Neven Radaković
Neven Radaković (born 12 January 1994) is a Serbian footballer playing with Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Neven Radaković | ||
Date of birth | 12 January 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Zrenjanin, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Scarborough SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Vujić Valjevo | 10 | (3) |
2012–2014 | Jedinstvo Novi Bečej | 27 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Polet Ljubić (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Sileks | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Dunav Stari Banovci | 8 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Banat Zrenjanin | 15 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Sloboda Užice | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Odžaci | 1 | (0) |
2018– | Scarborough SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2018 |
Playing career
Europe
Radakovic began playing in 2012 in the Serbian League West with FK Vujić Valjevo.[1] He later played in the Vojvodina League East with FK Jedinstvo Novi Bečej, and in 2014 was loaned to FK Polet Ljubić in the Serbian League West. In 2014, he played abroad in the Macedonian First Football League with FK Sileks. After a season abroad he played in the Serbian League Vojvodina with FK Dunav Stari Banovci, and later with FK Banat Zrenjanin.[2] In 2016, he played in the Serbian First League with Sloboda Uzice.[3][4] In his debut season in the second division, he played in 3 matches.[5] His stint with Sloboda was short-lived as he was released in the winter of 2017.[6] He shortly after returned to the Serbian League Vojvodina with FK Odžaci.[7]
Canada
In 2018, he played abroad for the second time in the Canadian Soccer League with Scarborough SC.[8] In his debut season, he assisted Scarborough in securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the First Division. He played in the opening round of the playoffs where he contributed a goal against Hamilton City which helped the eastern Toronto side advance to the next round.[9] He played in the CSL Championship final where Scarborough was defeated by FC Vorkuta in a penalty shootout.[10]
He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2019 season.[11] In his second stint with the Toronto side, the club secured a playoff berth by finishing runners-up in the division. He made further contributions in the postseason competition by recording a goal in the semifinals against Kingsman SC which sent Scarborough to the finals for the third consecutive season.[12] Radaković was featured in the championship final where Scarborough successfully defeated FC Ukraine United for the title.[13]
He returned to Scarborough for his third season in 2020.[14][15] Throughout the regular season, he assisted the club in securing their first divisional title and featured in the championship final for the fourth consecutive season.[16] Unfortunately, the club was defeated by a score of 2-1 to Vorkuta.[16][17] His contract was renewed for the 2021 season, marking his fourth season with the club.[18] Scarborough qualified for the playoffs where he helped the club secure their second championship title after defeating Vorkuta.[19][20] He also appeared in the ProSound Cup final where the Toronto side was defeated in a penalty shootout by Vorkuta.[21][22]
Radaković re-signed with Scarborough for his fifth season in 2022.[23] He helped the eastern Toronto side secure a postseason once more by finishing third throughout the regular season.[24] During the season the club also achieved an undefeated streak of 18 matches.[25] In the opening round of the playoffs, he contributed a goal against BGH City FC which helped advance the club to the next round.[24] Radaković played in Scarborough's run to the championship final, which the eastern Toronto side lost to FC Continentals (formerly FC Vorkuta).[26]
References
- "FK Borac Sakule". www.srbijafudbal.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- "Спонзори ФСС" (PDF). www.fss.rs. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- "Neven Radakovic - Sloboda Uzice". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- "FK Sloboda Uzice". www.fksloboda.org. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- "Serbia - N. Radaković - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
- "Derbi na startu PLS: Sloboda - Mačva!" [Derby at the Start of PLS: Sloboda - Macva]. srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Radnički preokretom do velike pobede protiv ekipe Odžaka" [Radnicki Turned Around to a Big Victory Against the Odzak Team]. srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 23 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "Scarborough SC – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- Adamson, Stan (30 September 2018). "Waterloo and Scarborough Advance in CSL Championship Playoffs". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Adamson, Stan (14 October 2018). "VORKUTA, VORKUTA, VORKUTA SPELLS THREE CSL TITLES – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- "Футболист от Брежани с гол и асистенция в Канада" [Soccer player from Brežani with a goal and an assist in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Adamson, Stan (20 October 2019). "Scarborough in Championship Final......FC Vorkuta B - Serbian White Eagles B in Second Division Final". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Adamson, Stan (October 26, 2010). "SCARBOROUGH on Top…..Vorkuta B wins Second Division Championship – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Брежанецът, баща на близначки, К. Димитров потегли по шампионски в Канада" [K. Dimitrov, a native of Brezhan, father of twins, raced like a champion in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "Мениджър от Брежани изведе "Скарбъро" до стратегически успех в канадския втори ешелон" [A manager from Brezani led Scarborough to strategic success in the Canadian second tier]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "Брежанецът К. Димитров и подопечните му сдадоха титлата в Канада, привикаха на пожар ексорлето Кр. Бибишков, но не го пуснаха на терена" [K. Dimitrov from Brežan and his wards won the title in Canada, they used fire to the exorlet Kr. Bibishkov, but they didn't let him on the field]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Adamson, Stan (October 18, 2020). "Vorkuta Rally for CSL Championship Victory – Canadian Soccer League". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Мениджър от Брежани смени наставника на канадския "Скарбъро" и почна сезона с 2 победи" [A manager from Brežani replaced the coach of the Canadian "Scarborough" and started the season with 2 wins]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Adamson, Stan (7 November 2021). "Scarborough CSL Champions.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- Stanchev, Stancho (November 11, 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров изведе "Скарбъро" до втора титла в Канада" [Brzezany manager K. Dimitrov leads Scarborough to second title in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2021-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- "VORKUTA TRIUMPHANT IN PRO SOUND CUP FINAL...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough". Canadian Soccer League. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- Stanchev, Stancho (October 30, 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада" [Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- "К. Димитров-Брежанеца отново на върха в канадската футболна лига" [K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa again at the top of the Canadian Football League]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 27 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- "К. Димитров-Брежанеца на две стъпки от дубъл на титлата в Канада" [K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa is two steps away from a double title in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Stanchev, Stancho (5 August 2022). ""Скарбъро" на К. Димитров-Брежанеца с първа загуба от 2 г. насам" ["Scarborough" of K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa with the first loss in 2 years]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- Adamson, Stan (28 August 2022). "Continentals Win Championship Squeaker..." Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 28 August 2022.