Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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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