| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Radosav Petrović | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ub, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2006 | Jedinstvo Ub | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Jedinstvo Ub | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Radnički Obrenovac | 25 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Partizan | 70 | (17) |
| 2011– | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Serbia U-21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2009– | Serbia | 25 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Radosav "Raća" Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Радосав Петровић Раћа) (born 8 March 1989) is a Serbian footballer who plays for English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers as a midfielder.
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Petrović began playing football at his hometown club FK Jedinstvo Ub and he played there for all youth ranks of the club, before made his senior debut during the 2006–07 season. After only a year of senior football for Jedinstvo, he moved to FK Radnički Obrenovac.
On 20 June 2008, Petrović completed a move to FK Partizan from FK Radnički Obrenovac. He signed a five-year contract and was given the number 20 shirt for Partizan.[1] Petrović made his official debut for the club in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against FC Inter Baku on 6 August 2008, a game which Partizan won 2–0. On 21 May 2009, he scored his first goal for Partizan in a 3–0 Serbian Cup final match win over FK Sevojno. He also scored against FK Čukarički Stankom in the final Serbian SuperLiga game of the season.
After the departure of Juca to Deportivo La Coruña, Petrović was given the number 8 shirt. He featured in total of 24 league matches and scored 7 goals in Partizan's title-winning campaign. His most notable moment of the season was a fantastic goal for a 1–0 win against cross-town rivals FK Crvena zvezda.[2] He was also named in the 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Year.
On 10 April 2011, Petrović made his 100th competitive match for Partizan and marked his jubilee with a goal from the penalty kick against FK Spartak Subotica. He was named in the Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Year for the second season in a row.
On 30 June 2011, SBV Vitesse announced on their official website that Petrović was on the way to move to the Netherlands.[3] On the same day, Partizan confirmed the transfer with statement that Petrović would sign a five-year contract.[4] However, few days later appeared information that the transfer failed due to problems with the amount of compensation to the player's agent.[5]
On July 24 2011 Serbian media revealed possible interest in Petrović from English Premier League team Blackburn Rovers.[6] The following day it was confirmed by Partizan that Rovers had bid for the young Serbian midfielder.[7] It was later confirmed by Partizan that Petrović had been left behind from the club travelling to a pre-season tour ready for travelling to England to discuss personal terms when an offer was accepted.[8] On 27 July it was reported that a fee had been agreed between Partizan and Rovers. The player had also indicated he was encouraged by Blackburn manager Steve Kean's plans for the future at the Lancashire based club, and he would like an opportunity to visit Ewood Park to discuss personal terms over a move to England.[9] On 26 July it was revealed that Petrović had arrived in England to undertake a medical.[10] On 9 August 2011, a work permit was obtained and Petrovic officially joined Blackburn Rovers.[11] Petrovic's full home-debut for the club was against Sheffield Wednesday on 24 August 2011 in the League Cup second round,in a game which Rovers won 3–1.[12]
Petrović made his international debut for the Serbia U21 squad in the first leg of the 2009 European Championship qualifying play-offs against Denmark U21 on 11 October 2008.
He made his debut for the Serbian national team against South Africa on 12 August 2009. On 1 June 2010, Petrović was named in the final 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[13]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 June 2011 | Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul | South Korea | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Serbia | League | Serbian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008–09 | Partizan | SuperLiga | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | 10 | 1 | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2010–11 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | 41 | 9 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2011–12 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
| Total | Serbia | 70 | 17 | 10 | 2 | – | 27 | 1 | 107 | 20 | ||
| England | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 81 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 122 | 20 | ||
| Serbia national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 1 |
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