Squad No: 1
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 26
Birth Date: Jul 29, 1983
Birth Place: Loznica, Yugoslavia
Height: 6' 5" (1.95m)
Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
Club: Wigan Athletic (England)
International Caps: 33
Club History
Wigan Athletic (ENG): 2010-
Getafe CF (SPA): 2009-2010
Sporting CP (POR): 2007-2009
Vitesse (HOL): 2007
Nantes (FRA): 2006-2007
Red Star Belgrade (SER): 2005-2006
FK Zemun (SER): 2003-2005
FK Leotar (BOS): 2003
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Uncapped, Stojkovic was named as member of the senior squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and served as backup again, now to Dragoslav Jevric.
After the arrival of Javier Clemente as head coach in summer 2006, Stojkovic became first-choice for the newly independent Serbia. He made his debut against The Czech Republic on 16 August 2006. During the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, he played well, displaying confidence between the posts as exemplified in a home qualifier versus Portugal with a string of spectacular saves, preserving a point for Serbia.
Following the failure to qualify for the finals, Clemente was replaced by Miroslav Ðukic, and the player continued to start regularly.
In July 2008, Stojkovic was named on the Olympic team for Beijing 2008. He continued to start regularly for the main squad under new head coach Radomir Antic, even though he was still in the wilderness at Sporting Lisbon. He eventually went on to play in the most qualifiers for the World Cup 2010, helping Serbia to reach the final stage of that tournament.
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