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Since most of the big-name teams in Italian football knew the financially strapped [[S.S. Lazio]] would have to sell Dejan sooner or later, they were jockeying for his services for quite some time before the transfer finally occurred. [[Juventus F.C.]] was very interested and came close to Dejan's signature, but he picked Internazionale instead, perhaps preferring to be reunited with his former teammate and coach at Lazio, [[Roberto Mancini]]. In early February [[2004]] Stankovic played his first match for Inter - Serie A clash against [[A.C. Siena]] |
Since most of the big-name teams in Italian football knew the financially strapped [[S.S. Lazio]] would have to sell Dejan sooner or later, they were jockeying for his services for quite some time before the transfer finally occurred. [[Juventus F.C.]] was very interested and came close to Dejan's signature, but he picked Internazionale instead, perhaps preferring to be reunited with his former teammate and coach at Lazio, [[Roberto Mancini]]. In early February [[2004]] Stankovic played his first match for Inter - Serie A clash against [[A.C. Siena]]. |
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On [[May 7]], [[2006]], again versus Siena in Seria A, he played his 100th match in Inter jersey (counting all competitions). |
On [[May 7]], [[2006]], again versus Siena in Seria A, he played his 100th match in Inter jersey (counting all competitions). |
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File:DejanStankovic.jpg | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dejan Stanković | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Internazionale | ||
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 21, 2006 |
Dejan Stanković (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Станковић, born September 11, 1978) is a Serbian football player.
He was born in Zemun, a suburb of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Both of his parents, Borislav and Dragica, had strong soccer (football) backgrounds.
Stanković currently plays as a midfielder for Internazionale in Milan. Previous club teams included Red Star Belgrade and Lazio of Rome. "Deki" made his international debut, for FR Yugoslavia, against South Korea on April 22, 1998.
He occasionally captains the Serbia and Montenegro national football team.
Playing career
Red Star Belgrade
Dejan initially made his name with Red Star Belgrade, his hometown club for which he played in every age category. First opportunity for senior team action came in the 1994/95 season, and he used it to bag his first goal against FK Budućnost Podgorica. He soon became a first team regular and fan favourite.
In those years, Red Star was under an international ban because of a United Nations embargo imposed on FR Yugoslavia, meaning that the team could not compete in European competition. The ban was finally lifted in the 1996/97 season, and Dejan played a huge part in a memorable 2-leg victory over 1.FC Kaiserslautern in Cup Winners' Cup.
Next season, he was picked to be the squad captain, the youngest ever in the club's history.
S.S. Lazio Roma
In the summer of 1998, he transferred for £7.5 million to S.S. Lazio where he scored on his Serie A debut versus Piacenza F.C. in September 1998. In those years, Lazio had an all-star squad, loaded at every position, so it was no small feat that young Dejan was able to hold down a regular first-team place alongside midfield mates like Pavel Nedved, Juan Sebastian Veron, Iván de la Peña, Roberto Mancini, etc. He put in 5 and a half memorable seasons in the biancoceleste part of Rome, before moving on to Internazionale in January 2004.
FC Internazionale Milano
Since most of the big-name teams in Italian football knew the financially strapped S.S. Lazio would have to sell Dejan sooner or later, they were jockeying for his services for quite some time before the transfer finally occurred. Juventus F.C. was very interested and came close to Dejan's signature, but he picked Internazionale instead, perhaps preferring to be reunited with his former teammate and coach at Lazio, Roberto Mancini. In early February 2004 Stankovic played his first match for Inter - Serie A clash against A.C. Siena.
On May 7, 2006, again versus Siena in Seria A, he played his 100th match in Inter jersey (counting all competitions).
External links
- Profile on JadranSport.org (English)