Radovan Pankov
{{short description|Serbian footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Radovan Pankov
| image = Pankov1.jpg
| caption = Pankov with Legia Warsaw in 2023
| full_name = Radovan Pankov
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|8|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
| position = Centre-back, right-back
| currentclub = Legia Warsaw
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Vojvodina
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Vojvodina
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Ural Yekaterinburg
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → AEK Larnaca (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = Radnički Niš
| caps4 = 35
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2019–2023
| clubs5 = Red Star Belgrade
| caps5 = 80
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Čukarički (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Legia Warsaw
| caps7 = 48
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = Legia Warsaw II
| caps8 = 1
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = Serbia U19Only official UEFA matches included
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015
| nationalteam2 = Serbia U20
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|SER}}}}
{{MedalComp|FIFA U-20 World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2015 New Zealand|}}
| pcupdate = 10:52, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
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Radovan Pankov ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Радован Панков}}; born 5 August 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Polish club Legia Warsaw.
Club career
=Vojvodina=
As a youth player, Pankov developed under the supervision of Vojvodina youth coach Milan Kosanović.{{cite web|url=https://mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/intervju-radovan-pankov-nikad-ne-zaboravi-ko-ti-je-bio-ded/335150|author=Darjan Nedeljković|work=Mozzart Sport|title=INTERVJU – RADOVAN PANKOV: Nikad ne zaboravi ko ti je bio đed!|language=Serbian|date=17 August 2019|accessdate=7 December 2019}} He was a member of one of the most talented generations in Vojvodina's youth ranks, as his teammates at the time included Sergej Milinković-Savić, Mijat Gaćinović, Srđan Babić, Nebojša Kosović, Emil Rockov, and Milan Spremo. He emphasized that Spremo was "by far the greatest talent of that generation".
Pankov made his professional debut for Vojvodina on 10 May 2014 in 1-0 home loss to Jagodina.{{cite web|url=http://www.superliga.rs/index.php/izvestaji/517-28-kolo-vojvodina-jagodina|title=28.Kolo: Vojvodina - Jagodina|website=superliga.rs|language=Serbian|date=10 May 2014|accessdate=20 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513081545/http://www.superliga.rs/index.php/izvestaji/517-28-kolo-vojvodina-jagodina|archive-date=13 May 2014|url-status=live}} In the summer of 2015, Pankov participated in Vojvodina's 2015–16 UEFA Europa League qualifying campaign. On 30 July 2015, he played in a historic 0-4 away win against Sampdoria in the first leg of the third qualifying round for the Europa League.{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/70336/el-vojvodina-humiliate-samp-4-0|work=Football Italia|title=EL: Vojvodina humiliate Samp 4-0|date=30 July 2015|accessdate=7 December 2019}} In an interview with Mozzart Sport in August 2019, Pankov claimed that the best striker he ever played against was Luis Muriel from the 2015 Europa League duel with Sampdoria. The first leg win against Sampdoria ultimately helped Vojvodina make the play-off against Viktoria Plzeň, after which Vojvodina was eliminated.
=Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast=
On 23 May 2016, Pankov signed a long-term contract with Russian side Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast.[http://www.fc-ural.ru/main/news/ural/4461/ «УРАЛ» ЗАКЛЮЧИЛ ДОЛГОСРОЧНЫЙ КОНТРАКТ С РАДОВАНОМ ПАНКОВЫМ] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20160523094530/http://www.fc-ural.ru/main/news/ural/4461/ |date=23 May 2016 }} at Ural Sverdlovskaya Oblast official website, 23 May 2016 {{in lang|ru}} He was the second player from Vojvodina to join Ural that spring, after Dominik Dinga. Shortly after joining Ural, he suffered an adductor injury.
On 30 June 2017, Pankov signed a one-season loan deal with Cypriot side AEK Larnaca.{{cite web|url=http://aek.com.cy/article/%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%86%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B4%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-radovan-pankov|title=Συμφωνία για τον δανεισμό του Radovan Pankov|website=www.aek.com.cy|language=Greek|date=30 June 2017|accessdate=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703164830/http://www.aek.com.cy/article/%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%86%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CE%B4%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-radovan-pankov|archive-date=3 July 2017|url-status=live}}
=Radnički Niš=
On 20 June 2018, Pankov signed a three-year contract with Serbian club Radnički Niš.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportske.net/vest/domaci-fudbal/zlatni-orlic-na-cairu-343168.html|author=Mihajlo Vidojević|work=Sportske.net|title=Zlatni "Orlić" na Čairu!|date=20 June 2018|accessdate=7 December 2019}} He played as a starter under coach Nenad Lalatović, and Radnički Niš went on to finish second overall in the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga. He was named by Zajednica Super lige among the best eleven players in the entire league that season.{{cite news|url=http://zurnal.rs/fudbal/super-liga/79582/najbolji-u-super-ligi-marin-najbolji-igrac-milojevic-ponovo-bez-premca-kvartet-duplirao-uspeh|newspaper=Sportski žurnal|title=НАЈБОЉИ У СУПЕР ЛИГИ: Марин најбољи играч, Милојевић поново без премца, квартет дуплирао успех|language=Serbian|date=15 May 2019|accessdate=7 December 2019}}
=Red Star Belgrade=
File:FC Zenit Saint Petersburg vs. Red Star Belgrade, 22 November 2022 53.jpg in 2022]]
On 31 May 2019, Pankov signed a three-year contract with Red Star Belgrade.{{cite web|url=http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/scc/vest/8534/Pankov-prvo-pojacanje-za-novu-sezonu|work=Red Star Belgrade|title=Панков прво појачање за нову сезону|language=Serbian|date=31 May 2019|accessdate=7 December 2019}} On 13 August 2019, he played a memorable match in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League against Copenhagen. He marked Dame N'Doye throughout the match and scored the winning penalty in a penalty shoot-out after overtime. Second round of the 2022-23 season he spend on loan in FK Čukarički.{{Cite web |last=Ziółkowski |first=Marcin Szymczyk, Maciej |date=13 June 2023 |title=Oficjalnie. Radovan Pankov piłkarzem Legii |url=https://legia.net/news/oficjalnie-radovan-pankov-pilkarzem-legii/90115 |access-date=14 June 2023 |website=legia.net |language=pl}}
= Legia Warsaw =
On 13 June 2023, Pankov signed a three-year contract with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw. On 5 October 2023, Radovan Pankov was arrested by Dutch police alongside teammate Josué Pesqueira after an altercation with security staff following a match against AZ Alkmaar in the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67027229|title=Legia Warsaw: Poland PM wants 'urgent diplomatic action' after arrest of two players following Conference League tie at AZ Alkmaar|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2023|access-date=6 October 2023}} They were released the following day.{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/nederlandse-openbaar-ministerie-vervolgt-legia-speler-pankov|title=Nederlandse openbaar ministerie vervolgt Legia speler Pankov|trans-title=Dutch public prosecutor will prosecute legia player Pankov|publisher=VI|language=nl}} On 29 November, a spokesperson of the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security confirmed that Public Prosecution Service would be prosecuting Pankov for (attempted) serious assault of a member of AZ's security staff.{{cite web |url=https://www.nu.nl/voetbal/6291916/legia-speler-pankov-vervolgd-vanwege-mishandelen-az-beveiliger-in-alkmaar.html |title=Legia-speler Pankov vervolgd vanwege mishandelen AZ-beveiliger in Alkmaar |trans-title=Legia player Pankov prosecuted for assaulting AZ security staff member in Alkmaar |language=Dutch |date=29 November 2023 |access-date=30 November 2023}} On 15 December 2023, UEFA charged AZ with a €40,000 fine for failing to provide security for the Polish side.{{cite web |last=Kazula |first=Jakub |date=15 December 2023 |title=Liga Konferencji Europy: AZ Alkmaar z karą od UEFA po meczu z Legią |trans-title=Europa Conference League: AZ Alkmaar with penalty from UEFA after match against Legia! |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/74839397/liga-konferencji-europy-az-alkmaar-z-kara-od-uefa-po-meczu-z-legia |access-date=29 December 2023 |publisher=TVP Sport |language=pl}}However, in June 2025, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the decision, ruling that AZ was not responsible for the incidents and had taken all reasonable measures together with the police to ensure a safe match. As a result, the club no longer has to pay the fine.{{cite web |title=AZ krijgt gelijk van CAS: geen boete voor ongeregeldheden rond duel met Legia Warschau |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2572291-az-krijgt-gelijk-van-cas-geen-boete-voor-ongeregeldheden-rond-duel-met-legia-warschau |publisher=NOS |language=nl |date=24 June 2025 |access-date=24 June 2025}}
On 15 August 2024, he contributed significantly to Legia Warsaw's advancement from the third qualifying round to the play-off stage of the UEFA Conference League, as they faced Norwegian club Brøndby. He equalized with a header to make it 1–1, which resulted in an aggregate score of 4–3, thereby ensuring the club's progression in the competition.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-08-15 |title=Legia Warszawa vs Brøndby |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2041776/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=UEFA |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-15 |title=Złota głowa Pankova |url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/333/news3335030-Zlota-glowa-Pankova.html |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=www.90minut.pl}}
International career
Pankov was selected by coach Veljko Paunović to Serbia's squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Serbia ended up winning.
Personal life
Pankov's mother hailed from Herzegovina. His father, Miloš Pankov, was originally from Tovariševo{{cite web|url=https://fudbal.hotsport.rs/2019/06/28/ljubav-prema-zvezdi-bila-je-samo-problem-trnovit-put-radovana-pavkova-do-decijeg-sna/|author=Mirko Marković|work=HotSport|title='LJUBAV PREMA ZVEZDI BILA JE SAMO PROBLEM': Trnovit put Radovana Pankova do dečijeg sna!|language=Serbian|date=28 June 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}} and played as a playmaker for Proleter Zrenjanin in Yugoslavia's third tier. At one point he was a teammate with Darko Kovačević. He was killed in a car accident when Pankov was 11 years old.
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 18 May 2025}}
| 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 | National cup{{efn|Includes Serbian Cup, Russian Cup, Cypriot Cup, Polish Cup}} ! colspan=2 | Continental ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals ! Apps ! Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Vojvodina
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15
|Serbian SuperLiga |14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |
| 2015–16
|Serbian SuperLiga |30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0||colspan="2"|— | 57 | 0 | ||
| Ural Yekaterinburg
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| AEK Larnaca (loan)
|5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | |
| Radnički Niš
|Serbian SuperLiga |35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 5 | |
| rowspan="5"|Red Star
|Serbian SuperLiga |23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | |
| 2020–21
|Serbian SuperLiga |32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 2 | |
| 2021–22
|Serbian SuperLiga |21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Serbian SuperLiga |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 115 | 3 | |
| Čukarički (loan)
|Serbian SuperLiga |14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Legia Warsaw
|25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=CON|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2024–25
|Ekstraklasa |23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13{{efn|name=CON}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 40 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 4 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!233 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 14 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
AEK Larnaca
|url=https://www.goal.com/en-bh/match/aek-larnaca-v-apollon/lineups/6qbadxqycfun3yk87hsggblnu
|title=AEK Larnaca v Apollon Starting XIs, May 16, 2018
|publisher=goal.com
|access-date=31 May 2022}}
Red Star Belgrade
Legia Warsaw
- Polish Cup: 2024–25{{cite web |last1=Papuga |first1=Wojciech |title=Legia Warszawa zdobywcą Pucharu Polski! W finale wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO] |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/86492631/legia-warszawa-zdobywca-pucharu-polski-w-finale-wygrala-z-pogonia-szczecin |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=2 May 2025 |language=pl |date=2 May 2025}}
Serbia U20
Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.utakmica.rs/fudbaler/1242-pankov-radovan Radovan Pankov Stats] at utakmica.rs
- {{UEFA player|250070312}}
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{{Legia Warsaw squad}}
{{2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pankov, Radovan}}
Category:Footballers from Novi Sad
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Serbian men's footballers
Category:Serbia men's youth international footballers
Category:FC Ural Yekaterinburg players
Category:AEK Larnaca FC players
Category:FK Radnički Niš players
Category:Red Star Belgrade footballers
Category:Legia Warsaw II players
Category:Serbian SuperLiga players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Cypriot First Division players
Category:Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Russia