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[vc_row][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_custom_heading text=”Biography” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]Dejan Stankovi\u0107 inherited football genes from his parents. Father Bora played for the football club \u201cOFK Belgrade\u201d, while his mom Dragica played for \u201cSloga\u201d from Zemun. Dejan made his first football steps in \u201cRadni\u010dki\u201d from Nova Pazova, while he experienced his first football failure in the football club \u201cZemun\u201d where he was assessed as \u201cnot being sufficiently talented\u201d. At this early age he showed the qualities of determination and self-confidence that made him grow through career were already evident that time! \u201cIf we cannot make it in \u201cZemun\u201d, we will try in \u201cTeleoptik\u201d football club\u201d, the decision was made in agreement with his Dad Bora.<\/p>\n

Popular \u201copticians\u201d unlike their more famous neighbours recognized Dejan\u2019s talent quickly. \u201cBring the birth certificate and two photos – right away\u201d, Dejan\u2019s coach Dragan \u0160ipka said. The first goals, victories resulted in the invitation by the FC \u201cCrvena zvezda\u201d. The legendary talent hunter from Zvezda\u2019s football factory, Toma Mili\u0107evi\u0107, contacted the Stankovi\u0107 family. And as if by accident, Deki started to play football in a red-and-white jersey in the \u201cgolden\u201d season of 1990\/1991. Only four years later, in the 1994\/1995 season, by the decision of the head of the expert staff Ljupko Petrovi\u0107, Dejan Stankovi\u0107 became the youngest player in the first team in the history of the giant from \u201cMarakana\u201d. It happened on 11 February 1995 in the match with \u201cOFK Beograd\u201d. On that day, Deki was 16 years and five months old.<\/p>\n

The European episode against the German \u201cKaiserslautern\u201d and the victory (4:0) in Belgrade definitely engraved Dejan\u2019s name in the hearts of many generations of Crvena Zvezda fans. It happened during one of the three senior seasons of Dejan\u2019s plays in the red-and-white jersey.<\/p>\n

And then, in the summer of 1998, the European \u201cdream team\u201d was composed in Rome. Among the many aces that wore the Lazio jersey at the time, the place was kept for the 20-year-old Dejan Stankovi\u0107. It was Deki\u2019s year to remember! The spring debut in the national team of Yugoslavia (friendly match against South Korea in Belgrade) seasoned with two goals. Two months later, he had a debut at the World Championships in France.<\/p>\n

Deki was a resident of the \u201ceternal city\u201d for five and a half years. In the winter of 2004, after lots of fights with the competition, the Milan\u2019s \u201cInter\u201d managed to have the Serbian international sign the contract with them. Dejan Stankovi\u0107 played 231 matches for the \u201cblack-and-blue\u201d guys from the \u201cGiuseppe Meazza\u201d stadium during the nine and a half seasons of playing for \u201cInter\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”4882″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]The happiest moment of Dejan\u2019s career took place while he was playing for the team from Milano on 22 May 2010. At the Real Madrid Stadium, \u201cSantiago Bernabeu\u201d, the Champions League final match in the 2009\/2010 season was played: Bayern – Inter 0:2. Dejan Stankovi\u0107 carried the most prestigious cup for the best European football club in the season, wrapped in the Serbian flag.<\/p>\n

Dejan Stankovi\u0107 played 103 matches for the national team from the aforementioned debut match in the national selection of the FR of Yugoslavia in April 1998 in Belgrade until the end of his career in 2013. During his 15 years of playing career, he played under the names of the three countries: for the FR of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and finally for Serbia. Last time, in his farewell match, he played for the \u201cEagles\u201d in October 2013, in a friendly game against the selection of Japan in Novi Sad.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1539214474335{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;border-top-width: 3px !important;border-right-width: 3px !important;border-bottom-width: 3px !important;border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;border-left-color: #ededed !important;border-right-color: #ededed !important;border-top-color: #ededed !important;border-bottom-color: #ededed !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”Trophies and recognitions” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Titles of the National Champion<\/strong><\/p>\n