List of people from Novi Sad
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Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
- famous or notable citizens (included in the list are natives as well as permanent and/or temporary residents).
Literature and poetry
- Mika AntićMika AnticMiroslav "Mika" Antić was a Serbian poet, movie director, journalist and painter. Antić was born in Mokrin, Kikinda municipality, Vojvodina, Serbia . He had six children. His oldest son, Igor Antic, is a visual artist.He wrote poems, articles, dramas, movie and TV scripts and documentaries...
(1932-1986), a Serbian poet. He was born in village MokrinMokrinMokrin is the largest village in the Kikinda municipality, in the North Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 5,918 .-Name:...
near KikindaKikindaKikinda is a town and a municipality located in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the North Banat District. The town has 42,000 inhabitants, while the municipality has approximately 67,000 inhabitants.The modern city was founded in 18th century...
and lived in Novi Sad. - Jovan Grčić Milenko (1846-1875), a poet. He was born in village ČerevićCerevicČerević is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality, in the Vojvodina province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia, it is part of the South Bačka District...
in BeočinBeocinBeočin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. The population of the town is 8,037, whilst Beočin's municipality population is 16,029...
municipality. He attended gymnasium in Novi Sad. - Jakov IgnjatovićJakov IgnjatovicJakov Ignjatović was a famous Serbian 19th century novelist and prose writer from Hungary. He also wrote in Hungarian.-Biography:...
(1822-1889), a writer. He lived in Novi Sad. - Đura Jakšić (1831-1878), a Serb poet, painter, narrator, play writer, bohemian, and patriot. He was born in Srpska CrnjaSrpska CrnjaSrpska Crnja is a town in Serbia, situated in central-east Banat alongside the border with Romania. It is located in Nova Crnja municipality, Central Banat District, Province of Vojvodina. It is about 150 km away from the capital city of Belgrade, 113 km from Novi Sad, 9 km...
and lived in Novi Sad. - Jovan Jovanović ZmajJovan Jovanovic ZmajJovan Jovanović Zmaj was one of the best-known Serbian poets. He was a physician by profession, like his literary predecessor writer Jovan Stejić ....
(1833-1904), one of the best-known Serb poets. He was born in Novi Sad. - Vuk Stefanović KaradžićVuk Stefanovic KaradžicVuk Stefanović Karadžić was a Serbian philolog and linguist, the major reformer of the Serbian language, and deserves, perhaps, for his collections of songs, fairy tales, and riddles to be called the father of the study of Serbian folklore. He was the author of the first Serbian dictionary...
(1787-1864), a Serb linguist and major reformer of the Serbian language. He spent 1809/1810 winter in Novi Sad. - Danilo KišDanilo KišDanilo Kiš was a Yugoslavian novelist, short story writer and poet who wrote in Serbo-Croatian. Kiš was influenced by Bruno Schulz, Vladimir Nabokov, Jorge Luis Borges and Ivo Andrić, among other authors...
(1935-1989), possibly the best-known ex-Yugoslavian writer alongside the Nobel laureate Ivo AndrićIvo AndricIvan "Ivo" Andrić was a Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. His writings dealt mainly with life in his native Bosnia under the Ottoman Empire...
. He lived in Novi Sad. - Laza KostićLaza KosticLaza Kostić was a Serbian poet, prose writer, lawyer, philosopher, polyglot, publicist, and politician, considered to be one of the greatest minds of Serbian literature.-Biography:...
(1841-1910), a Serb man of letters. He was born in the village of KoviljKoviljKovilj is a village located in the Novi Sad municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
near Novi Sad, and lived in Novi Sad. - Branislav NušićBranislav NušicBranislav Nušić was a Serbian novelist of Aromanian descent, playwright, satirist, essayist and founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia. He also worked as a journalist and a civil servant.- Biography :...
(1864-1938), a Serbian novelist, playwright, comediographer, story writer, essayist, founder of modern Rhetoric in Serbia. He lived in Novi Sad. - Jovan Pačić (1771-1849), poet, painter and officer. He was born in Baja and lived in Novi Sad.
- Vasko PopaVasko Popa- Biography :Popa was born in the village of Grebenac , Vojvodina, Serbia. After finishing high school, he enrolled as a student of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy. He continued his studies at the University of Bucharest and in Vienna...
(1922-1991), a Yugoslav poet of Romanian descent. He lived in Novi Sad. - Jovan RajićJovan RajicJovan Rajić was a Serbian writer, historian, traveller, and pedagogue, considered one of the greatest Serbian academics of the 18th century...
(1726-1801), writer and historian. He was born in Sremski KarlovciSremski KarlovciSremski Karlovci is a town and municipality in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, situated on the bank of the river Danube, 8 km from Novi Sad...
and lived in Novi Sad. - Pavel Jozef ŠafarikPavel Jozef ŠafárikPavol Jozef Šafárik Pavol Jozef Šafárik (Safáry / Schaffáry/ Schafary/ Saf(f)arik / Šafarík/ Szafarzik, Czech Pavel Josef Šafařík, German Paul Joseph Schaffarik, Serbian Павле Јосиф Шафарик, Latin Paulus Josephus Schaffarik, Hungarian Pál József Saf(f)arik) Pavol Jozef Šafárik (Safáry /...
(1795-1861), a Slovak philologist, poet, one of the first scientific Slavists; literary historian, historian and ethnographer. He lived in Novi Sad. - Vasa Stajić (1878-1947), writer and professor. He was born in village MokrinMokrinMokrin is the largest village in the Kikinda municipality, in the North Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 5,918 .-Name:...
near KikindaKikindaKikinda is a town and a municipality located in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the North Banat District. The town has 42,000 inhabitants, while the municipality has approximately 67,000 inhabitants.The modern city was founded in 18th century...
and lived in Novi Sad. - Milica Stojadinović-SrpkinjaMilica Stojadinovic-SrpkinjaMilica Stojadinovic-Srpkinja was arguably the greatest female Serbian poet of the 19th century.-Biography:...
(1830-1878), a writer. She was born in village BukovacBukovacBukovac is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Petrovaradin urban municipality , in the Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 3,595 .-The name:The name Bukovac is thought to be derived from the word for a tree - 'bukva'...
near Novi Sad. - Aleksandar TišmaAleksandar TišmaAleksandar Tišma was a Serbian novelist.He completed the basic and middle school in Novi Sad and studied economy and French language and literature in Budapest during World War II, to finally graduate on Germanistics from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology...
(1924-2003), a writer. He was born in village HorgošHorgošHorgoš is a village located in Kanjiža municipality, in the North Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 6,325 people ....
near KanjižaKanjižaKanjiža is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia...
and lived in Novi Sad. - Kosta TrifkovićKosta TrifkovicKosta Trifković was a Serbian writer and one of the best comediographers of the time...
(1843-1875), was a Serb writer, one of the best comediographers of the time. He was born in Novi Sad. - Lajos ZilahyLajos ZilahyLajos Zilahy was a Hungarian novelist and playwright. Born in Nagyszalonta in Transylvania, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary, a province in Austria-Hungary, he studied law at the University of Budapest before serving in the Austro-Hungarian army during the First World War, in which he was...
, author of the novel Two Prisoners inter alia, died in Novi Sad on December 1, 1974.
Painting
- Uroš PredićUroš PredicUroš Predić was one of the greatest Serbian Realist painters, along with Paja Jovanović and Đorđe Krstić...
(1857-1953), a painter. He was born in village OrlovatOrlovatOrlovat is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,789 people .-Name:...
in ZrenjaninZrenjaninZrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
municipality and lived in Novi Sad.
Theatre and film
- Joakim VujićJoakim VujicJoakim Vujić was a Serbian writer, dramatist, actor, traveler and polygot. He was one of the most accomplished Serbian dramatists and writers of the 18th century, director of Knjaževsko-Srpski Teatar in Kragujevac 1835/36...
(1772-1847), a theatrical worker. Lived in Novi Sad. - Želimir ŽilnikŽelimir ŽilnikŽelimir Žilnik is a Serbian film director. He is noted for his socially engaging style and criticism of censorship that was commonplace during the Yugoslav communist era...
, award-winning film director. Born in Novi Sad.
Music
- Isidor BajićIsidor BajicIsidor Bajic was a Serbian composer, pedagogue, and publisher.He was born in Kula...
(1878-1915), a composer. Born in KulaKula (Vojvodina)Kula is a town and municipality in the West Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town Kula has a population of 19,293, while the Kula municipality has a population of 48,306.- Name :...
, lived in Novi Sad. - Đorđe Balašević, a prominent Serbian songwriter and singer. Born in 1953 in Novi Sad.
- Janika Balaž (1925-1988), a musician. Lived in Novi Sad.
- Nataša BekvalacNataša BekvalacNataša Bekvalac is a Serbian recording artist, actress and model. Her debut album was nominated for the best album that year in Serbia. Her single Nikotin was nominated for the female Serbian song of the millennium...
, pop-folk singer. Born, raised and residing in Novi Sad. - Dara BubamaraDara BubamaraDara Bubamara is the stage name of a popular Serbian pop-folk singer. Born as Radojka "Rada" Adžić, she grew up in Satelit, a neighborhood of Novi Sad, Serbia. Her parents moved to Novi Sad from Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina before Rada was born...
, a folk singer. Born, raised and residing in Novi Sad. - Rex IllusiviSuba (musician)Mitar "Suba" Subotić a.k.a Rex Illusivi was a Serbian-born musician and composer who was set to become one of Brazil's most prominent producers when he died in November 1999.-Biography:Born Mitar Subotić, he obtained a university degree in his hometown from the University of Novi Sad,...
, eccletic musician and producer, electronic music pioneer in SFR Yugoslavia. Born and raised in Novi Sad. - Cveta MajtanovićCveta MajtanovicCveta Majtanović is a Serbian singer who rose to popularity after winning Idol, the Serbian version of Pop Idol, shown on BKTV....
, winner of the IdolIdol Serbia, Montenegro & MacedoniaIdol was a reality TV contest produced in Belgrade, Serbia and aired from 2003 until 2005.Based on the popular British show Pop Idol, it was its local version for young singing hopefuls in the then still existing state union of Serbia and Montenegro...
competition. - Josif RunjaninJosif RunjaninJosif Runjanian or Josip Runjanin was a Serb composer from Croatia, most notably known for composing the melody of the Croatian national anthem and of the Serbian patriotic song "Rado Srbin ide u vojnike"...
(1821-1878), a Serb composer and lieutenant-colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army. Born in VinkovciVinkovciVinkovci is a city in Croatia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County. In the 2011 census, the total population of the city was 35,375, making it the largest town of the county...
in *SremSyrmiaSyrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
(then part of Austrian EmpireAustrian EmpireThe Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
), died in Novi Sad. - Boris KovačBoris Kovac-Biography:Kovač was born in Novi Sad, the capital of the Vojvodina region of Serbia, then part of Yugoslavia. He studied on the accordion as a child and later received one year of instruction on saxophone, but is self-taught on a wide array of instruments....
, a musician and composer from Novi Sad. - Nebojša Zivkovic (b. 1962), a Serbian percussion composer and performer.
Sciences
- Albert EinsteinAlbert EinsteinAlbert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
, a theoretical physicist of profound genius, who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20th century. He lived in Novi Sad in 1905 through 1907 (in Kisačka Street 20) together with his wife, Mileva Marić. - Adolf HemptAdolf HemptDr. Adolf Hempt is the founder of the Pasteur Institute in Novi Sad, Serbia. He stabilized Pasteur's vaccine against rabies so that it could be distributed to distant places...
, born in Novi Sad and the founder of the Pasteur Institute in Novi Sad - Mileva MarićMileva MaricMileva Marić was one of the first women to study mathematics and physics in Europe...
(1875-1948), a Serb mathematician, and Albert Einstein's first wife. She was born in TitelTitelTitel is a town and municipality in the South Bačka District of the Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Titel has a population of 5,831, while the population of the municipality of Titel is 16,936...
and lived in Novi Sad.
Scholars
- Branko MikasinovichBranko MikasinovichBranko Mikasinovich is a scholar of Yugoslav and Serbian literature as well as a noted Slavist. He has edited Introduction to Yugoslav Literature , a representative anthology of modern Yugoslav prose and poetry in English, Five Modern Yugoslav Plays , a unique collection of plays written between...
(1938), SerbianSerbsThe 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...
-American slavist, journalist
Politics and army
- Petar Biga (1811-1879), a Serb army general in 1848/1849 Revolutions, defender of SrbobranSrbobranSrbobran is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town is located on the north bank of the Danube-Tisa-Danube channel...
. He lived in Novi Sad. - Stevan Branovački (1804-1880), advocate, politician, mayor of Novi Sad, president of Matica SrpskaMatica srpskaThe Matica srpska is the oldest cultural-scientific institution of Serbia. Matica srpska was founded in 1826 in Budapest and moved to Novi Sad in 1864....
, and one of the founders of Serbian National TheatreSerbian National TheatreThe Serbian National Theatre , located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia...
. He lived in Novi Sad. - Mihajlo Polit Desančić (1833-1920), jurist, publicist and politician. He lived in Novi Sad.
- Miša Dimitrijević (1841-1889), politician and publicist. He lived in Novi Sad.
- Josip JelačićJosip JelacicCount Josip Jelačić of Bužim was the Ban of Croatia between 23 March 1848 and 19 May 1859...
(1801-1859), the Ban of CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
between March 23rd, 1848 and May 19, 1859. He was born in PetrovaradinPetrovaradinPetrovaradin , is part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad in Serbia...
. - Slobodan JovanovićSlobodan JovanovicSlobodan Jovanović was one of Serbia's most prolific jurists, historians, sociologists, journalists and literary critics. He distinguished himself with a characteristically clear and sharp writing style later called the "Belgrade style"...
(1869-1958), a prime minister of the Yugoslav government in exile during World War II. He was born in Novi Sad. - Yosef LapidYosef LapidYosef "Tommy" Lapid -Biography:Lapid was born in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia to a family of Hungarian Jewish descent. His family was seized by the Nazis and deported to the Budapest ghetto. His father was deported to a concentration camp, where he was murdered. Lapid and his mother survived the war and...
, justice minister of IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. He was born in Novi Sad. - Svetozar MiletićSvetozar MileticSvetozar Miletić was an advocate, politician, mayor of Novi Sad, and the political leader of Serbs in Vojvodina. He was the oldest of seven children born to Sima and Teodosija Miletić in the village of Mošorin in Šajkaška, the Serbian Military Frontier, on February 22, 1826...
(1826-1901), advocate, politician, mayor of Novi Sad, the political leader of Serbs in Vojvodina. He was born in the village MošorinMošorinMošorin is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Titel municipality, South Bačka District. Mošorin is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, in the south-eastern part of Bačka, known as Šajkaška. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,763 people...
in ŠajkaškaŠajkaškaŠajkaška is a geographical region in Serbia. It is southeastern part of Bačka, located in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Territory of Šajkaška is divided among four municipalities: Titel, Žabalj, Novi Sad, and Srbobran. Historical center of Šajkaška is Titel.-Name:Name Šajkaška means "land...
. - Jovan Subotić (1817-1886), politician and writer. He was born in village DobrinciDobrinciDobrinci is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Ruma municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,716 people ....
near RumaRumaRuma is a town and municipality located in Vojvodina, Serbia at . In 2002 the town had a total population of 34,229, while Ruma municipality had a population of 60,006.-History:...
and lived in Novi Sad. - Jaša TomićJaša TomicJaša Tomić was a Serbian politician, publicist, journalist and man of letters from Vojvodina, Serbia.-Biography:...
(1856-1922), publicist and politician. He lived in Novi Sad.
Basketball
- Milan GurovićMilan GurovicMilan Gurović is a retired controversial Serbian professional basketball player.Gurović, a regular member of the FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro national team, turned out for many clubs all over Europe during his career....
, professional basketball player with an illustrious career on the Serbia-Montenegro national team and club career stops all over EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Born and grew up in Novi Sad. - Darko MiličićDarko MilicicDarko Miličić is a Serbian professional basketball center for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association . He was selected by the Detroit Pistons as the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft after LeBron James, and ahead of players such as Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh,...
, a professional basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Orlando MagicOrlando MagicThe Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
, taken 2nd overall in the 2003 NBA Draft2003 NBA DraftThe 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
. He was born in 1985 in Novi Sad. - Svetislav PešićSvetislav PešicSvetislav Pešić Svetislav Pešić (Светислав Пешић) Svetislav Pešić (Светислав Пешић) (born August 28, 1949 in Pirot, Serbia, is former Serbian professional basketball player and a present day Serbian basketball coach. He is the current coach of BC Red Star.-Playing career:...
, professional basketball player and famous basketball coach. Born and grew up in Novi Sad. - Jovo StanojevićJovo StanojevicJovo Stanojević is a Serbian professional basketball player. He currently plays with the Turkish pro club Pınar Karşıyaka.-External links:* at kls.rs* at tblstat.net* at euroleague.net...
, professional basketball player. Born and grew up in Novi Sad. - Dragan TarlaćDragan TarlacDragan Tarlać is a retired Serbian / Greek professional basketball player. He played in the NBA. He is 2.11 m in height.-Europe:...
, retired professional basketball player with OlympiakosOlympiacos BCOlympiacos B.C. , also known simply as Olympiacos and Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful in Greece and a traditional powerhouse in European competitions...
, Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, Real MadridReal Madrid BaloncestoReal Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
, and CSKA MoscowPBC CSKA MoscowPBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
. He was born and grew up in Novi Sad.
Tennis
- Monica SelesMonica SelesMonica Seles is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. She was born in Novi Sad, Serbia, former Yugoslavia to Hungarian parents. She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1994 and also received Hungarian citizenship in June 2007...
, a former World No. 1 female tennis player. She was born in 1973, in Novi Sad. - Tatjana JečmenicaTatjana JecmenicaTatjana Ječmenica is a former professional tennis player from Serbia. During her career she also played for FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro; she was also captain of Serbian Fed Cup team in 2005 and 2006...
, a tennis coach and a former tennis player.
Football
- Vujadin BoškovVujadin BoškovVujadin Boškov is a retired Serbian football player and coach.Boškov was born in the village of Begeč near Novi Sad, Danube Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He played with FK Vojvodina for most of his career...
, retired professional footballer and famous coach. Born in the nearby village of BegečBegecBegeč is a village in Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is located in Novi Sad municipality, in South Bačka District. Begeč is situated on the river Danube, approximately 15 km west from Novi Sad, on Bačka Palanka-Novi Sad road...
, but spent most of his life in Novi Sad. - Slaviša JokanovićSlaviša JokanovicSlaviša Jokanović is a retired Serbian professional footballer who played in the 1990s and early 2000s....
, retired professional footballer. Born and raised in Novi Sad. - Ljubomir LovrićLjubomir LovricLjubomir Lovrić was a Serbian football goalkeeper and later a football manager.-Career:...
, late professional goalkeeper and later football coach. Born and raised in Novi Sad. - Radoslav SamardžićRadoslav SamardžicRadoslav Samardžić is a retired Serbian football striker.-Career:He started his professional career in the 1991-1992 season. Nicknamed Sami he played for FK Vojvodina, FC Volendam, SC Heerenveen, Feyenoord Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk...
, retired professional footballer. Born and raised in Novi Sad. - Milan StepanovMilan StepanovMilan Stepanov is a Serbian footballer who plays for Bursaspor in Turkey, as a central defender.-Club career:...
, professional footballer, currently at F.C. Porto. Born and raised in Novi Sad. - Damir StojakDamir StojakDamir Stojak is a Serbian football striker.-References:...
, professional footballer.