Ljubo Baranin

Ljubo Baranin (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубо Баранин; born 25 August 1986) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender new signing for Kelantan in Premier League, Malaysia. He is well known for his long-range powerful throw-in ability.[1][2]

Ljubo Baranin
Personal information
Full name Ljubo Baranin
Date of birth (1986-08-25) 25 August 1986
Place of birth Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kelantan FA
Number 37
Youth career
Železnik
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Dorćol 31 (2)
2005–2007 Beograd 63 (4)
2007–2009 Bežanija 40 (6)
2009–2012 Gabala 82 (4)
2012 Kapaz 3 (0)
2012 Novi Pazar 3 (0)
2013–2014 Bežanija 23 (1)
2014–2015 Radnik Surdulica 38 (0)
2015–2017 Kuantan FA 70 (10)
2018 FK Dinamo Vranje 0 (0)
2019 Batu Dua FC 0
2019 Kelantan FA 0 (0)
2021-present KFK Ravna Gora 20 (3)
International career
2007 Serbia U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 18, 2017

Club career

Born in Belgrade, Baranin came through the youth ranks of Železnik, before making his senior debut with Dorćol in the 2003–04 season. He also played for Beograd from 2005 to 2007. In the summer of 2009, Baranin signed with Bežanija. He spent two seasons at the club, before moving abroad and joining Azerbaijani club Gabala in the summer of 2009. After three seasons there, Baranin switched to fellow Premier League club Kapaz in the summer of 2012. He left the club after only two months, before returning to his homeland to play with Novi Pazar in the top flight of Serbian football.

In the summer of 2013, Baranin returned to his former club Bežanija. He spent one season there, before moving to Radnik Surdulica in July 2014. In his first season with the club, Baranin helped them win promotion to the nation's top flight for the first time in the club's history. He again moved abroad in October 2015, penning a one-year contract plus a one-year option with Kuantan FA in Malaysia.[3]

International career

In late 2007, after previously being called up to the squad on one occasion, Baranin made one appearance as a substitute for the Serbia U-21.[4]

Statistics

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gabala 2009–10 30020320
2010–11 27231303
2011–12 25230282
Kapaz 2012–13 300030
Novi Pazar 2012–13 301040
Bežanija 2013–14 23110241
Radnik Surdulica 2014–15 27010280
2015–16 11000110
Career total 1495111001606

Honours

Radnik Surdulica

References

  1. "The best throw-in taker in the world – not who you think". soccerkickz.com. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. "Ljubo Baranin, "katapult" sa Bežanije (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. "PRONAŠAO NOVI KLUB: Ljubo Baranin napustio Radnik" (in Serbian). butasport.rs. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. "Serbia sweep San Marino aside". uefa.com. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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