Dušan Petković (footballer, born 1974)

Dušan Petković
Personal information
Full name Dušan Petković
Date of birth (1974-06-13) 13 June 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1995 OFK Beograd 26 (1)
1996 Mallorca 12 (0)
1996–1997 OFK Beograd 16 (3)
1997–1998 Yokohama Marinos 12 (2)
1999–2001 OFK Beograd 32 (4)
2000 → Spartak Subotica (loan) 9 (1)
2001–2003 VfL Wolfsburg 4 (1)
2002–2003 → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 22 (2)
2004 Spartak Moscow 12 (2)
2005–2006 OFK Beograd 5 (1)
2006–2007 Saturn Ramenskoye 10 (0)
Total 160 (17)
International career
1991 Yugoslavia U18[a] 1 (1)
2000–2004 FR Yugoslavia /
Serbia and Montenegro		 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dušan Petković (Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Петковић; born 13 June 1974) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

After starting out in his homeland, Petković went on to play professionally in Spain (Mallorca), Japan (Yokohama Marinos), Germany (VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FC Nürnberg), and Russia (Spartak Moscow and Saturn Ramenskoye).

International career

In 1991, Petković was capped for Yugoslavia at under-18 level.[1]

Between 2000 and 2004, Petković was capped seven times for Serbia and Montenegro (previously known as FR Yugoslavia).[2] He was additionally called up to Serbia and Montenegro's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad by manager Ilija Petković, as a replacement for the injured Mirko Vučinić,[3] but withdrew from the roster following media criticism of the fact that it was his father who selected him.[4]

Personal life

Petković is the son of Ilija Petković.

In November 2022, Petković was arrested in Amsterdam, Netherlands as a member of an organized criminal group on charges of cocaine distribution.[5]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League
Apps Goals
OFK Beograd 1991–92 1 0
1992–93 7 1
1993–94 2 0
1994–95 5 0
1995–96 11 0
Total 26 1
Mallorca 1995–96 12 0
OFK Beograd 1996–97 16 3
Yokohama Marinos 1997 11 2
1998 1 0
Total 12 2
OFK Beograd 1999–2000 8 2
2000–01 24 2
Total 32 4
Spartak Subotica (loan) 1999–2000 9 1
VfL Wolfsburg 2001–02 4 1
1. FC Nürnberg (loan) 2002–03 22 2
Spartak Moscow 2004 12 2
OFK Beograd 2005–06 5 1
Saturn Ramenskoye 2006 9 0
2007 1 0
Total 10 0
Career total 160 17

International

National team Year Apps Goals
FR Yugoslavia 2000 1 0
2001 2 0
2002 0 0
Serbia and Montenegro 2003 0 0
2004 4 0
Total 7 0

Honours

Spartak Moscow

OFK Beograd

Notes

  1. ^ Official UEFA matches only

References

  1. ^ "Dusan Petkovic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Petković Dušan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Dušan Petković zamena za Vučinića" (in Serbian). b92.net. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Dušan Petković nije više u timu SCG" (in Serbian). b92.net. 7 June 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ "JEDAN SIN PROSLAVLJENOG SELEKTORA, DRUGI KRIMINALCA Ko su muškarci privedeni u okviru istrage šverca 115 kilograma kokaina" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.