Ljubo Baranin

Ljubo Baranin

Personal information
Full name	Ljubo Baranin
Date of birth	(1986-08-25) 25 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Železnik
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2005	Dorćol	31	(2)
2005–2007	Beograd	63	(4)
2007–2009	Bežanija	40	(6)
2009–2012	Qabala	82	(4)
2012	Kapaz Ganja	3	(0)
2012	Novi Pazar	3	(0)
2013–2014	Bežanija	23	(1)
2014–2015	Radnik Surdulica	38	(0)
2015–2017	Kuantan	70	(10)
2018	Dinamo Vranje	6	(1)
2018	Kolubara
2019	Radnički Novi Beograd
2021–2023	KFK Ravna Gora	20	(3)
International career^‡
2007	Serbia U21	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 18, 2017

Ljubo Baranin (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубо Баранин; born 25 August 1986) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a defender. He was well known for his long-range powerful throw-in ability.^[1][2]

Club career

Born in Belgrade, Baranin came through the youth ranks of Železnik, before making his senior debut with Dorćol in the 2003–04 season. He also played for Beograd from 2005 to 2007. In the summer of 2009, Baranin signed with Bežanija. He spent two seasons at the club, before moving abroad and joining Azerbaijani club Gabala in the summer of 2009. After three seasons there, Baranin switched to fellow Premier League club Kapaz in the summer of 2012. He left the club after only two months, before returning to his homeland to play with Novi Pazar in the top flight of Serbian football.

In the summer of 2013, Baranin returned to his former club Bežanija. He spent one season there, before moving to Radnik Surdulica in July 2014. In his first season with the club, Baranin helped them win promotion to the nation's top flight for the first time in the club's history. He again moved abroad in October 2015, penning a one-year contract plus a one-year option with Kuantan FA in Malaysia.^[3]

International career

In late 2007, after previously being called up to the squad on one occasion, Baranin made one appearance as a substitute for the Serbia U-21.^[4]

Statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gabala	2009–10	30	0	2	0	–		32	0
	2010–11	27	2	3	1	–		30	3
	2011–12	25	2	3	0	–		28	2
Kapaz	2012–13	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
Novi Pazar	2012–13	3	0	1	0	–		4	0
Bežanija	2013–14	23	1	1	0	–		24	1
Radnik Surdulica	2014–15	27	0	1	0	–		28	0
	2015–16	11	0	0	0	–		11	0
Career total		149	5	11	1	0	0	160	6

Honours

Radnik Surdulica

• Serbian First League: 2014–15

References

1. "The best throw-in taker in the world – not who you think". soccerkickz.com. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
2. "Ljubo Baranin, "katapult" sa Bežanije (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 17 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
3. "PRONAŠAO NOVI KLUB: Ljubo Baranin napustio Radnik" (in Serbian). butasport.rs. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
4. "Serbia sweep San Marino aside". uefa.com. 13 October 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.

External links

• Ljuba Baranin at Soccerway.com
• Ljuba Baranin at WorldFootball.net
• Ljuba Baranin at kicker (in German)
• Ljuba Baranin at FBref.com