Đorđe Despotović

Đorđe Despotović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Деспотовић; born 4 March 1992^[1]) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Bosnian club Borac Banja Luka.

Đorđe Despotović

Despotović with Rubin Kazan in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Loznica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Borac Banja Luka
Number	99
Youth career
	Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Red Star Belgrade	0	(0)
2010	→ Sopot (loan)	6	(2)
2011–2013	Spartak Subotica	54	(13)
2013–2014	Lokeren	4	(0)
2014–2015	Red Star Belgrade	10	(1)
2015	→ Zhetysu (loan)	18	(5)
2015	→ Kairat (loan)	9	(8)
2016–2018	Astana	53	(14)
2017	→ Tobol (loan)	16	(3)
2018–2020	Orenburg	43	(12)
2020–2022	Rubin Kazan	35	(15)
2022–2023	Arsenal Tula	21	(1)
2024	Budućnost	17	(9)
2024–	Borac Banja Luka	28	(15)
International career
2010–2011	Serbia U19	8	(3)
2011–2012	Serbia U21	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Career

In February 2015, Despotović moved on loan to FC Zhetysu for six-months.^[2] In July 2015 he went for another loan move to FC Kairat.^[3] The following February, Despotović signed for FC Astana.^[4]

On 15 February 2017, Despotović moved to FC Tobol on loan for the 2017 season,^[5] but the loan was cut short and Despotović returned to Astana on 15 June 2017.^[6] Despotović left Astana on 23 July 2018 at the end of his contract.^[7]

On 31 August 2018, Despotović signed for FC Orenburg.^[8] On 1 June 2020, Despotović left FC Orenburg after his contract had expired.^[9]

On 21 July 2020, he signed a 3-year contract with another Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan.^[10] On 30 January 2022, his contract with Rubin was terminated by mutual consent.^[11]

On 2 February 2022, Despotović signed a 3-year contract with Arsenal Tula.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 May 2022^[13]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sopot (loan)	2010–11[14]	Serbian League Belgrade	6	2	—		—		—		6	2
Spartak Subotica	2011–12	Serbian SuperLiga	27	1	1	2	—		—		28	3
	2012–13		27	12	2	1	—		—		29	13
	Total		54	13	3	3	—		—		57	16
Lokeren	2013–14	Belgian Pro League	4	0	1	1	—		0	0	5	1
Red Star Belgrade	2014–15	Serbian SuperLiga	10	1	2	1	—		—		12	2
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		10	1	2	1	—		—		12	2
Zhetysu (loan)	2015	Kazakhstan Premier League	18	5	2	0	—		—		20	5
Kairat (loan)	2015		9	8	1	0	6[a]	1	0	0	16	9
Astana	2016		31	8	4	3	11[b]	2	1	0	47	13
	2017		7	1	0	0	4[c]	0	0	0	11	1
	2018		15	5	0	0	4[d]	1	1	0	20	6
	Total		53	14	4	3	19	3	2	0	78	20
Tobol (loan)	2017	Kazakhstan Premier League	16	3	1	0	—		—		17	3
Orenburg	2018–19	Russian Premier League	23	4	2	1	—		—		25	5
	2019–20		20	8	2	1	—		—		22	9
	Total		43	12	4	2	—		—		47	14
Rubin Kazan	2020–21	Russian Premier League	26	14	0	0	—		—		26	14
	2021–22		9	1	0	0	1[e]	0	—		10	1
	Total		35	15	0	0	1	0	—		36	15
Arsenal Tula	2021–22	Russian Premier League	10	1	1	0	—		—		11	1
Career total			258	74	19	10	26	4	2	0	305	88

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Four appearances in the UEFA Champions League, seven appearances, two goals in the UEFA Europa League
3. Two appearances in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
4. Two appearances, one goal in the UEFA Champions League, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
5. Appearance in the UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Lokeren

• Belgian Cup: 2013–14

Kairat

• Kazakhstan Cup: 2015

Astana

• Kazakhstan Premier League: 2016, 2017
• Kazakhstan Cup: 2016
• Kazakhstan Super Cup: 2018