Miroslav Radović

Footballer, also known for club success

Miroslav Radović - Footballer, also known for club success
Born

January 16th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Serbia

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Played as a midfielder and forward. Made significant contributions to the clubs during career. Most notable tenure was with Partizan Belgrade, where won multiple domestic league titles and national cups. Also represented the Serbian national team.

Won the Serbian SuperLiga with Partizan Belgrade

Achieved success in the Serbian Cup

Represented Serbia at the international level

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