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04 / Montenegro · 1986–1990

Refik Šabanadžović

CDM
Caps · Yugoslavia
8
Goals · Yugoslavia
0
Life
1965
Clubs
FK Željezničar Sarajevo, FK Crvena zvezda, AEK Athens
#4
Editorial rank of 33 for Montenegro
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

In the Italia 90 quarter-final against Argentina, two bookings in seven minutes for hounding Diego Maradona left him walking off after half an hour, and ten-man Yugoslavia still dragged the tie to penalties. Career record: 8 caps and 0 goals for Yugoslavia; club career at FK Željezničar Sarajevo, FK Crvena zvezda, AEK Athens.

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Career record

1981–1983FK Dečić
1982–1983FK Budućnost Podgorica
1983–1987FK Željezničar Sarajevo
1987–1991FK Crvena zvezda
1991–1996AEK Athens
1996–1998Olympiacos SFP
1996–1998Olympiacos
1998–1999Sporting Kansas City
Yugoslavia8 caps, 0 goals

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One rank above: Mirko Vučinić at #3.

One rank below: Stefan Savić at #5.

Montenegro's editorial top five: Dejan Savićević · Predrag Mijatović · Mirko Vučinić · Refik Šabanadžović · Stefan Savić.

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