Rade Novković
Serbian footballer (born 1980)
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Rade Novković (Serbian Cyrillic: Раде Новковић; born June 25, 1980) is a Serbian retired football defender who played in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia, First League of Serbia and Montenegro, Russian Premier League, Serbian SuperLiga, and the Canadian Soccer League.
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Novković in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 25, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Prijepolje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Jedinstvo Ub | 50 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Rad | 93 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Luch-Energiya | 51 | (2) |
| 2010 | Sloboda Sevojno | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Brantford Galaxy | 27 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | London City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Novković began his career with FK Jedinstvo Ub in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia. In 2004, he moved up to the First League of Serbia and Montenegro to play with FK Rad.[1] In 2007, he went abroad to Russia to sign with FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok of the Russian Premier League, where he played 51 matches and recorded two goals.[2][3] He returned to Serbia in 2010 to play in the Serbian SuperLiga with FK Sloboda Point Sevojno.[4]
In 2011, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Brantford Galaxy of the Canadian Soccer League.[5] The following year he was transferred to rivals London City.[6] In 2013, he helped London secure a postseason for the first time since the 2000 CPSL season by finishing seventh in the overall standings. He featured in the quarterfinal match against York Region Shooters, where London won in a penalty shootout.[7] In the next round London faced Kingston FC, but suffered a 4-2 defeat.[8] He concluded his career with London in 2015.
