Aleksandar Jovičić
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksandar Jovičić | ||
Date of birth | 18 July 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gorica | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2013 | Rudar Prijedor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Rudar Prijedor | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Borac Banja Luka | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Krupa (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Rudar Prijedor | 25 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Slaven Belupo | 24 | (1) |
2018 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2018– | Gorica | 107 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 September 2021 |
Aleksandar Jovičić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎleksandar jǒʋitʃitɕ]; born 18 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 1. HNL club Gorica and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Jovičić started his professional career at Rudar Prijedor, before joining Borac Banja Luka in 2014. The following year, he was loaned to Krupa. Later that year, he went back to Rudar Prijedor. In 2016, Jovičić moved to Slaven Belupo, who sent him on loan to Istra 1961 in 2018. Later that year, he signed with Gorica.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jovičić made his senior international debut in 2021.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Jovičić came through Rudar Prijedor's youth setup, which he joined in 2002.[1] He made his professional debut against Željezničar on 24 April 2013 at the age of 17.[2]
In the summer of 2014, he switched to Borac Banja Luka. In February 2015, he was sent on a six-month loan to Krupa.[3] On 11 April, he scored his first professional goal against Tekstilac.[4]
In July, he returned to Rudar Prijedor.[5]
In July 2016, Jovičić moved to Croatian side Slaven Belupo.[6] In February 2018, he was loaned to Istra 1961 until the end of season.[7]
In July, he signed with Gorica.[8]
International career[]
Jovičić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Darko Nestorović.[9]
In May 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and Denmark.[10] He debuted against former on 2 June.[11]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 28 January 2022[12]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rudar Prijedor | 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
Borac Banja Luka | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
Krupa (loan) | 2014–15 | First League of RS | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | ||
Rudar Prijedor | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
Slaven Belupo | 2016–17 | 1. HNL | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
2017–18 | 1. HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
Istra 1961 (loan) | 2017–18 | 1. HNL | 10 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Gorica | 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 27 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | 1. HNL | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | 1. HNL | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | 1. HNL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 21 | 1 | ||
Total | 107 | 4 | 9 | 0 | – | 116 | 4 | |||
Career total | 179 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 6 |
- ^ appearance in 1. HNL relegation play-offs
International[]
- As of match played 4 September 2021[13]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ "Banjalučki fudbaler nikad nije dobio priliku da zaigra za Borac, a sad je reprezentativac BiH!". mondo.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Plavi nezaustavljivo koračaju ka novoj tituli". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić pojačava Udinese?". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Tekstilac i Krupa remizirali". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "Jovičić: Ugovor mi je istekao i odlazim iz Rudara". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić naredne tri godine u Slaven Belupu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Nekadašnji mladi reprezentativac BiH pojačao Istru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Čelik i zvanično ostao bez planiranog pojačanja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić: Čast mi je što imam priliku da predstavljam svoju zemlju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Ivaylo Petev objavio spisak igrača za utakmice protiv Danske i Crne Gore, priliku za debi imat će mnogo igrača". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "BiH remizirala sa Crnom Gorom i nastavila niz bez pobjede". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "A. Jovičić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
External links[]
- Aleksandar Jovičić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Aleksandar Jovičić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Banja Luka
- Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
- Association football central defenders
- FK Rudar Prijedor players
- FK Borac Banja Luka players
- FK Krupa players
- NK Slaven Belupo players
- NK Istra 1961 players
- HNK Gorica players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- First League of the Republika Srpska players
- Croatian First Football League players
- Expatriate footballers in Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia