Nenad Mirosavljević

Nenad Mirosavljević
Personal information
Date of birth	4 September 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Slavonska Požega, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–2000	Proleter Zrenjanin
2000–2004	Sartid Smederevo
2004–2006	Cádiz
2006–2007	Partizan
2007	→ Vecindario (loan)
2007	Smederevo
2008–2011	APOEL
2011–2012	Olympiakos Nicosia
2012–2013	Napredak Kruševac
2014–2016	Čukarički
Total
International career
2002	FR Yugoslavia B
Managerial career
2016	Čukarički (caretaker)
2018	Čukarički (caretaker)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nenad Mirosavljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Миросављевић; born 4 September 1977) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a striker.

During his 20-year-long career, Mirosavljević scored over 100 goals in the national championship of Serbia (including its predecessors) with five clubs, most notably Smederevo (formerly Sartid). He also played abroad for two Spanish and two Cypriot clubs, performing with APOEL in the UEFA Champions League.

Club career

Early years

Mirosavljević made his senior debut with Proleter Zrenjanin during the 1996–97 campaign, on the same team with future national team players Vladimir Ivić and Zvonimir Vukić. He scored five goals in 19 league appearances during his first season, as the team secured a spot in the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup. During his time at the club, Mirosavljević amassed a total of 102 league appearances and scored 27 goals.

Sartid Smederevo

In September 2000, Mirosavljević was snapped by Sartid Smederevo, making 25 league appearances and scoring 15 goals in his first season at the club. He tallied the same number of league goals in the 2001–02 season, helping the team finish third in the national championship. In September 2002, in the UEFA Cup first round, Mirosavljević scored the opener against Ipswich Town in the first leg, a 1–1 draw at Portman Road.^[1] However, they were eliminated after a 1–0 loss at home.^[2] Mirosavljević also helped the club win the Serbia and Montenegro Cup in 2003.^[3] He remained at Smederevo during the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup, scoring seven goals in four matches, before moving abroad for the first time. In his four-year stint with the Oklopnici, Mirosavljević made a total of 118 league appearances and scored 59 goals.

Cádiz

In August 2004, Mirosavljević was transferred to Spanish club Cádiz. He spent two seasons at Cádiz, making 37 league appearances and scoring eight goals for the club. In his second season, while the club played in the top flight, Mirosavljević scored a goal against Barcelona in his team's 3–1 loss.^[4]

Partizan

On 1 August 2006, it was announced that Mirosavljević signed with Partizan on a three-year contract.^[5] He was given the number 30 shirt, making his debut for the club in a 2–0 home league win over Banat Zrenjanin on 19 August 2006. Mirosavljević scored his first goal for Partizan in the UEFA Cup group stage against Livorno on 2 November 2006, the game ended 1–1.^[6] He netted his first league goal for the club in a 2–1 away win over Banat Zrenjanin on 18 November 2006.

In January 2007, Mirosavljević secured a loan switch to Spanish club Vecindario.^[7] He made his debut for Vecindario against his former club Cádiz on 28 January 2007. Until the end of the 2006–07 season, Mirosavljević made 19 league appearances and scored three goals for Vecindario, as the club failed to avoid relegation.

Return to Smederevo

Subsequently, Mirosavljević had an unassuming brief spell at his former club Smederevo, scoring four goals in 12 league appearances. He also scored once in a 3–0 Serbian Cup victory over Novi Pazar on 26 September 2007.

APOEL

On 2 January 2008, Mirosavljević moved to Cyprus and signed an 18-month contract with APOEL.^[8] He made his competitive debut for the club on 12 January 2008 in a league fixture against APOP Kinyras. His first two goals for APOEL came on 30 January 2008 in a cup match against Aris Limassol.^[9] In December 2008, Mirosavljević extended his contract until the end of the 2010–11 season.^[10]

With his three goals, Mirosavljević helped APOEL qualify for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. He played five matches during the group stage and scored two goals. On 25 November 2009, Mirosavljević netted the opening goal in a 1–1 home draw versus Atlético Madrid.^[11] Two weeks later, on 8 December 2009, Mirosavljević came off the bench and scored a late equalizer as APOEL draw 2–2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.^[12]

In March 2010, Mirosavljević suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, causing him to miss the remainder of the 2009–10 season. After several months of recovering, Mirosavljević returned to the field in November 2010, making 10 appearances until the end of the 2010–11 season, without scoring a goal. In May 2011, Mirosavljević left APOEL after three and a half years, when the club announced that it would not renew the contract with the player.^[13] In an interview in 2012, Mirosavljević said that his time at APOEL was the heyday of his career.

Later years

In July 2011, after his contract with APOEL expired, Mirosavljević agreed to a one-year deal with fellow Cypriot First Division club Olympiakos Nicosia. He played his farewell match for Olympiakos on 28 January 2012, thus leaving Cyprus after four years to return to Serbia.

On 1 February 2012, Mirosavljević signed an 18-month contract with Napredak Kruševac and was immediately named as team captain. He scored a goal from the penalty spot on his debut for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Radnički Sombor. In the 2012–13 season, Mirosavljević led the club to promotion to the top flight of Serbian football.

During the 2014 winter transfer window, Mirosavljević moved to Čukarički, making 12 league appearances and scoring five goals until the end of the 2013–14 season. He also helped his club win its first major trophy by taking the 2014–15 Serbian Cup.^[14] After the end of the 2015–16 season, Mirosavljević retired from playing professional football.^[15]

International career

Mirosavljević played for the national B team of FR Yugoslavia in a friendly match against the Czech Republic national under-21 team in September 2002.

Post-playing career

Immediately upon hanging up his boots, Mirosavljević was named as vice-president of Čukarički.^[16] He also served as caretaker manager of their first team twice, in September 2016 and May 2018.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Super Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Proleter Zrenjanin	1996–97	First League of FR Yugoslavia	19	5			—		—		19	5
	1997–98	First League of FR Yugoslavia	29	3			4	0	—		33	3
	1998–99	First League of FR Yugoslavia	19	4			—		—		19	4
	1999–00	First League of FR Yugoslavia	35	15			—		—		35	15
	Total		102	27			4	0	—		106	27
Sartid Smederevo	2000–01	First League of FR Yugoslavia	25	15	1	0	—		—		26	15
	2001–02	First League of FR Yugoslavia	30	15	3	3	4	0	—		37	18
	2002–03	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	33	15	4	3	4	2	—		41	20
	2003–04	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	29	14	2	2	4	2	—		35	18
	2004–05	First League of Serbia and Montenegro	1	0	0	0	4	7	—		5	7
	Total		118	59	10	8	16	11	—		144	78
Cádiz	2004–05	Segunda División	25	5	2	0	—		—		27	5
	2005–06	Primera División	12	3	6	2	—		—		18	5
	Total		37	8	8	2	—		—		45	10
Partizan	2006–07	Serbian SuperLiga	10	1	0	0	5	1	—		15	2
Vecindario (loan)	2006–07	Segunda División	19	3	0	0	—		—		19	3
Smederevo	2007–08	Serbian SuperLiga	12	4	2	1	—		—		14	5
APOEL	2007–08	Cypriot First Division	14	2	7	4	0	0	0	0	21	6
	2008–09	Cypriot First Division	25	8	4	1	5	2	1	0	35	11
	2009–10	Cypriot First Division	23	11	3	5	11	5	1	0	38	21
	2010–11	Cypriot First Division	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		72	21	14	10	16	7	2	0	104	38
Olympiakos Nicosia	2011–12	Cypriot First Division	18	3	1	0	—		—		19	3
Napredak Kruševac	2011–12	Serbian First League	16	11	0	0	—		—		16	11
	2012–13	Serbian First League	30	18	0	0	—		—		30	18
	2013–14	Serbian SuperLiga	14	6	2	1	—		—		16	7
	Total		60	35	2	1	—		—		62	36
Čukarički	2013–14	Serbian SuperLiga	12	5	0	0	—		—		12	5
	2014–15	Serbian SuperLiga	25	3	5	2	3	1	—		33	6
	2015–16	Serbian SuperLiga	24	3	2	2	3	0	—		29	5
	Total		61	11	7	4	6	1	—		74	16
Career total			509	172	44	26	47	20	2	0	602	218

Honours

Sartid Smederevo

Serbia and Montenegro Cup: 2002–03

Cádiz

Segunda División: 2004–05

APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 2008–09, 2010–11
Cypriot Cup: 2007–08
Cypriot Super Cup: 2008, 2009

Napredak Kruševac

Serbian First League: 2012–13

Čukarički

Serbian Cup: 2014–15

References

^ "Sartid draw first blood". UEFA. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^ "Sartid pay the penalty". UEFA. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^ "Sartid pobednik Kupa!" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ "La Liga: Barcelona set club record with Cadiz win". ESPN FC. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ "Mirosavljević potpisao za Partizan!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
^ "Kup UEFA: Partizan ispustio pobedu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
^ "Bilans zimskog prelaznog roka" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
^ "Συμφωνία συνεργασίας με Broerse και Mirosavljevic" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
^ "Ανάλυση αγώνα ΑΠΟΕΛ – Άρης (3-1)" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
^ "APOEL denied by Simão strike". UEFA. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^ "APOEL consoled by well-made point". UEFA. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
^ "Ανακοίνωση" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
^ "Čukarički make history with Serbian Cup success". UEFA. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ "37. KOLO SUPERLIGE FK ČUKARIČKI – FK RADNIK 2:1" (in Serbian). fkcukaricki.rs. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
^ "Cipele i farmerke zbunjuju Mirosavljevića" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

External links

Nenad Mirosavljević at BDFutbol
Nenad Mirosavljević at Soccerway
Nenad Mirosavljević at WorldFootball.net

[1] "Sartid draw first blood". UEFA. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

[2] "Sartid pay the penalty". UEFA. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

[3] "Sartid pobednik Kupa!" (in Serbian). srbija.gov.rs. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[4] "La Liga: Barcelona set club record with Cadiz win". ESPN FC. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[5] "Mirosavljević potpisao za Partizan!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 1 August 2006. Retrieved 1 April 2010.

[6] "Kup UEFA: Partizan ispustio pobedu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[7] "Bilans zimskog prelaznog roka" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 7 February 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[8] "Συμφωνία συνεργασίας με Broerse και Mirosavljevic" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 2 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[9] "Ανάλυση αγώνα ΑΠΟΕΛ – Άρης (3-1)" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.

[10] "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 23 December 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[11] "APOEL denied by Simão strike". UEFA. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

[12] "APOEL consoled by well-made point". UEFA. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[13] "Ανακοίνωση" (in Greek). apoelfc.com.cy. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.

[14] "Čukarički make history with Serbian Cup success". UEFA. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

[15] "37. KOLO SUPERLIGE FK ČUKARIČKI – FK RADNIK 2:1" (in Serbian). fkcukaricki.rs. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.

[16] "Cipele i farmerke zbunjuju Mirosavljevića" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

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