Ranko Despotović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Loznica, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Loznica | 64 | (21) |
| 2003–2007 | Vojvodina | 64 | (21) |
| 2004–2005 | → Mačva Šabac (loan) | 32 | (10) |
| 2008 | Rapid București | 8 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Murcia | 35 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | → Salamanca (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2010–2011 | Girona | 34 | (18) |
| 2011–2013 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 25 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Sydney FC | 17 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Alavés | 24 | (4) |
| 2016 | Cádiz | 16 | (0) |
| 2016 | Marbella | 15 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2011 | Serbia | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2017. |
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Ranko Despotović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ранко Деспотовић; born 21 January 1983) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a striker.
Born in Loznica, Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Despotović made his professional debuts with local FK Loznica aged only 17, and proceeded to score almost 30 goals overall in his first three years, subsequently being acquired by FK Vojvodina.
After parts of seasons loaned to lowly FK Mačva Šabac, he returned, having a stellar 2006–07 season and helping the team to the third place in the league and coming up second in the domestic cup; to help achieve this, he topped the nation's goal charts by netting 17 times.
In January 2008, Despotović signed with FC Rapid București in Romania, and continued abroad for the ensuing summer as he joined Spain's Real Murcia for three years and €1.5 million. He was brought to the club by head coach Javier Clemente, who became aware of the player while coaching the national team of Serbia.
For the 2009–10 campaign, Despotović stayed in the country and its second division, moving on a season-long loan to UD Salamanca.The following year, still in that level, he led Girona FC with 18 goals (seventh-best in the competition) as the Catalans finished comfortably in mid-table.
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