Aleksandar Jovičić

Aleksandar Jovičić
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Kisvárda
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) 11 (2)
2015–2016 Rudar Prijedor 25 (0)
2016–2018 Slaven Belupo 24 (1)
2018 → Istra 1961 (loan) 10 (0)
2018–2022 Gorica 134 (5)
2022– Kisvárda 52 (2)
International career
2015–2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (0)
2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 October 2024

Aleksandar Jovičić (pronounced [ǎleksandar jǒʋitʃitɕ]; born 18 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság II club Kisvárda.

Jovičić started his professional career at Rudar Prijedor, before joining Borac Banja Luka in 2014, who loaned him to Krupa the following year. 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. In 2022, he moved to Kisvárda.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jovičić made his senior international debut in 2021, earning 2 caps.

Club 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]

In November 2022, he moved to Hungarian outfit Kisvárda.[9]

International career

Jovičić was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Darko Nestorović.[10]

In May 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and Denmark.[11] He debuted against the former on 2 June.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 October 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
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 the RS 11 2 – – 11 2
Rudar Prijedor 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 25 0 1 0 – 26 0
Slaven Belupo 2016–17 Croatian Football League 22 1 1 0 – 23 1
2017–18 Croatian Football League 2 0 0 0 – 2 0
Total 24 1 1 0 – 25 1
Istra 1961 (loan) 2017–18 Croatian Football League 10 0 – 1[b] 0 11 0
Gorica 2018–19 Croatian Football League 27 0 – – 27 0
2019–20 Croatian Football League 33 1 2 0 – 35 1
2020–21 Croatian Football League 28 2 5 0 – 33 2
2021–22 Croatian Football League 32 2 3 0 – 35 2
2022–23 Croatian Football League 14 0 2 0 – 16 0
Total 134 5 12 0 – 146 5
Kisvárda 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 12 0 0 0 – 12 0
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 30 2 5 3 – 35 5
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság II 10 0 1 0 – 11 0
Total 52 2 6 3 – 58 5
Career total 268 10 21 3 1 0 290 13
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. ^ Appearance in Croatian Football League relegation play-offs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Plavi nezaustavljivo koračaju ka novoj tituli". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Zimska pijaca Premijer lige BiH: Kako su kupovali i prodavali domaći klubovi". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Tekstilac i Krupa remizirali". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Jovičić: Ugovor mi je istekao i odlazim iz Rudara". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić naredne tri godine u Slaven Belupu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Nekadašnji mladi reprezentativac BiH pojačao Istru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Željina meta se skrasila u novom članu HNL". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić već pronašao novi klub, saigrač će mu biti bh. napadač". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić: Čast mi je što imam priliku da predstavljam svoju zemlju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Petev otkrio karte za duele Zmajeva protiv Crne Gore i Danske i napravio 2 iznenađenja". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Remi na Grbavici: Zmajevi odigrali neriješeno protiv Crne Gore". bhfudbal.ba (in Bosnian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ "A. Jovičić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Aleksandar Jovičić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2021.