Kaluderovic Signs For Port

Serbian striker Andrija Kaluđerović has become Port’s third foreign signing of the season. The 29-year old goal machine is fresh off a season where he banged in 20 goals in 19 games in the Lithuanian top flight, making him the league’s top scorer. We don’t know a lot about the standard of Lithuanian football, but we’re pretty sure that means he knows where the goal is.

If his history is anything to go by, Kaluđerović doesn’t like to stay in the same place for long. He has played for a pretty remarkable 18 clubs in a 14 year career that has included stints in Serbia, China, Spain, Cyprus, Switzerland, Australia, Qatar, Lithuania and now Thailand. He must have been through a few passports! The highlights of his nomadic adventures include playing for Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade (29 goals in 43 games), second tier Spanish side Racing Santander (3 goals in 18 games) and A League side Brisbane Roar (5 goals in 10 games).

Milica Stanisic

The trivial business of playing football and scoring goals aside, perhaps the most impressive achievement of Kaluđerović’s career to date is his marriage to Serbian TV presenter Milica Stanisic. We don’t know if she will be watching the games at PAT Stadium, but we are pretty sure that the Zone A regulars will tell us about it if she does.

Kaluđerović has become the Port’s fourth foreign player, but because of the 3+1 quota system, only three of Kaluđerović, Asdrubal, Suarez and Rochela can be on the pitch at any time. With Rochela’s place in the side assured, and Suarez looking fantastic in midfield, it may be a shootout between Kaluđerović and Asdrubal for the starting role up front. We haven’t seen either of them in action for Port yet, but it looks like an intriguing battle, which we will we be watching with interest throughout the season.

We’re going to leave you with this video of Kaluđerović scoring goals at will for Lithuanian side Zalgiris last season. Welcome to Port FC, Andrija!

Tom Earls

Having moved to Thailand aged 10, Tom has been playing or watching football in Thailand for more than 18 years. A keen follower of the Thai National Team and an avid fan of Port FC, he is a regular contributor to The Sandpit.

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