[3] He was a member of one of the most talented generations in Vojvodina's youth ranks, as his teammates at the time included Sergej Milinković-Savić, Mijat Gaćinović, Srđan Babić, Nebojša Kosović, Emil Rockov, and Milan Spremo.

[5] In an interview with Mozzart Sport in August 2019, Pankov claimed that the best striker he ever played against was Luis Muriel from the 2015 Europa League duel with Sampdoria.

[10] On 13 August 2019, he played a memorable match in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League against Copenhagen.

[11] On 5 October 2023, Radovan Pankov was arrested by Dutch police alongside teammate Josué Pesqueira after an altercation with security staff following a match against AZ Alkmaar in the group stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League.

[15] On 15 August 2024, he contributed significantly to Legia Warsaw's advancement from the third qualifying round to the play-off stage of the UEFA Conference League, as they faced Norwegian club Brøndby.

[3] His father, Miloš Pankov, was originally from Tovariševo[18] and played as a playmaker for Proleter Zrenjanin in Yugoslavia's third tier.