Vladan Kovačević

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Vladan Kovačević
Personal information
Full name Vladan Kovačević
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Raków
Number 1
Youth career
Željezničar Banja Luka
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 79 (0)
2018 → Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 9 (0)
2021– Raków 15 (0)
National team‡
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020

Vladan Kovačević (Bosnian pronunciation: [ʋlǎdan koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 11 April 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Raków.

Kovačević started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad in 2018. Three years later, he joined Raków.

Club career[]

Sarajevo[]

Kovačević started playing football at his howetown club Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014.[1]

In February 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad.[2] He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 17 March at the age of 19.[3]

In August, Kovačević extended his contract with Sarajevo until June 2023.[4] On 5 August, he made his competitive debut for the team against Sloboda Tuzla.[5] He won his first title with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[6]

In July, he signed a new five-year deal with the side.[7]

Raków[]

In June 2021, Kovačević was transferred to Polish outfit Raków for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his official debut for the club in 2021 Polish Super Cup against Legia Warsaw on 17 July and managed to win his first trophy.[9] A week later, he made his league debut against Piast Gliwice.[10]

International career[]

Kovačević was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[11]

In May 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Italy.[12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 6 February 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 2017–18 First League of RS 9 0 – – – 9 0
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 30 0 6 0 0 0 – 36 0
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 20 0 1 0 4[a] 0 – 25 0
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 29 0 4 0 4[b] 0 – 37 0
Total 79 0 11 0 8 0 – 98 0
Raków 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 15 0 0 0 6[c] 0 1[d] 0 22 0
Career total 103 0 11 0 14 0 1 0 129 0
  1. ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  3. ^ appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
  4. ^ appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honours[]

Sarajevo[13]

Raków[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Vladan Kovačević: Važno je uvijek imati krajnji cilj i biti fokusiran na njega". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Mladi golman Sarajeva na posudbi u Slobodi iz Mrkonjić Grada". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Kozara startala pobjedom, slavlje Zvijezde 09". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Kovačević produžio ugovor s FK Sarajevo na dodatnih pet godina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Sarajevo nije blistalo, ali odnijelo je tri boda sa Tušnja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Sarajevo po šesti put osvojilo trofej Kupa BiH". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Vladan Kovačević produžio ugovor s FK Sarajevo". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Sarajevo prodalo golmana: Kovačević zvanično u Poljskoj". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Vladan Kovačević debitovao za Raków i odmah osvojio trofej". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Kovačević junak Rakówa: Odbranio penal i pokrenuo nestvaran preokret svog tima". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Vladan Kovačević: Poziv u seniorsku reprezentaciju je kruna sezone". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Prosinečki objavio spisak za Finsku i Italiju: Nekoliko promjena u sastavu Zmajeva". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  13. ^ a b c "V. Kovačević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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