Žarko Grabovač

Žarko Grabovač
Personal information
Date of birth	16 June 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	JVC '31
1996–2000	TOP Oss
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2004	TOP Oss
2001–2002	→ Ronse
2004–2005	Geldrop/AEK
2005	Blackpool
2005–2011	Fortuna Sittard
2011–2013	Helmond Sport
2013	Willem II
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Žarko Grabovač (born 16 June 1983) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Early and personal life

Born in Ruma, SFR Yugoslavia, Grabovač came to the Netherlands at early age and also holds Dutch citizenship.^[1]

Career

Grabovač began at JVC Cuijk, before later playing as an amateur for TOP Oss, Ronse and Geldrop/AEK, before moving to England to play for Blackpool in January 2005.^[1] Grabovač made three appearances in the Football League for Blackpool,^[2] his only first-team appearances for the club,^[3] before being released at the end of the 2004–05 campaign.^[4] Grabovač returned to the Netherlands, signing with Fortuna Sittard for the 2005–06 season.^[5] In 2011, he moved to Helmond Sport^[6]

After his release by Helmond, Grabovač joined amateur side De Treffers in summer 2013, then signed for Willem II after only a few weeks.^[7] He left the Tilburg club after only 4 months as he wanted to focus on his career after football.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Arbitration CAS Blackpool F.C. v. TOP Oss, 2006
^ "BLACKPOOL : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
^ Žarko Grabovač at Soccerbase
^ "Blackpool release defensive duo". BBC Sport. 10 May 2005.
^ (in Dutch) Žarko Grabovač at Voetbal International
^ Grabovac kiest voor 'zekerheid' bij Helmond, Voetbalprimeur.nl, 14 June 2011
^ "Grabovac verruilt De Treffers voor Willem II". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
^ "Willem II ziet pinchhitter per direct vertrekken". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

[Arbitration-1] Arbitration CAS Blackpool F.C. v. TOP Oss, 2006

[2] "BLACKPOOL : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.

[3] Žarko Grabovač at Soccerbase

[4] "Blackpool release defensive duo". BBC Sport. 10 May 2005.

[5] (in Dutch) Žarko Grabovač at Voetbal International

[6] Grabovac kiest voor 'zekerheid' bij Helmond, Voetbalprimeur.nl, 14 June 2011

[7] "Grabovac verruilt De Treffers voor Willem II". BN De Stem (in Dutch). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

[8] "Willem II ziet pinchhitter per direct vertrekken". ELF Voetbal (in Dutch). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

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