Dejan Ranković

Dejan Ranković

Personal information
Full name	Dejan Ranković
Date of birth	25 July 1976 (1976-07-25) (age 35)
Place of birth	Smederevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Smederevo
Number	12
Youth career
1999-2000	Zeleznicar Smederevo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000-2001	FK Dubocica	0	(0)
2001-2002	Slavija	0	(0)
2003-	FK Smederevo	147	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 24, 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Dejan Ranković (Serbian Cyrillic: Дejaн Paнкoвић ; born July 25, 1976 in Smederevo) is a Serbian football goalkeeper who plays for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Smederevo.

Playing career

Born in Smederevo, Ranković passed through the youth system of, then called FK Sartid 1913. After a loan spell at Železničar Smederevo, his return to Sartid coincided with the club's promotion to the Serbian major league. Faced with competition from more experienced goalkeepers, he was forced to wait for a chance. In 2000 due to army obligations he went to Leskovac, and played for FK Dubočica. When he returned to his home club, he was a replacement for national team player Dragan Žilić. In 2001 Ranković moved on a half-season loan to Sarajevo side Slavija. After Žilić's departure from FK Smederevo in 2005 Ranković became the main goalkeeper of Oklopnici.

Trivia

Ranković has a rare hobby, he is a car mechanic, owning and maintaining an oldsmobile from 1968.

External sources

• Profile at Transfermarkt.
• Profile at Srbijafudbal.
• Dejan Ranković Stats at Utakmica.rs

Persondata
Name	Rankovic, Dejan
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Date of birth	July 25, 1976
Place of birth	Smederevo, SFR Yugoslavia
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