Dušan Pešić (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Пешић; born 26 April 1955) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Dušan Pešić
Personal information
Full name Dušan Pešić
Date of birth (1955-04-26) 26 April 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Kruševac, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
Napredak Kruševac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1980 Napredak Kruševac 175 (15)
1980–1984 Hajduk Split 84 (21)
1984–1988 Fenerbahçe 128 (18)
1988–1989 Sakaryaspor 29 (6)
Total 416 (60)
International career
1979–1980 Yugoslavia U21 2 (0)
1980 Yugoslavia Olympic 3 (0)
1980–1983 Yugoslavia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Pešić started out at his hometown club Napredak Kruševac, making his senior debut in 1973. He helped the side win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions (1976 and 1978). In 1980, Pešić was transferred to Hajduk Split.[2] He was a member of the team that won the Yugoslav Cup in the 1983–84 season.

In 1984, Pešić moved abroad to Turkey and signed with Fenerbahçe. He spent four years at the club and won the national championship in his debut season. In 1988, Pešić switched to Sakaryaspor and stayed there for one year.

International career

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Between 1980 and 1983, Pešić earned four caps for Yugoslavia at full level. He also represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[3]

Career statistics

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Club Season League
Apps Goals
Napredak Kruševac 1972–73 1 0
1973–74 16 1
1974–75 33 3
1975–76 24 1
1976–77 22 0
1977–78 16 1
1978–79 32 6
1979–80 31 3
Total 175 15

Honours

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Napredak Kruševac
Hajduk Split
Fenerbahçe

References

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  1. ^ "Pešić Dušan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Dušan Pešić: Hajduk mi nikad nisu oprostili" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Dusan Pesic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  4. ^ "FK Napredak Kruševac, 2020" (in Serbian). yumpu.com. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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