Ranko Despotović

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Ranko Despotović
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Loznica, SFR Yugoslavia
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Loznica 64 (21)
2003–2007 Vojvodina 64 (21)
2004–2005 → Mačva Šabac (loan) 32 (10)
2008 Rapid București 8 (4)
2008–2010 Murcia 35 (8)
2009–2010 → Salamanca (loan) 24 (4)
2010–2011 Girona 34 (18)
2011–2013 Urawa Red Diamonds 25 (1)
2013–2014 Sydney FC 17 (6)
2014–2015 Alavés 24 (4)
2016– Cádiz 12 (0)
International career
2007–2011 Serbia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2016

Ranko Despotović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ранко Деспотовић; born 21 January 1983) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Spanish club Cádiz CF as a striker.

Club career

Born in Loznica, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Despotović made his professional debuts with local FK Loznica aged only 17, and proceeded to score almost 30 goals overall in his first three years, subsequently being acquired by FK Vojvodina.

After parts of seasons loaned to lowly FK Mačva Šabac, he returned, having a stellar 2006–07 season and helping the team to the third place in the league and coming up second in the domestic cup; to help achieve this, he topped the nation's goal charts by netting 17 times.

In January 2008, Despotović signed with FC Rapid București in Romania, and continued abroad for the ensuing summer as he joined Spain's Real Murcia for three years and €1.5 million. He was brought to the club by head coach Javier Clemente, who became aware of the player while coaching the national team of Serbia.[1]

For the 2009–10 campaign, Despotović stayed in the country and its second division, moving on a season-long loan to UD Salamanca.[2] The following year, still in that level, he led Girona FC with 18 goals (seventh-best in the competition) as the Catalans finished comfortably in mid-table.[3]

On 1 July 2011, Despotović signed for Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds.[4][5] In late 2013, following an unsuccessful trial at former club Girona,[6] he moved to Sydney FC, after being convinced to join by former Vojvodina teammate Nikola Petković. He made his debut for his new team against Wellington Phoenix FC, coming on as a substitute and scoring the 2–1 winner in injury time.[7]

Despotović returned to Spain on 7 July 2014, joining second level side Deportivo Alavés.[8]

International career

Despotović made his debut for Serbia in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifier against Kazakhstan, a 1–0 home success on 24 November 2007.[9]

Club statistics

As of 9 May 2014[10][11]
Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Loznica 2000–01 14 2 – 0 0 14 2
2001–02 21 6 – 0 0 21 6
2002–03 29 13 – 0 0 29 13
Total 64 21 – 0 0 64 21
Mačva Šabac (loan) 2003–04 15 4 – 0 0 15 4
2004–05 17 6 – 0 0 17 6
Total 32 10 – 0 0 32 10
Vojvodina 2003–04 5 0 1 0 – 0 0 6 0
2004–05 8 0 0 0 – 0 0 8 0
2005–06 11 0 1 0 – 0 0 12 0
2006–07 24 17 5 3 – 0 0 29 20
2007–08 16 4 1 0 – 4 4 21 8
Total 64 21 8 3 – 4 4 76 28
Rapid București 2007–08 8 4 0 0 8 4
Murcia 2008–09 35 8 0 0 35 8
Salamanca 2009–10 24 4 3 0 0 0 27 4
Girona 2010–11 34 18 1 1 0 0 35 19
Urawa Red Diamonds 2011 14 0 1 0 5 4 – 20 4
2012 3 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 1
Total 17 1 1 0 5 4 – 23 5
Sydney FC 2013–14 17 6 – – – 17 6
Career total 295 93 13 4 5 4 4 4 317 105

1Includes Copa del Rey. Emperor's Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes UEFA Cup qualification.

References

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