Saša Jovanović (footballer, born 1991)

Saša Jovanović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-12-15) 15 December 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	TSC
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Kolubara	73	(2)
2013–2014	Smederevo	26	(4)
2014–2017	Mladost Lučani	96	(23)
2017–2019	Córdoba	49	(6)
2019–2021	Al Fateh	20	(3)
2019–2020	→ Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	11	(1)
2021–2022	Mladost Lučani	53	(11)
2022–	TSC	77	(19)
International career
2016–2017	Serbia	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2025

Saša Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Јовановић; born 15 December 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for TSC.

Club career

Born in Lazarevac, Jovanović started out with his local side Kolubara. He played for his parent club for several seasons, before switching to Smederevo in mid-2013. Between 2014 and 2017, Jovanović made a name for himself at Mladost Lučani. He amassed 96 appearances and scored 23 goals in the top flight, helping them earn a spot in the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. In August 2017, Jovanović was transferred to Spanish club Córdoba.[1]

On 22 January 2019, Saudi club Al Fateh SC reached an agreement with Córdoba for the transfer of Jovanović.[2] On 2 September, he returned to Spain and its second division, after signing for Deportivo de La Coruña on a one-year loan deal.[3]

International career

Jovanović was capped twice for Serbia in 2016 and 2017,[4] in friendlies against Qatar and USA.[5]

Honours

Individual

• Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2021–22 (Round 9[6]), 2022–23 (Round 12[7])
• Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season:2022–23[8]
• Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Season: 2022–23[9]

References

1. "NUEVO FICHAJE CÓRDOBA CLUB DE FÚTBOL. SASA JOVANOVIC" (in Spanish). cordobacf.com. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
2. "Principio de acuerdo con el Al-Fateh para el traspaso de Jovanovic" [Agreement in principle with Al-Fateh for the transfer of Jovanovic] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
3. "New 2019–2020 Dépor Player! Saša Jovanovic". Deportivo La Coruña. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
4. "Saša Jovanović, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
5. "Watch: USA draws Serbia 0-0 in Arena's return; Nagbe, Pontius come close". si.com. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
6. "Igrač kola: Sjajna partija iskusnog Saše Jovanovića za prvi trijumf Lučanaca". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
7. "Najbolji igrač 12. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Saša Jovanović". www.superliga.rs. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
8. "Idealni tim Mozzart Bet Superlige: Petorica iz Zvezde, trojica iz TSC-a". mozzartsport.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
9. "Fudbaler godine Mozzart Bet Superlige: Saša Jovanović". mozzartsport.com. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

External links

• Saša Jovanović at BDFutbol
• Saša Jovanović at Soccerway
• Saša Jovanović – UEFA competition record (archive)
• Saša Jovanović at National-Football-Teams.com