Rodoljub Paunović

{{short description|Serbian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rodoljub Paunović

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| fullname = Rodoljub Paunović

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|6|20}}

| birth_place = Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Forward

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| years1 = 2003–2004

| clubs1 = Ribnica Mionica

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| years2 = 2004–2005

| clubs2 = Vujić Voda

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 2

| years5 = 2007–2008

| clubs5 = Železničar Lajkovac

| caps5 = 25

| goals5 = 5

| years7 = 2009

| clubs7 = Budućnost Valjevo

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 5

| years8 = 2009

| clubs8 = Železnicar Lajkovac

| caps8 = 13

| goals8 = 7

| years9 = 2010

| clubs9 = Zemun

| caps9 = 17

| goals9 = 6

| years10 = 2010–2011

| clubs10 = BASK

| caps10 = 29

| goals10 = 13

| years11 = 2011–2012

| clubs11 = Hajduk Kula

| caps11 = 22

| goals11 = 3

| years12 = 2013

| clubs12 = TOT

| caps12 = 7

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2013

| clubs13 = Jedinstvo Užice

| caps13 = 12

| goals13 = 3

| years14 = 2014

| clubs14 = Thai Honda

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| years15 = 2015

| clubs15 = Kolubara

| caps15 = 13

| goals15 = 4

| years16 = 2016

| clubs16 = Krabi

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| years17 = 2017

| clubs17 = Iskra Danilovgrad

| caps17 = 14

| goals17 = 9

| years18 = 2017

| clubs18 = Sabah

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| years19 = 2018

| clubs19 = Rudar Pljevlja

| caps19 = 13

| goals19 = 4

| years20= 2020

| clubs20= Sabah

| caps20 = 10

| goals20= 4

| years21= 2021

| clubs21= Budućnost Valjevo

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| pcupdate = 13 July 2020

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Rodoljub Paunović (Serbian Cyrillic: Родољуб Пауновић; born 20 June 1985) is a Serbian retired footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

= Sabah =

In June 2017, Paunović signed for Malaysia Premier League side Sabah for 6 month contract with an option. On 30 June 2017, Paunović made his debut in a 1–0 victory over PDRM and providing an assist for Lee Kil-hoon goal. On 14 July 2017, Paunović scored the first goal for Sabah in a 0–1 away win against UiTM during league match.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=117991|title=Serbian steals the spotlight|publisher=Daily Express|date=30 May 2017|accessdate=12 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/liga-perdana-malaysia/artikel/dua-import-baharu-perkuat-sang-badak/43675|title=Dua import baharu perkuat Sang Badak|trans-title=Two new imports reinforce the Rhinos|language=Malay|publisher=Stadium Astro|date=6 June 2017|accessdate=12 August 2017}} As in most of Sabah's matches, Paunović also become the key player on the team success to secured a place in the 2020 Malaysia Super League with many important goals delivered by him including the sole goal from 35 meters during the match against Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. for Sabah to lead the league table in 2019 Malaysia Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/137476/tambadaus-promoted-to-super-league/|title=Tambadaus promoted to Super League|author=GL Oh|publisher=Daily Express|date=7 July 2019|accessdate=10 July 2019}}

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