Veselin Đoković (Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Ђоковић; also transliterated Veselin Djoković; born 18 February 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Despite having been born in Serbia, he is often regarded as Montenegrin because of his family roots.

Veselin Đoković
Personal information
Full name Veselin Đoković
Date of birth (1976-02-18) 18 February 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Požega, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Sloga Požega
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Bečej 5+ (0+)
1998–1999 AS Marsa
1999–2000 Mladost Lučani
2000–2002 Pogoń Szczecin 17 (1)
2002–2004 Amica Wronki 42 (1)
2004–2006 Legia Warsaw 15 (1)
2006–2007 Korona Kielce 14 (1)
Managerial career
Sloga Požega
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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He started his football career in local side Sloga Požega before moving to FK Bečej who was playing back then in the First League of FR Yugoslavia.

In 1998, Đoković moved to Tunisian club AS Marsa, but in 1999 he returned to Serbia signing with FK Mladost Lučani playing in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia.

His first Polish club was Pogoń Szczecin, where he played in 2000, playing 17 matches and scoring one goal. In early 2002, he joined Amica Wronki, where he played in 44 matches and scored one goal.

From the start of the 2004–05 season, he played for Legia Warsaw, where he played in 13 matches and scored one goal that season.

Managerial career

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He was a manager of Sloga Požega. After termination he became a manager of one local soccer club near village Rasna.

Honours

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Legia Warsaw

References

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  1. ^ "Orange Ekstraklasa 2005/2006". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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