Nenad Jestrović
Serbian footballer
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Nenad Jestrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Јестровић; born 9 May 1976) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Obrenovac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Radnički Obrenovac | 44 | (31) |
| 1994–1997 | OFK Beograd | 34 | (18) |
| 1995–1996 | → Radnički Pirot (loan) | ||
| 1997–1998 | Bastia | 19 | (2) |
| 1998–2000 | Metz | 44 | (8) |
| 2000–2001 | Mouscron | 25 | (20) |
| 2001–2005 | Anderlecht | 81 | (55) |
| 2006 | Al Ain | 17 | (16) |
| 2006-2007 | Al Nasr | 20 | (15) |
| 2007–2008 | Red Star Belgrade | 22 | (13) |
| 2008 | Kocaelispor | 8 | (3) |
| 2009 | Metz | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 323 | (182) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Jestrović started his playing career with Radnički Obrenovac in the early 1990s. He then played for OFK Beograd in the First League of FR Yugoslavia, before moving abroad for the first time in the summer of 1997. Jestrović spent three years in France, representing SC Bastia (1997–1998) and Metz (1998–2000). He then moved to Belgian club Mouscron, having a lot of success in the 2000–01 season.
Jestrović spent the best years of his career at Anderlecht (2001–2005), becoming the Belgian First Division top scorer in the 2004–05 season. He made a total of 80 league appearances and scored 55 goals, before leaving the Brussels club in January 2006. Jestrović then spent a year and a half in the United Arab Emirates, playing for Al Ain and Al Nasr.
Jestrović also became the Serbian SuperLiga top scorer in the 2007–08 season while playing for Red Star Belgrade. He split his last season between Turkish club Kocaelispor (2008) and his former club Metz (2009), before retiring in the summer of 2009.
International career
At international level, Jestrović represented Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2005, making 12 appearances and scoring five goals.[1] His final international was an August 2005 friendly match away against Ukraine.[2]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Serbia and Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jestrović goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 June 2003 | Walkers Stadium, Leicester, England |  England | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 July 2004 | Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan |  Slovakia | 2–0 | 2–0 | Kirin Cup |
| 3. | 18 August 2004 | Bežigrad Central Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 0–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 4 September 2004 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 0–3 |
Honours
Bastia
Anderlecht[4]
Individual
- Coupe de la Ligue topscorer: 1998–99[5]
- Belgian First Division top scorer: 2004–05[6]
- Serbian SuperLiga top scorer: 2007–08