Bojan Stepanović
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Bojan Stepanović is a Serbia
n footballer currently playing in Slovenian First League club NK Drava Ptuj
.
prior to the country's breakup in the Yugoslav wars
, Stepanovic spent his early career playing in his native Serbia. He was a member of the youth setup at Radnički Jugopetrol
, and played for Radnički's first team in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro in 2004. He later went on to play for Voždovac
in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro 2005-06, and for Srem
in the Serbian First League
(Serbian second tier) from 2007 to 2009.
on March 27, 2009, after impressing head coach Preki
during a month-long trial, in which he played in several pre-season friendlies. He made his Major League Soccer
debut on March 29, 2009, coming on as a 69th minute substitute in a 2-0 away win over FC Dallas
. He scored just six minutes in to his debut appearance.
Stepanović was waived by Chivas USA on January 26, 2010.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer currently playing in Slovenian First League club NK Drava Ptuj
NK Drava Ptuj
NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011...
.
Europe
Born in YugoslaviaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
prior to the country's breakup in the Yugoslav wars
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of wars, fought throughout the former Yugoslavia between 1991 and 1995. The wars were complex: characterized by bitter ethnic conflicts among the peoples of the former Yugoslavia, mostly between Serbs on the one side and Croats and Bosniaks on the other; but also...
, Stepanovic spent his early career playing in his native Serbia. He was a member of the youth setup at Radnički Jugopetrol
FK Radnicki Jugopetrol
FK Radnički Beograd is a football club from Novi Beograd, Serbia.The club was until recently know by its sponsor name of FK Radnički Jugopetrol, and is also often named as FK Radnički Novi Beograd, although the club is officially named simply as Beograd because it was initially formed in Belgrade...
, and played for Radnički's first team in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro in 2004. He later went on to play for Voždovac
FK Voždovac
FK Voždovac is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.- Hystory :The club was formed in 1912 under the name FK Dušanovac. In 1929 it is renamed into Voždovački SK. The main success in this period was the winning of the II Razred League in the 1933-34 season, and the III Razred in 1948-49...
in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro 2005-06, and for Srem
FK Srem
FK Srem is a football club from the city of Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia.In 2002 the team amalgamated with FK Zvezdara that was relegated from the top flight, while Srem relegated from the third level. Since 2002-03 the team plays in the Serbian First League, second national level.-History:The club...
in the Serbian First League
Serbian First League
Serbian First League is the name for the second tier in Serbia's football league. The league is operated by the Football Association of Serbia. 18 teams are set to compete in this league for the 2009-10 season...
(Serbian second tier) from 2007 to 2009.
North America
Stepanović was signed by Chivas USAC.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
on March 27, 2009, after impressing head coach Preki
Preki
Predrag Radosavljević is a former American international soccer player of Serbian extraction...
during a month-long trial, in which he played in several pre-season friendlies. He made his Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
debut on March 29, 2009, coming on as a 69th minute substitute in a 2-0 away win over FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
. He scored just six minutes in to his debut appearance.
Stepanović was waived by Chivas USA on January 26, 2010.
External links
- MLS player profile
- Short career story at Tribalfootball
- Profile at Transfermarkt.