Vladimir Stojkovic

Vladimir Stojkovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Владимир Стојковић, pronounced [ʋladimiːr stoːjkoʋitɕ]; born 28 July 1983) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Fayha as a goalkeeper.

During his career he played for the two biggest clubs in his country, Red Star and Partizan, but also represented teams in eight other countries, notably with Sporting CP who loaned him several times for the duration of his contract.

A Serbian international on 84 occasions, Stojkovic was selected for three World Cups and the 2008 Olympics.

Club Career

Red Star

Stojkovic joined Red Star Belgrade from local FK Loznica, coming up through the former's youth setup. Entering the full squad he was initially overshadowed by Vladimir Disljenkovic, and as a result appeared in only one league match during the 2001–02 season and one in the following, under head coach Zoran Filipovic.

Due to Disljenkovic's status as first-choice, which was further cemented with the return of head coach Slavoljub Muslin, the club loaned Stojkovic out in late June 2003 to Bosnia and Herzegovina champions FK Leotar, who were reinforcing the squad ahead of the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League. He appeared in all four of their qualifying games under head coach Milan Jovin, being eliminated in the second round.

However, after only two months, Stojkovic left the club, reportedly over unpaid wages. He then tried to get a spot on the Red Star roster, but manager Muslin told him he was not counting on him. After his contract was terminated he started training privately with goalkeeping coach Tomo Savic, in order to stay in competitive shape while waiting for the January 2004 transfer window to open up.

Zemun

Stojkovic joined FK Zemun in the 2004 winter transfer window.

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