Jovan Živković

Jovan Živković
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Austria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacker
Team information
Current team
 SK Rapid Wien
Number 37
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023- Rapid Wien II 40 (14)
2024- Rapid Wien 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024

Jovan Živković (born 23 May 2006) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for SK Rapid Wien.[1]

Club career

A product of the Rapid Wien academy, he signed a three-year professional contract with the club in May 2023 on his 17th birthday, ten maximum time allowed for a player of his age.[2][3] At the start of the 2023-24 season he began to be introduced to the Rapid Wien first team and made the substitutes bench in the Austrian Bundesliga for the first time in September 2023 for a match against Red Bull Salzburg.[4] He made his debut for the first team on 4 February 2024 in the ÖFB Cup against SKN St. Pölten.[5] The following week, he made his debut in the Bundesliga against Wolfsberger AC.[6]

International career

He played for Serbia at U16 level before playing youth football for Austria U17 from 2022.[4][7]

Personal life

He has Serbian heritage.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Jovan Živković". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  2. ^ Huber, Alexander (31 May 2023). "Neuer Vertrag befördert das größte Rapid-Talent in den Profi-Kader". Kurier.at. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Rapid befördert Teenie Zikovic zu den Profis". oe24.at. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Zivkovic der neue Demir? "Wie Äpfel und Birnen"". laolol.at. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Rapid Vienna vs. St Polten 3-1". Soccerway. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  6. ^ "WOLFSBERGER AC VS. RAPID VIENNA 0 - 2". Soccerway. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. ^ "ÖFB-U17-Auswahl startet mit Sieg in EM-Qualifikation". oe24.at. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Jovan Zivkovic: Ostliga top scorer and Rapid Vienna talent is already in high demand". Transfermarket.com. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2024.