Đorđe Despotović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Деспотовић; born 4 March 1992[1]) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka.

Đorđe Despotović
Despotović with Rubin Kazan in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Loznica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Borac Banja Luka
Number 99
Youth career
Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Red Star Belgrade 0 (0)
2010Sopot (loan) 6 (2)
2011–2013 Spartak Subotica 54 (13)
2013–2014 Lokeren 4 (0)
2014–2015 Red Star Belgrade 10 (1)
2015Zhetysu (loan) 18 (5)
2015Kairat (loan) 9 (8)
2016–2018 Astana 53 (14)
2017Tobol (loan) 16 (3)
2018–2020 Orenburg 43 (12)
2020–2022 Rubin Kazan 35 (15)
2022–2023 Arsenal Tula 21 (1)
2024 Budućnost 17 (9)
2024– Borac Banja Luka 3 (2)
International career
2010–2011 Serbia U19 8 (3)
2011–2012 Serbia U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024

Career

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In February 2015, Despotović moved on loan to FC Zhetysu for six-months.[2] In July 2015 he went for another loan move to FC Kairat.[3] The following February, Despotović signed for FC Astana.[4]

On 15 February 2017, Despotović moved to FC Tobol on loan for the 2017 season,[5] but the loan was cut short and Despotović returned to Astana on 15 June 2017.[6] Despotović left Astana on 23 July 2018 at the end of his contract.[7]

On 31 August 2018, Despotović signed for FC Orenburg.[8] On 1 June 2020, Despotović left FC Orenburg after his contract had expired.[9]

On 21 July 2020, he signed a 3-year contract with another Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.[10] On 30 January 2022, his contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent.[11]

On 2 February 2022, Despotović signed a 3-year contract with Arsenal Tula.[12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 21 May 2022[13]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sopot (loan) 2010–11[14] Serbian League Belgrade 6 2 6 2
Spartak Subotica 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga 27 1 1 2 28 3
2012–13 27 12 2 1 29 13
Total 54 13 3 3 57 16
Lokeren 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
Red Star Belgrade 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 10 1 2 1 12 2
2015–16 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 1 2 1 12 2
Zhetysu (loan) 2015 Kazakhstan Premier League 18 5 2 0 20 5
Kairat (loan) 2015 9 8 1 0 6[a] 1 0 0 16 9
Astana 2016 31 8 4 3 11[b] 2 1 0 47 13
2017 7 1 0 0 4[c] 0 0 0 11 1
2018 15 5 0 0 4[d] 1 1 0 20 6
Total 53 14 4 3 19 3 2 0 78 20
Tobol (loan) 2017 Kazakhstan Premier League 16 3 1 0 17 3
Orenburg 2018–19 Russian Premier League 23 4 2 1 25 5
2019–20 20 8 2 1 22 9
Total 43 12 4 2 47 14
Rubin Kazan 2020–21 Russian Premier League 26 14 0 0 26 14
2021–22 9 1 0 0 1[e] 0 10 1
Total 35 15 0 0 1 0 36 15
Arsenal Tula 2021–22 Russian Premier League 10 1 1 0 11 1
Career total 258 74 19 10 26 4 2 0 305 88
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, seven appearances, two goals in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances, one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

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Lokeren

Kairat

Astana

References

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  1. ^ "Tim – Igrači" (in Serbian). Spartak Subotica Official Website. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Despotović for Mondo: I'm going, I need game time" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Деспотович с нами". fckairat.kz (in Russian). FC Kariat. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Состав Астаны пополнили новые футболисты". fca.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Деспотович Тобыл намысын қорғайды". fc-tobol.kz (in Russian). FC Tobol. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Тагыберген и Деспотович продолжат свою карьеру в Астане". fca.kz (in Russian). FC Astana. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Джордже Деспотович покидает Астану". fcastana.kz/ (in Russian). FC Astana. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Джордже Деспотович. Нападающий ФК Оренбург". fcorenburg.ru (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Деспотович и Довбня покидают ФК "Оренбург"". fcorenburg.ru/ (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  10. ^ ""РУБИН" ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С ДЖОРДЖЕ ДЕСПОТОВИЧЕМ" (in Russian). Rubin Kazan. 21 July 2020.
  11. ^ "ДЖОРДЖЕ ДЕСПОТОВИЧ ПОКИДАЕТ "РУБИН"" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Rubin Kazan. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  12. ^ "ДЖОРДЖЕ, ДОБРО ПОЖАЛОВАТЬ В "АРСЕНАЛ"!" (Press release) (in Russian). FC Arsenal Tula. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ Đorđe Despotović at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Srbijafudbal – Kickin' & Sizzling". Archived from the original on 20 December 2011.
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