Zoran Banović (Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Бановић; born 14 October 1977) is a Montenegrin retired football goalkeeper.

Zoran Banović
Personal information
Full name Zoran Banović
Date of birth (1977-10-14) 14 October 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Nikšić, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Sutjeska Nikšić 80 (0)
2004–2008 Red Star Belgrade 17 (0)
2008–2009 Spartak Varna 7 (0)
2009–2010 Otrant Ulcinj 5 (0)
2010 Mornar Bar 17 (0)
2011 Budućnost Podgorica 6 (0)
2011–2013 Čelik Nikšić 59 (0)
Total 191 (0)
International career
2004 Serbia and Montenegro 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 July 2012

Club career

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Banović started to play football in his home town Nikšić in local club FK Sutjeska. Between 2004 and 2008 he was part of the notable Serbian club Crvena zvezda. For four years in Zvezda Banović earned 17 appearances in the Serbian SuperLiga.

In February 2009 Banović was invited by Bulgarian side Spartak Varna to join the club for a trial period, which began on 17 February. He made his team debut a few days later, in a 1-0 friendly win against PFC Svetkavitsa. On 22 February Spartak signed Banović to a one-a-half-year deal.

In 2009, he returned to Montenegro where has represented FK Otrant, FK Mornar, FK Budućnost Podgorica and FK Čelik Nikšić.[1]

International career

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In 2004 Banović played 90 minutes for Serbia and Montenegro national team in a friendly match against Northern Ireland.[2]

In 2007, he was expected to be called up for Montenegro's inaugural match against Hungary but he never got the call from head coach Zoran Filipović, mainly due to his rare occasions to prove himself at Red Star Belgrade at that time.

Serbia and Montenegro
Year Apps Goals
2004 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Red Star
Čelik Nikšić

References

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  1. ^ Zoran Banović at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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