Zoran Banovic
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Zoran Banović is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Yugoslavia
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) is a professional Montenegrin footballer
Football (soccer)
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who plays for FK Budućnost Podgorica
FK Buducnost Podgorica
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Banović started to play football in his home town Nikšić
Nikšić
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...
in local club FK Sutjeska. Between 2004 and 2008 he was part of the notable Serbian club Crvena Zvezda
Red Star Belgrade
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. For four years in Zvezda Banović earned 17 appearances in the Serbian SuperLiga
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In February 2009 Banović was invited by Bulgarian side Spartak Varna to join trial period, which began on 17 February. He made his team debut a few days later, in an 1-0 friendly win against PFC Svetkavitsa
PFC Svetkavitsa
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. On 22 February Spartak signed Banović to a one-a-half-year deal.
International career
In 2004 Banović played 90 minutes for Serbia and Montenegro national football teamSerbia national football team
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in a friendly match against Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
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In 2007 he was expected to be called up for Montenegro
Montenegro national football team
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's inaugural match against Hungary
Hungary national football team
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but he never got the call from head coach Zoran Filipović
Zoran Filipovic
Zoran Filipović was a player of great success in the 1970s and 1980s for Red Star Belgrade and SL Benfica...
, mainly due to his rare occasions to prove himself at Crvena Zvezda
Red Star Belgrade
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