Nenad Jestrović

Nenad Jestrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Јестровић; born 9 May 1976) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Nenad Jestrović
Personal information
Full name Nenad Jestrović
Date of birth (1976-05-09) 9 May 1976
Place of birth Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1994 Radnički Obrenovac 44 (31)
1994–1997 OFK Beograd 34 (18)
1995–1996 → Radnički Pirot (loan)
1997–1998 Bastia 19 (2)
1998–2000 Metz 44 (8)
2000–2001 Mouscron 25 (20)
2001–2005 Anderlecht 80 (55)
2006–2007 Al Ain
2007 Al Nasr
2007–2008 Red Star Belgrade 22 (13)
2008 Kocaelispor 8 (3)
2009 Metz 9 (1)
Total 285 (151)
International career
2003–2005 Serbia and Montenegro 12 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Jestrović started his playing career with Radnički Obrenovac in the early 1990s. He then played for OFK Beograd in the First League of FR Yugoslavia, before moving abroad for the first time in the summer of 1997. Jestrović spent three years in France, representing SC Bastia (1997–1998) and Metz (1998–2000). He then moved to Belgian club Mouscron, having a lot of success in the 2000–01 season.

Jestrović spent the best years of his career at Anderlecht (2001–2005), becoming the Belgian First Division top scorer in the 2004–05 season. He made a total of 80 league appearances and scored 55 goals, before leaving the Brussels club in January 2006. Jestrović then spent a year and a half in the United Arab Emirates, playing for Al Ain and Al Nasr.

Jestrović also became the Serbian SuperLiga top scorer in the 2007–08 season while playing for Red Star Belgrade. He split his last season between Turkish club Kocaelispor (2008) and his former club Metz (2009), before retiring in the summer of 2009.

International career

At international level, Jestrović represented Serbia and Montenegro from 2003 to 2005, making 12 appearances and scoring five goals.[1]

Career statistics

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
Serbia and Montenegro 200331
200444
200550
Total125

International goals
Scores and results list Serbia and Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jestrović goal.
List of international goals scored by Nenad Jestrović
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.3 June 2003Walkers Stadium, Leicester, England England1–12–1Friendly
2.11 July 2004Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium, Fukuoka, Japan Slovakia2–02–0Kirin Cup
3.18 August 2004Bežigrad Central Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenia0–11–1Friendly
4.4 September 2004Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino0–20–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.0–3

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Nišavić, Dimitrije (16 June 2024). "Jestrogol, poslednji Srbin koji je dao gol Englezima i oduševio Sautgejta: Ako verujemo u sebe ne da možemo, nego je i realno da ih pobedimo" (in Serbian). Meridian Sport. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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