Saban Romanovic

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Saban Romanovic
Personal information
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972 Serbian White Eagles
1973–1974 Veracruz
1974 Serbian White Eagles
1975–1976 Toronto Italia
1977–1978 Toronto Panhellenic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saban Romanovic is a Serbian former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Romanovic went overseas in 1972 to play in the National Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles along with teammate Mike Bakić. [1] [2] In his debut season with the White Eagles he finished as the league's top goal scorer with 23 goals. [3] The following season he played in the Mexican Primera División with C.D. Veracruz. [4] [5] After a season in Mexico he returned to play with the Serbian White Eagles for the 1974 season. [6]

In 1975, he signed with league rivals Toronto Italia, and assisted in securing the NSL Championship. [7] [8] He also featured in the Canadian Open Cup where he contributed a goal in securing the title against London Boxing Club of Victoria. [8] In 1977, he played with Toronto Panhellenic, and finished as the league's top goal scorer for the second time in his career. [3] [9]

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References

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  2. Waring, Ed (May 15, 1973). "Jose Moraes' goal for Metros takes wind from Tornado 1-0". The Globe and Mail . p. S4.
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  4. Schillling, John (June 23, 1973). "Apollos Shutout By Veracruz, 3-0". Atlanta Constitution . p. 55.
  5. "Vera Cruz Zips Soccer Apollos". Democrat and Chronicle . June 23, 1973. p. 37.
  6. Kernaghan, Jim (June 23, 1974). "White Eagles can prove winners over tragedy". Toronto Star . p. C3.
  7. "Close action in NSL". Windsor Star . July 17, 1975. p. 39.
  8. 1 2 "Toronto Italia scores easy win over Victoria in soccer final". The Globe and Mail . October 27, 1975. p. S6.
  9. "Panhellenic tops Croatia". Toronto Star . July 27, 1977. p. C10.