Dejan Osmanović

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dejan Osmanović

| image =

| fullname = Dejan Osmanović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|01|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vranje, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Dinamo Vranje

| years1 = 1991–1996

| clubs1 = Dinamo Vranje

| caps1 = 99

| goals1 = 51

| years2 = 1996–2001

| clubs2 = Hajduk Kula

| caps2 = 121

| goals2 = 67

| years3 = 1999

| clubs3 = → Extremadura (loan)

| caps3 = 4

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2001–2002

| clubs4 = Vitória

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2002

| clubs5 = → Hajduk Kula (loan)

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2003–2006

| clubs6 = Hajduk Kula

| caps6 = 66

| goals6 = 23

| years7 = 2004

| clubs7 = → Budućnost Banatski Dvor (loan)

| caps7 = 12

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2007

| clubs8 = Bežanija

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2007

| clubs9 = Smederevo

| caps9 = 13

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2008

| clubs10 = Banat Zrenjanin

| caps10 = 18

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2009–2010

| clubs11 = Dinamo Vranje

| caps11 = 53

| goals11 = 15

| years12 = 2011

| clubs12 = Bežanija

| caps12 = 4

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2011

| clubs13 = Dinamo Vranje

| caps13 = 3

| goals13 = 1

| years14 = 2012

| clubs14 = Radan Lebane

| caps14 =

| goals14 =

| years15 = 2013

| clubs15 = Dinamo Vranje

| caps15 =

| goals15 =

| years16 = 2014

| clubs16 = Roma Vranje

| caps16 = 1

| goals16 = 0

| years17 = 2021

| clubs17 = Radnički Vranje

| caps17 = 1

| goals17 = 2

| totalcaps = 424

| totalgoals = 177

| manageryears1 = 2021–

| managerclubs1 = Radnički Vranje

}}

Dejan Osmanović ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Дејан Османовић}}; born 29 January 1973) is a Serbian former footballer of Romani descent.{{Cite web | url=http://www.danas.rs/sport.18.html?news_id=156149 | title=Tema o kojoj se ne priča | language=sr | publisher=danas.rs | date=17 March 2009 | access-date=20 October 2016}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.novosti.rs/sport/fudbal/1051596/najveca-romska-fudbalska-zvezda-poveo-sam-brazil-celu-porodicu-sada-kajem-sto-nisam-izdrzao | title=NAJVEĆA ROMSKA FUDBALSKA ZVEZDA: Poveo sam u Brazil celu porodicu, sada se kajem što nisam izdržao | language=sr | publisher=novosti.rs | date=4 November 2021 | access-date=25 November 2021}}

One of the most prolific strikers in FR Yugoslavia during the late 1990s and early 2000s, Osmanović is the third-highest scorer in the top flight of his country (including Serbia and its predecessors) with 101 goals (behind only Saša Ilić and Nenad Mirosavljević).{{Cite web | url=https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/fudbal/3203240-dejan-osmanovic-intervju-hajduk-kula-ekstramadura-vitorija-jugoslavija | title=Od 1.000 maraka po golu do kombija za Nemačku: Ispovest najboljeg romskog fudbalera Srbije ikada | language=sr | publisher=telegraf.rs | date=21 June 2020 | access-date=25 November 2021}} He is best remembered for his time at Hajduk Kula, becoming the club's all-time top scorer.

Club career

After starting at his hometown club Dinamo Vranje, Osmanović was transferred to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1996. He helped the side to a fourth-place finish in his debut season, as they qualified for the 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup. With 16 goals, Osmanović would become the First League of FR Yugoslavia top scorer in the NATO bombing-suspended 1998–99 season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg99.html | title=Yugoslavia 1998/99 | website=RSSSF | access-date=25 November 2021}}

In August 1999, after scoring in Hajduk's opening round of the new campaign,{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg00.html | title=Yugoslavia 1999/2000 | website=RSSSF | access-date=25 November 2021}} Osmanović moved abroad to Spain and signed with Segunda División club Extremadura.{{Cite web | url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1999/08/16/pagina-27/413842/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen | title=Osmanovic causa buena impresión en Almendralejo | language=es | publisher=mundodeportivo.com | date=16 August 1999 | access-date=25 November 2021}}{{Cite web | url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1999/08/19/pagina-28/1373046/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen | title=El alta de Osmanovic no cierra la plantilla del Extremadura | language=es | publisher=mundodeportivo.com | date=19 August 1999 | access-date=25 November 2021}} He, however, failed to make an impact with the team, appearing in just four league matches, before leaving in December.{{Cite web | url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1999/12/10/pagina-40/420162/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen | title=El Extremadura cubrirá la baja por lesión de Felip | language=es | publisher=mundodeportivo.com | date=10 December 1999 | access-date=25 November 2021}}{{Cite web | url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1999/12/15/pagina-27/416818/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen | title=Comienza el movimiento | language=es | publisher=mundodeportivo.com | date=15 December 1999 | access-date=25 November 2021}} Upon his return to Kula, Osmanović scored 25 times in 24 fixtures (1.04 goals per game) during the 2000–01 season, but finished second in the league behind Petar Divić with 27 goals.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg01.html | title=Yugoslavia 2000/01 | website=RSSSF | access-date=25 November 2021}}

In July 2001, Osmanović moved abroad for the second time to play for Brazilian club Vitória. He scored two goals until the end of the year. In early 2002, Osmanović was loaned to his former club Hajduk Kula until the end of the season, before returning to Brazil.{{Cite web | url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/07/12/srpski/S02071101.shtml | title=Vraćam se da osvojim Brazil | language=sr | publisher=glas-javnosti.rs | date=12 July 2002 | access-date=20 October 2016}}

In December 2002, it was reported that Osmanović would be rejoining Hajduk Kula for the third time.{{Cite web | url=http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/2002/12/28/srpski/S02122705.shtml | title=Osmanović opet u Kuli | language=sr | publisher=glas-javnosti.rs | date=28 December 2002 | access-date=25 November 2021}} He scored five goals in 22 appearances during the 2003–04 season.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joeg04.html | title=Serbia and Montenegro 2003/04 | website=RSSSF | access-date=25 November 2021}} In the summer of 2004, Osmanović was loaned to Second League club Budućnost Banatski Dvor ahead of their UEFA Cup campaign.{{Cite web | url=https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2004&mm=08&dd=10&nav_id=147854 | title=Dvorani debituju u Evropi | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=10 August 2004 | access-date=25 November 2021}}

In August 2007, shortly after leaving Bežanija, Osmanović was signed by fellow Serbian SuperLiga side Smederevo.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sportskacentrala.com/2007/08/21/38852/ | title=Brzo do novog angažmana | language=sr | publisher=sportskacentrala.com | date=21 August 2007 | access-date=25 November 2021}} He scored his 100th goal in the top flight while playing for Banat Zrenjanin in 2008. In February 2009, Osmanović returned to his parent club Dinamo Vranje.{{Cite web | url=https://www.okradio.rs/vesti/lokalne/osmanovic-ponovo-u-dinamu_557.html | title=OSMANOVIĆ PONOVO U DINAMU | language=sr | publisher=okradio.rs | date=18 February 2009 | access-date=25 November 2021}}

International career

In January 2001, Osmanović represented FR Yugoslavia at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup, as the team won the tournament.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/millsupsoc2001.html | title=Millennium Super Soccer Cup - India 2001 | website=RSSSF | access-date=20 October 2016}} He made three (non-official) appearances in the process.{{Cite web | url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=27132 | title=Dejan Osmanović, international footballer | publisher=eu-football.info | access-date=25 November 2021}}

Career statistics

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
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"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="12"\|Hajduk Kula \|1996–97 \|First League of FR Yugoslavia \|31	4			colspan="2"\|—	31	4
1997–98 \|First League of FR Yugoslavia \|28	11			4	1	32	12
1998–99 \|First League of FR Yugoslavia \|21	16			colspan="2"\|—	21	16
1999–2000 \|First League of FR Yugoslavia \|17	11	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	17	11
2000–01 \|First League of FR Yugoslavia \|24	25	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	26	25
2001–02 \|First League of FR Yugoslavia \|2	1	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	2	1
2002–03 \|First League of Serbia and Montenegro \|1	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0
2003–04 \|First League of Serbia and Montenegro \|22	5	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	23	5
2004–05 \|First League of Serbia and Montenegro \|13	7	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	13	7
2005–06 \|First League of Serbia and Montenegro \|25	11			colspan="2"\|—	25	11
2006–07 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|5	0			1	0	6	0
colspan="2"\|Total !189	91	3	0	5	1	197	92
rowspan="3"\|Bežanija \|2006–07 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|15	5			colspan="2"\|—	15	5
2007–08 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|1	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total !16	5	0	0	2	0	18	5
Smederevo \|2007–08 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|13	2	2	1	colspan="2"\|—	15	3
rowspan="3"\|Banat Zrenjanin \|2007–08 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|9	2	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	10	2
2008–09 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|9	1			colspan="2"\|—	9	1
colspan="2"\|Total !18	3	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	19	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !236	101	6	1	7	1	249	103