 in a 1:0 friendly defeat to Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
in a squad made up of mainly domestic-based players.
Tomović was forced out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
due to injuries.