Darko Pivaljević

Darko Pivaljević

Personal information
Full name	Darko Pivaljević
Date of birth	(1975-02-18) February 18, 1975
Place of birth	Valjevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Krušik Valjevo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Red Star Belgrade	7	(2)
1995–1996	Čukarički Stankom	-	(-)
1996–1997	Mladost Lučani	-	(-)
1997–2000	Royal Antwerp	85	(50)
2000–2002	1. FC Köln	8	(1)
2001–2002	→ Charleroi SC (loan)	19	(9)
2002–2003	Rad Beograd	-	(-)
2003–2004	Royal Antwerp	18	(4)
2004–2007	Cercle Brugge	77	(17)
2007–2011	Royal Antwerp	105	(24)
2011-2012	R. Capellen FC	-	(-)
2012-2013	SC Merksem	-	(-)
2013-2014	Belgica Edegem	-	(-)
International career
	Serbia	-	(-)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Darko Pivaljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Дapкo Пивaљeвић; born February 18, 1975 in Valjevo) is a Serbian former professional footballer. He is mostly known as a hard-working centre forward.

Darko Pivaljevic began his career with Serbian topflight club Red Star Belgrade. After short spells with Čukarički Stankom and Mladost Lučani, he signed a contract with Belgian First Division outfit Royal Antwerp.

A transfer to German First Division club 1. FC Koln didn't turn out a huge success, so he returned to Belgium and played the 2001-2002 season for Charleroi SC on loan.

After a spell with Serbian club Rad Beograd, Pivaljevic again returned to Royal Antwerp to help them secure their First Division place. After the relegation however, he signed a new contract with Cercle Brugge where he played from 2004 till 2007.

Pivaljevic returned to Royal Antwerp for a third spell in 2007 and ended his professional career with the club in 2011.

He is still playing football in the lower leagues in Belgium, recently playing for Belgica Edegem.

Pivaljevic has always been a fan favourite, and is known for some ubelievable goals when playing for Royal Antwerp.

External links

• Cerclemuseum.be (Dutch)
• Darko Pivaljević at rafc.be
• Darko Pivaljević at voetbal international (Dutch)