Jovan Gojković
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Jovan "Cune" Gojković( born January 7, 1975 in Čačak
– death December 22, 2001 in Belgrade
) was a Serbian
international football player.
. There, he became an important player, having the role of the "Čačak Zebras' " playmaker. In 1996 summer transfer window, he is signed by another top league club, the Belgrade's FK Čukarički. After one season there, his talent was noted by the 1991 World & European Champions, the great Red Star Belgrade
. There he achieved his full affirmation as an excellent player, having been specially known as a very effective player in the big matches like the Eternal derby
, against rivals FK Partizan
, having been the scorer in many occasions. He stayed there three seasons, until 2000, when he signed with the Greek Super League club Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.. It was in the period, while playing for Iraklis, that, in its best playing years, died in a car accident, in the outskirts of Belgrade, while on hollydays during winter break. Since 2009, In his memory, in his homecity Čačak
, on the FK BIP stadium, a football tournament "Jovan Gojković – Cune" is intended to be held.
, on December 23, 1998, against Israel in Tel-Aviv.
Cacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
– death December 22, 2001 in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
) was a Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
international football player.
Career
He made his first steps playing in his hometown club FK BIP Čačak, from where moved, in summer 1995, for the biggest city club, the top league FK Borac ČačakFK Borac Cacak
Fudbalski klub Borac Čačak is a professional football club based in Čačak, Serbia.It was founded in 1926. Borac plays at the Čačak Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000....
. There, he became an important player, having the role of the "Čačak Zebras' " playmaker. In 1996 summer transfer window, he is signed by another top league club, the Belgrade's FK Čukarički. After one season there, his talent was noted by the 1991 World & European Champions, the great Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
. There he achieved his full affirmation as an excellent player, having been specially known as a very effective player in the big matches like the Eternal derby
Eternal derby (Serbia)
The Eternal derby also called the Belgrade derby is a match between the fiercest city rivals Red Star and Partizan, two of the biggest and most popular sports societies in Serbia. Rivalry is present in a number of different sports but the most intensive matches are between football, basketball,...
, against rivals FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
, having been the scorer in many occasions. He stayed there three seasons, until 2000, when he signed with the Greek Super League club Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C.. It was in the period, while playing for Iraklis, that, in its best playing years, died in a car accident, in the outskirts of Belgrade, while on hollydays during winter break. Since 2009, In his memory, in his homecity Čačak
Cacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
, on the FK BIP stadium, a football tournament "Jovan Gojković – Cune" is intended to be held.
National team
He played one match for the FR Yugoslavia national teamSerbia national football team
The Serbia national football team represents Serbia in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia. Serbia's home ground is Stadion Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade and their last head coach was Vladimir Petrović...
, on December 23, 1998, against Israel in Tel-Aviv.