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Žarko Grabovač

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Žarko Grabovač
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-06-16) 16 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
JVC '31
1996–2000 TOP Oss
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 TOP Oss 0 (0)
2001–2002 → Ronse 4
2004–2005 Geldrop/AEK
2005 Blackpool 3 (0)
2005–2011 Fortuna Sittard 193 (17)
2011–2013 Helmond Sport 47 (6)
2013 Willem II 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Žarko Grabovač (born 16 June 1983) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early and personal life

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Born in Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia, Grabovač came to the Netherlands at early age and also holds Dutch citizenship.[1]

Career

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Grabovač began at JVC Cuijk, before later playing as an amateur for TOP Oss, Ronse and Geldrop/AEK, before moving to England to play for Blackpool in January 2005.[1] Grabovač made three appearances in the Football League for Blackpool,[2] his only first-team appearances for the club,[3] before being released at the end of the 2004–05 campaign.[4] Grabovač returned to the Netherlands, signing with Fortuna Sittard for the 2005–06 season.[5] In 2011, he moved to Helmond Sport[6]

After his release by Helmond, Grabovač joined amateur side De Treffers in summer 2013, then signed for Willem II after only a few weeks.[7] He left the Tilburg club after only 4 months as he wanted to focus on his career after football.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Arbitration CAS Blackpool F.C. v. TOP Oss, 2006
  2. ^ "BLACKPOOL : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  3. ^ Žarko Grabovač at Soccerbase
  4. ^ "Blackpool release defensive duo". BBC Sport. 10 May 2005.
  5. ^ (in Dutch) Žarko Grabovač at Voetbal International
  6. ^ Grabovac kiest voor 'zekerheid' bij Helmond, Voetbalprimeur.nl, 14 June 2011
  7. ^ "Grabovac verruilt De Treffers voor Willem II". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Willem II ziet pinchhitter per direct vertrekken". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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