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Aleksandar Rodić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Родић, pronounced [aleksǎːndar rǒːditɕ, alěksaːn-];[1][2] born 26 December 1979) is a Slovenian retired footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandar Rodić | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Bosanska Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1998 | Borac Kozarska Dubica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | Borac Kozarska Dubica | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Westerlo | 6 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Verbroedering Geel | 30 | (3) |
| 2002–2004 | Gorica | 60 | (18) |
| 2005 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Kayserispor | 16 | (7) |
| 2006–2007 | Litex Lovech | 16 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Interblock | 34 | (6) |
| 2009 | → Shanghai Shenhua (loan) | 28 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Qingdao Jonoon (loan) | 25 | (7) |
| 2011–2012 | Tianjin Songjiang | 44 | (13) |
| 2013 | Chengdu Blades | 23 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 33 | (7) |
| 2015 | UF Monfalcone | 8 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Itala San Marco | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Slovenia | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2006 | |||
At the beginning of his career Rodić played in Serbia. He made 3 appearances for FK Proleter Zrenjanin in the 1999–2000 First League of FR Yugoslavia.[3]
On transfer deadline day in January 2005, Rodić signed for English club Portsmouth,[4] making his debut as an 81st-minute substitute for Patrik Berger in a 2–1 victory over Middlesbrough.[5] However, he failed to hold down a regular place in the team and the following season (2005–06) he was loaned to Turkish club Kayserispor. Rodić was released in the summer of 2006 and was signed by Bulgarian club Litex Lovech to partner Milivoje Novaković, another Slovenian international and Litex attacker.[6] He made 16 appearances in the league, managing 1 goal. After leaving the team, Rodić accused club owner Grisha Ganchev, manager Ljupko Petrović and the administrative personnel at the team of a lack of professionalism.[7] In 2007, he moved to Interblock for 200,000 euros.[8][9] On 13 March 2009, Rodić was loaned out to Shanghai Shenhua of the Chinese Super League.[citation needed] In February 2010, he was loaned to another Chinese Super League club, Qingdao Jonoon.[10]
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Rodić played as a striker for Slovenian club Gorica, helping them to several league titles. His performances for the club earned him caps for the Slovenian national team. He made his debut against Czech Republic on 9 February 2005. He earned a total of 9 caps, all in 2005, scoring the only goal against Belarus.[11]
Rodić was born in Bosanska Dubica, SFR Yugoslavia in Bosnian Serb family. His younger sister Bojana is handball player. He married Slovenian triple jumper Snežana Vukmirović.[12]
International
| National Team |
Year | Friendlies | World Cup | European Championships | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Slovenia | 2005 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 March 2005 | Arena Petrol, Celje |  Belarus | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
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