Branko Lazarević

Branko Lazarević
Lazarević in 2010
Personal information
Full name Branko Lazarević
Date of birth (1984-05-14) 14 May 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Gračanica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1993–1994 ŽAK Kikinda
1994–1998 OFK Kikinda
1998–2002 Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Vojvodina 70 (2)
2006–2007 ČSK Čelarevo 46 (2)
2007–2010 OFK Beograd 57 (1)
2010–2013 Caen 5 (0)
2010–2013 Caen B 12 (0)
Total 190 (5)
International career
2003–2004 Serbia and Montenegro U21 3 (0)
2004 Serbia and Montenegro Olympic 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Branko Lazarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Лазаревић; born 14 May 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lazarević played in the youth teams of ŽAK Kikinda, OFK Kikinda, and Vojvodina. He made his senior debuts with Vojvodina in the 2002–03 season. In the 2006 winter transfer window, Lazarević switched to second-tier club ČSK Čelarevo.

In the summer of 2007, Lazarević signed with OFK Beograd. He spent three seasons at the club, before moving abroad to France and joining Ligue 1 side Caen, on a three-year deal.

International career

Lazarević represented Serbia and Montenegro at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He appeared in two games, as the team exited in the first round having finished last in Group C, behind Argentina, Australia, and Tunisia. At youth level, Lazarević was also capped for the U21s.[2]

References

  1. ^ Branko Lazarević at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ "Popović ispunio normu" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 31 March 2004. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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