Renato Gojković

Renato Gojković
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Maccabi Petah Tikva
Number 5
Youth career
2002–2012 Sloboda Tuzla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Sloboda Tuzla 18 (3)
2013–2015 Čelik Zenica 40 (0)
2015–2018 Istra 1961 49 (0)
2018–2019 Partizani 23 (2)
2019–2020 Zrinjski Mostar 19 (2)
2020–2024 Orenburg 86 (7)
2024– Maccabi Petah Tikva 11 (1)
International career
2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 10 (0)
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 2 (0)
2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Renato Gojković (pronounced [rěnato ɡôːjkoʋitɕ]; born 10 September 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Petah Tikva.

Gojković started his professional career at Sloboda Tuzla, before joining Čelik Zenica in 2013. Two years later, he moved to Istra 1961. In 2018, he signed with Partizani. The following year, he switched to Zrinjski Mostar. Gojković joined Orenburg in 2020. Four years later, he moved to Maccabi Petah Tikva.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Gojković made his senior international debut in 2023, earning 4 caps.

Club career

Gojković came through the youth academy of his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, which he joined in 2002.[1] He made his professional debut against Goražde on 11 August 2012 at the age of 16.[2] On 28 October, he scored a brace in a triumph over Iskra Bugojno, which were his first professional goals.[3]

In July 2013, he signed with Čelik Zenica.[4]

In July 2015, Gojković moved to Croatian team Istra 1961.[5]

In January 2018, he was transferred to Albanian side Partizani.[6]

In January 2019, he joined Zrinjski Mostar.[7]

In September 2020, he signed with Russian outfit Orenburg.[8]

In September 2024, he moved to Israeli team Maccabi Petah Tikva.[9]

International career

Gojković represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[10]

In October 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Portugal.[11] He debuted against the former on 13 October.[12]

On 16 November, in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Luxembourg, Gojković scored his first senior international goal.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 December 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloboda Tuzla 2012–13 First League of the FBiH 18 3 – – – 18 3
Čelik Zenica 2013–14 Bosnian Premier League 19 0 3 1 – – 22 1
2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 21 0 2 0 – – 23 0
Total 40 0 5 1 – – 45 1
Istra 1961 2015–16 Croatian Football League 18 0 2 0 – 2[b] 0 22 0
2016–17 Croatian Football League 19 0 2 0 – – 21 0
2017–18 Croatian Football League 12 0 2 1 – – 14 1
Total 49 0 6 1 – 2 0 57 1
Partizani 2017–18 Kategoria Superiore 19 2 1 0 – – 20 2
2018–19 Kategoria Superiore 4 0 2 0 2[c] 0 – 8 0
Total 23 2 3 0 2 0 – 28 2
Zrinjski Mostar 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 6 1 2 0 – – 8 1
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 13 1 1 0 2[c] 1 – 16 2
Total 19 2 3 0 2 1 – 24 3
Orenburg 2020–21 Russian First League 19 4 1 0 – – 20 4
2021–22 Russian First League 28 2 1 0 – 2[d] 1 31 3
2022–23 Russian Premier League 24 1 3 0 – – 27 1
2023–24 Russian Premier League 15 0 6 0 – – 21 0
Total 86 7 11 0 – 2 1 99 8
Maccabi Petah Tikva 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 11 1 0 0 – – 11 1
Career total 246 15 28 2 4 1 4 1 282 19
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Albanian Cup, Russian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Croatian Football League relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in Russian Premier League relegation play-offs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023 4 1
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gojković goal.
List of international goals scored by Renato Gojković[15]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 16 November 2023 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 3  Luxembourg 1–3 1–4 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying

References

  1. ^ "Dijete Slobode pred transferom karijere, želi ga velikan". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 26 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Sloboda na Tušnju deklasirala Goražde". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Sloboda na Tušnju ponizila Iskru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Iz Tuzle u Zenicu: Gojković i Ribić nove akvizicije Čelika". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Renato Gojković nova akvizicija Istre iz Pule". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Gojković karijeru nastavlja u Albaniji". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Kolak, Gojković, Rodin i Mujagić novi igrači Zrinjskog". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Renato Gojković karijeru nastavlja u Rusiji". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Povremeni reprezentativac BiH otišao u Izrael". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Gojković: Za mene je ovo ispunjenje dječačkog sna". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Savo Milošević nakon otkaza Anela Ahmedhodžića naknadni poziv poslao u Rusiju". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  12. ^ "BiH slavila rutinski, navijači "objavili rat" savezu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 13 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Generacijska sramota: Tragikomični Zmajevi nastavili brukati državni dres". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  14. ^ "R. Gojković". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Renato Gojković". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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