Predrag Stankovic
Encyclopedia
Pedrag Stanković is a retired Serbia
n footballer, who played as a central defender.
, FK Zemun
and Red Star Belgrade
. At age 28, in January 1997, he moved abroad, signing with Alicante
's Hércules CF
, in Spain
.
On January 5, he made his La Liga
debut, in a home match against Sporting de Gijón
(1–1), and managed to appear regularly until the end of the season, but saw his club be relegated. He also joined compatriot Josip Višnjić
at the club.
In 1999, Stanković and Hércules suffered another relegation, now to level three
. He then signed with CP Mérida
, but the club folded soon after, immerse in a deep financial crisis, and the player retired, at 32.
footballer Carlos de la Vega
, was arrested in connection with an anti-drug operation in Madrid
.
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, who played as a central defender.
Football career
In his country, Stanković played for OFK BeogradOFK Beograd
Omladinski fudbalski klub Beograd, commonly referred to as OFK Beograd , is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia, more precisely from the Karaburma urban neighborhood. It currently is the oldest team playing in the Serbian SuperLiga. The name means "Youth Football Club Belgrade" in Serbian...
, FK Zemun
FK Zemun
FK Zemun is a football club located in Zemun, a municipality of Belgrade, in Serbia.- History :Immediately after the end of the Second World War the sports activities in Zemun are restored...
and 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...
. At age 28, in January 1997, he moved abroad, signing with Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
's Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
, in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
On January 5, he made his La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut, in a home match against Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
(1–1), and managed to appear regularly until the end of the season, but saw his club be relegated. He also joined compatriot Josip Višnjić
Josip Višnjić
Josip "Vinko" Višnjić is a retired Serbian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current coach.-Playing career:...
at the club.
In 1999, Stanković and Hércules suffered another relegation, now to level three
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
. He then signed with CP Mérida
CP Mérida
Club Polideportivo Mérida was a Spanish football team based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura.Having played twice in La Liga , the club disappeared in 2000, due to serious economic debts...
, but the club folded soon after, immerse in a deep financial crisis, and the player retired, at 32.
Drug scandal
After retiring, Stanković settled in Spain, and became a player's agent. In February 2009 he, alongside Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
footballer Carlos de la Vega
Carlos de la Vega
Carlos de la Vega Díaz is a Spanish footballer who plays for Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish second division, as a right defender.-Football career:...
, was arrested in connection with an anti-drug operation in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
.