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Nenad Jestrović
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-05-09) 9 May 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Obrenovac, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Radnički Obrenovac 44 (31)
1994–1997 OFK Beograd 34 (18)
1995–1996Radnički Pirot (loan)
1997–1998 Bastia 19 (2)
1998–2000 Metz 44 (8)
2000–2001 Mouscron 25 (20)
2001–2005 Anderlecht 81 (55)
2006 Al Ain 17 (16)
2006-2007 Al Nasr 20 (15)
2007–2008 Red Star Belgrade 22 (13)
2008 Kocaelispor 8 (3)
2009 Metz 9 (1)
Total 323 (182)
International career
2003–2005 Serbia and Montenegro 12 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nenad Jestrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Јестровић; born 9 May 1976) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

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Jestrović started his playing career with Radnički Obrenovac in the early 1990s. He then played for OFK Beograd in the First League of FR Yugoslavia, before moving abroad for the first time in the summer of 1997. Jestrović spent three years in France, representing SC Bastia (1997–1998) and Metz (1998–2000). He then moved to Belgian club Mouscron, having a lot of success in the 2000–01 season.

Jestrović spent the best years of his career at Anderlecht (2001–2005), becoming the Belgian First Division top scorer in the 2004–05 season. He made a total of 80 league appearances and scored 55 goals, before leaving the Brussels club in January 2006. Jestrović then spent a year and a half in the United Arab Emirates, playing for Al Ain and Al Nasr.

Jestrović also became the Serbian SuperLiga top scorer in the 2007–08 season while playing for Red Star Belgrade. He split his last season between Turkish club Kocaelispor (2008) and his former club Metz (2009), before retiring in the summer of 2009.

International career

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At international level, Jestrović represented Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2005, making 12 appearances and scoring five goals.[1] His final international was an August 2005 friendly match away against Ukraine.[2]

Career statistics

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International

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National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia and Montenegro 2003 3 1
2004 4 4
2005 5 0
Total 12 5

International goals

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Scores and results list Serbia and Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jestrović goal.
List of international goals scored by Nenad Jestrović
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 June 2003 Walkers Stadium, Leicester, England  England 1–1 2–1 Friendly
2. 11 July 2004 Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan  Slovakia 2–0 2–0 Kirin Cup
3. 18 August 2004 Bežigrad Central Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia  Slovenia 0–1 1–1 Friendly
4. 4 September 2004 Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino  San Marino 0–2 0–3 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 0–3

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ Nišavić, Dimitrije (16 June 2024). "Jestrogol, poslednji Srbin koji je dao gol Englezima i oduševio Sautgejta: Ako verujemo u sebe ne da možemo, nego je i realno da ih pobedimo" (in Serbian). Meridian Sport. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Nenad Jestrović, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
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