Simon Vukcevic

Simon Vukcevic (Serbian Cyrillic: Симон Вукчевић, pronounced [simon ʋuktʃeʋitɕ]; born 29 January 1986) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

After starting his senior career at the age of 17 with Partizan, winning two national championships during his tenure, he went on to play professionally in Russia, Portugal – playing 135 competitive matches while scoring 28 goals for Sporting CP and conquering the 2008 Taca de Portugal – England, Ukraine, Greece and Cyprus.

Internationally, Vukcevic represented both Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro.

Club Career

Partizan

Born in Titograd, Socialist Republic of Montenegro, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Vukcevic started playing football at the FK Zabjelo youth academy, signing with FK Partizan at age 13. He was promoted to the first team of the latter ahead of the 2003–04 season.

The 18-year-old Vukcevic scored a career-best ten goals in the 2004–05 campaign, helping his team win the eighth First League of Serbia and Montenegro in their history and 19th overall. He was eventually awarded the number 1 shirt in recognition of his popularity among supporters but, during 2005–06, faced criticism over his excessive individual play and poor shot selection, as well as overall declining form.

Saturn

In January 2006, Vukcevic joined FC Saturn Ramenskoye for a reported fee of €7 million. In late July, however, he was demoted to the reserve squad with coach Vladimir Weiss publicly blasting him in the press for displaying bad attitude in training and having a lack of manners.

Subsequently, Vukcevic expressed frustration at his manager playing him out of position. He also said that coming to the Russian Premier League club was a mistake, and that he would have preferred a more ambitious project.

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