Dejan Jakovic
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Dejan Jakovic
|image = Dejan Jakovic crop.jpg
|image_size = 215px
|caption = Jakovic with Serbian White Eagles in 2022
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|7|16|df=y}}
|birth_place = Karlovac, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = Serbian White Eagles
|clubnumber = 4
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Kingsview
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Rexdale SC
|collegeyears1 = 2004–2007
|college1 = UAB Blazers
|collegecaps1 = 50
|collegegoals1 = 8
|years1 = 2007
|clubs1 = Canadian Lions
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2008–2009
|clubs2 = Red Star Belgrade
|caps2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2009–2013
|clubs3 = D.C. United
|caps3 = 98
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2014–2016
|clubs4 = Shimizu S-Pulse
|caps4 = 42
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2017
|clubs5 = New York Cosmos
|caps5 = 22
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2018–2020
|clubs6 = Los Angeles FC
|caps6 = 34
|goals6 = 1
|years7 = 2019
|clubs7 = → Las Vegas Lights (loan)
|caps7 = 4
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2021
|clubs8 = Forge FC
|caps8 = 5
|goals8 = 0
|years9 = 2022–
|clubs9 = Serbian White Eagles
|caps9 =
|goals9 =
|nationalyears1 = 2008
|nationalteam1 = Canada U23
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2008–2018
|nationalteam2 = Canada
|nationalcaps2 = 41
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|manageryears1 = 2023
|managerclubs1 = Toronto FC (assistant)
|club-update = 17:59, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2018
}}
Dejan Jakovic ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Дејан Јаковић}}, {{IPA|sh|dějan jâkoʋitɕ|pron}};{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=f1lhXhQ%3D&keyword=Dejan|title=Dèjan|quote=Dèjan|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=18 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=fVdhURE%3D&keyword=Mla%C4%91i|title=Jȁkov|quote=Jȁković|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=18 March 2018|language=sh}} born 16 July 1985) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a centre-back for the Serbian White Eagles. Internationally, he represented the Canada national team from 2008 to 2018.
Early life and career
Born in Karlovac, SR Croatia prior to the breakup of Yugoslavia, Jakovic was brought by his parents to Canada at the age of six following the outbreak of war in 1991. They settled in Etobicoke, part of Metropolitan Toronto.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/15/AR2009051501658.html|title=Jaković Is a Good Fit With United|date=16 May 2009|access-date=21 November 2012|newspaper=Washington Post}} His father Nenad played for NK Karlovac in Croatia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcunited.com/news/feature-dejan-jakovic|title=Feature: Dejan Jakovic|website=DCUnited.com}}
Jakovic took up soccer in Canada. He was a four-year letterwinner at Scarlett Heights Academy, and was named team MVP as a junior and senior, captaining both indoor and outdoor teams. He played in the Canada national youth program, and also for two-time Ontario Cup winner Woodbridge Strikers under Bob Graham. He was a member of the team that competed at the 2004 Dallas Cup, played with former UAB teammate Lukasz Kwapisz.{{cite web|url=http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jakovic_dejan00.html|title=Dejan Jaković Player Bio – UAB|access-date=21 November 2012|publisher=University of Alabama Birmingham Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729144355/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jakovic_dejan00.html|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=dead}}
At the age of eighteen, Jakovic had a trial with OFK Beograd, but was not signed by the team.{{cite web|url=http://www.kurir-info.rs/clanak/sport/kurir-04-08-2008/nisam-vise-amater|title=Nisam više amater|publisher=Kurir|date=4 August 2008|access-date=30 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404114947/http://www.kurir-info.rs/clanak/sport/kurir-04-08-2008/nisam-vise-amater|archive-date=4 April 2009|url-status=dead}}
=College=
After failing to make the OFK squad, Jakovic accepted a scholarship to the University of Alabama at Birmingham and went on to play four years of college soccer for the Blazers.{{cite web|url=http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jakovic_dejan00.html|title=Dejan Jakovic Player Bio – UAB|access-date=21 November 2012|publisher=University of Alabama Birmingham Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729144355/http://www.uabsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jakovic_dejan00.html|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=dead}}
In 2007, he played with the Canadian Lions of the Canadian Soccer League where he was selected for the Locust CSL All Star game.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports07/07csl079.htm|title=July 24, 2007 CSL All Star game lineups (from CSL media release)|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date=22 July 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycosmos.com/news/2017/06/27/ny-cosmos-renew-contract-with-dejan-jakovi|title=NY Cosmos Renew Contract With Dejan Jaković|date=27 June 2017|website=New York Cosmos|access-date=19 March 2020}}
Club career
=Red Star Belgrade=
On 28 June 2008, soon to be twenty-three-year-old Jakovic joined Red Star Belgrade ahead of the 2008–09 season, after successfully completing a tryout with the team.{{cite web|url=http://mondo.rs/a103324/Sport/Fudbal/Zeman-prozvao-11-novajlija.html|title=Zeman prozvao 11 novajlija|access-date=30 January 2018}} He officially signed with the club on 30 June 2008.{{cite web|url=http://mondo.rs/a103505/Sport/Fudbal/Potpisao-ceo-tim-za-Zvezdu.html|title=Potpisao ceo tim za Zvezdu!|access-date=30 January 2018}}
Jakovic made three league starts at the beginning of the season under head coach Zdeněk Zeman. However, following a coaching change on 6 September 2008, Dejan lost his spot in the team and failed to register a single league appearance following the appointment of new head coach Čedomir Janevski.
At the 2008-09 winter break, Red Star began looking at options to move Jakovic. In December 2008 it was reported he would be sent to FK Rad along with Marko Blažić, another player who started under Zeman but had played sparsely since Janevski took over, as part of a deal to bring defender Nemanja Pejčinović to Red Star.{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2008&mm=12&dd=20&nav_id=335455|title=Nemanja Pejčinović u Zvezdi|date=20 December 2008 |access-date=30 January 2018}} However, by February 2009, no trade had been announced by the teams, and Jakovic was still on the list Red Star players that started preparations for second half of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2009&mm=01&dd=31&nav_id=342471|title=Šišić: "Odmalena u crveno-belom"|date=31 January 2009 |access-date=30 January 2018}}
=D.C. United=
File:Dejan Jaković clearing (cropped).jpg
Jakovic signed for Major League Soccer side D.C. United on 27 February 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.dcunited.com/content/dc-united-sign-defender-dejan-jakovic |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120728151546/http://www.dcunited.com/content/dc-united-sign-defender-dejan-jakovic |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2012 |title=D.C. United sign defender Dejan Jakovic |access-date=28 February 2009 |date=28 February 2009 |publisher=DC United }} Jakovic scored his first goal for the club on 26 May 2012 against New England Revolution, the game ended in a 3–2 home victory.{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/articles/2012/05/27/revolution_bow_to_dc_united/|title=Revolution bow to D.C. United|access-date=26 May 2012|date=27 May 2012|newspaper=Boston Globe}} Jakovic signed a contract extension with D.C. United following the 2012 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.dcunited.com/news/2012/11/dejan-jakovic-signs-new-contract|title=Dejan Jakovic signs New Contract|access-date=21 November 2012|date=20 November 2012|publisher=DC United|archive-date=27 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127200224/http://www.dcunited.com/news/2012/11/dejan-jakovic-signs-new-contract|url-status=dead}}
=Shimizu S-Pulse=
Jakovic signed with Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse on 14 January 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/14/dc-united-transfer-canadian-international-dejan-jakovic-j-league-club-shumiz|title=DC United transfer Canadian international Dejan Jakovic to J. League club Shimizu S-Pulse|date=14 January 2014|access-date=30 January 2018|archive-date=16 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116003821/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/01/14/dc-united-transfer-canadian-international-dejan-jakovic-j-league-club-shumiz|url-status=dead}} Jakovic was released by Shimizu S-Pulse on 5 February 2017.{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヤコヴィッチ選手 契約解除のお知らせ|url=http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/35686|website=s-pulse.co.jp|publisher=Shimizu S-Pulse|access-date=14 February 2017|language=ja|date=5 February 2017}}
=New York Cosmos=
In March 2017, Jakovic signed with North American Soccer League club New York Cosmos.{{cite web|url=http://www.nycosmos.com/news/2017/03/22/new-york-cosmos-sign-experienced-center-back-dejan-jakovi-|title=New York Cosmos sign experienced Centre Back Dejan Jakovic|website=New York Cosmos|date=22 March 2017}}
=Los Angeles FC=
Jakovic returned to the top flight when he signed with MLS expansion club Los Angeles FC in January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/01/30/lafc-acquires-defender-dejan-jakovi|title=LAFC Acquires Defender Dejan Jaković|date=30 January 2018|website=LAFC.com|publisher=Los Angeles FC|access-date=30 January 2018|archive-date=31 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131023913/https://www.lafc.com/post/2018/01/30/lafc-acquires-defender-dejan-jakovi|url-status=dead}} Jakovic would make his LAFC debut against Seattle Sounders FC during the 2018 season opener.{{cite web|url=https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2018-03-04-seattle-sounders-fc-vs-los-angeles-football-club/recap |title= Seattle Sounders FC 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1 {{!}} 2018 MLS Match Recap |website= MLS |author= Dylan Butler |date= 4 March 2018}} He re-signed with Los Angeles in January 2019 ahead of the 2019 MLS season.{{cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/01/02/lafc-re-signs-defender-dejan-jakovic|title=LAFC Re-Signs Defender Dejan Jaković|website=LAFC.com|publisher=Los Angeles FC|date=16 January 2019|access-date=21 January 2019|archive-date=21 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121233045/https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/01/02/lafc-re-signs-defender-dejan-jakovic|url-status=dead}}
He moved on loan to Las Vegas Lights on 7 June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/06/07/lafc-loans-defender-dejan-jakovi-las-vegas-lights-fc|title=LAFC Loans Defender Dejan Jaković To Las Vegas Lights FC|website=LAFC.com|publisher=Los Angeles FC|date=7 June 2019|access-date=25 April 2020}} He was recalled three weeks later on the 28th.{{cite web |title=LAFC Recalls Defender Dejan Jaković From Las Vegas Lights FC |url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/06/28/lafc-recalls-defender-dejan-jakovi-las-vegas-lights-fc |website=LAFC.com |publisher=Los Angeles FC |access-date=28 June 2019}} Jakovic's option for the 2020 season was declined by Los Angeles, but he signed a new contract with the club in December 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/11/21/lafc-announces-roster-moves-following-record-breaking-2019-season|title=LAFC Announces Roster Moves Following Record-Breaking 2019 Season|website=LAFC.com|publisher=Los Angeles FC|date=21 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/12/31/lafc-re-signs-veteran-defenders-jordan-harvey-and-dejan-jakovi|title=LAFC Re-Signs Veteran Defenders Jordan Harvey And Dejan Jaković|website=LAFC.com|publisher=Los Angeles FC|date=31 December 2019}}
=Forge FC=
On 13 May 2021, Jakovic signed with defending Canadian Premier League champions Forge FC.{{cite web |author1=Benedict Rhodes |title=Forge FC sign CanMNT veteran Dejan Jakovic |url=https://canpl.ca/article/forge-fc-sign-canmnt-veteran-dejan-jakovic |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=13 May 2021 |date=13 May 2021}} He was limited to appearing in only five matches due to injury and left the club after one season.{{Cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-daniel-krutzen-raising-bar/ |title=Krutzen On 'Raising The Bar' With Forge FC |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune |date=3 December 2021 |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203164514/https://northerntribune.ca/forge-fc-daniel-krutzen-raising-bar/ |archive-date=3 December 2021 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-dejan-jakovic-coach/ |title=Forge's Dejan Jakovic Resurfaces With TFC Coaching Staff |first=John |last=Jacques |work=Northern Tribune |date=27 June 2023 |access-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230627165003/https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-dejan-jakovic-coach/ |archive-date=27 June 2023 |url-status=live}}
= Serbian White Eagles =
Jakovic returned to the Canadian Soccer League for the 2022 season to sign with the Serbian White Eagles.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=27 June 2022 |title=Continentals Defeat York Region 3-2, Falcons tie with Serbian White Eagles |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/continentals-defeat-york-region-3-2-falcons-tie-with-serbian-white-eagles/ |access-date=27 June 2022 |website=Canadian Soccer League |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=10 July 2022 |title=Играо је у Звезди, а сада је узданица српских Белих орлова |trans-title=He played in Zvezda, and now he is a supporter of the Serbian White Eagles |url=https://www.zurnal.rs/scc/clanak/134147/fudbal/igrao-je-u-zvezdi-a-sada-je-uzdanica-srpskih-belih-orlova |access-date=18 December 2022 |website=Politika Online}} He made his debut on June 26, 2022, against the Toronto Falcons. He helped the Serbs in securing the regular-season title including a playoff berth.{{Cite web |last=Adamson |first=Stan |date=29 September 2022 |title=The Two Sides to Serbian White Eagles |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/the-two-sides-to-serbian-white-eagles/ |access-date=2 December 2022 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |language=en |archive-date=2 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202100246/https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/09/the-two-sides-to-serbian-white-eagles/ |url-status=dead }} In the second round of the postseason Jakovic served as the team captain where the Serbs were eliminated from the competition after a defeat to FC Continentals.{{Cite web |last=Vujcic |first=Djuradj |date=20 August 2022 |title=Continentals Come Out on Top in Semi-Final |url=https://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/en/2022/08/continentals-come-out-on-top-in-semi-final/ |access-date=2 December 2022 |website=serbianwhiteeagles.ca |language=en}}
International career
File:Dejan Jakovich.jpeg in 2010.]]
Jakovic made his debut for the senior Canadian men's soccer team on 30 January 2008 against Martinique. Later in 2008, he earned five caps for the Canada U-23 squad in the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament, during which Canada finished third, one place out of qualification. Jakovic was also chosen in the 23-man roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup;{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/dejan-jakovic|title=Dejan Jakovic Player Profile|access-date=21 November 2012|publisher=Major League Soccer}} Canada won Group A with 7 points before being knocked out by Honduras in the quarter-finals.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/story/?id=285014|title=HONDURAS OUSTS CANADA IN GOLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL|date=18 July 2009|access-date=21 November 2012|publisher=TSN}}
Jakovic was selected for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, however sustained a hamstring injury a week prior to the group stage in a friendly at BMO Field against Ecuador the match ended 2–2. David Edgar was selected on 6 June to replace Jakovic in the 23-man squad for the CONCACAF tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-set-for-gold-cup-showdown-with-u-s-1.1091948 |access-date=6 June 2011 |title=Canada set for Gold Cup showdown with USA| last=Molinaro |first= John| publisher=CBC Sports |date=6 June 2011}}
Managerial career
In 2023, he became involved with Toronto FC and became an assistant coach for the club's academy program.{{Cite web |date=27 June 2023 |title=Forge's Dejan Jakovic Resurfaces With TFC Coaching Staff |url=https://northerntribune.ca/toronto-fc-dejan-jakovic-coach/ |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=northerntribune.ca}}{{Cite web |last= |title=2023 Staff {{!}} Toronto FC |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/club/staff |access-date=12 September 2023 |website=torontofc |language=en |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329043745/https://www.torontofc.ca/club/staff |url-status= }} Currently, Jakovic is the U-16 Academy Head Coach.{{cite web |title=Staff |url=https://www.torontofc.ca/club/staff |website=Toronto FC |publisher=MLS}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 8 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Dejan Jaković » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dejan-jakovic/2/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=25 October 2019}}{{cite web |title=Dejan Jaković » CONCACAF Champions League 2009/2010 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dejan-jakovic/concacaf-champions-league-2009-2010/d-c-united/3/ |publisher=World Football |access-date=25 October 2019}}{{cite web |title=D. Jaković |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/dejan-jakovic/47171/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=25 October 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Red Star Belgrade
|2008–09 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="6"|D.C. United
|2009 |MLS |23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League. | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2010
|MLS |19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2011
|MLS |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2012
|MLS |23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4{{Efn|name=MLS Cup|Appearance(s) in the MLS Cup playoffs.}} | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2013
|MLS |18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!98 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Shimizu S-Pulse
|2014 |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2015
|J1 League |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2016
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 50 | 0 | |||
| New York Cosmos
|2017 |NASL |22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{Efn|Appearances in the North American Soccer League playoffs.}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Los Angeles FC | 2018
|MLS |15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2019
|MLS |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{Efn|name=MLS Cup}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|MLS |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Knockout Round of the MLS is Back Tournament}} | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Las Vegas Lights (loan)
|2019 |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Forge FC
|2021 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!208 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 239 | 2 |
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Honours
D.C. United
- Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup: 2013{{cite web|title=D.C. United Earns Third Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Championship with 1-0 Victory Against Real Salt Lake|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup/2013/10/dc-united-defeat-real-salt-lake.aspx|publisher=U.S. Soccer Federation|access-date=14 October 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005055843/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/lamar-hunt-u-s-open-cup/2013/10/dc-united-defeat-real-salt-lake.aspx|archive-date=5 October 2013}}
Serbian White Eagles
- Canadian Soccer League Regular Season: 2022
References
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External links
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