Bojan Jokić

Bojan Jokić (born 17 May 1986) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a left-back or centre-back for Ufa. At international level, he has amassed 100 caps with the Slovenia national team.

Bojan Jokić
With Ufa in 2017
Personal information
Full name Bojan Jokić[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-17) 17 May 1986
Place of birth Kranj, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back/Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ufa
Number 5
Youth career
1994–2002 Kranj
2002–2003 Triglav Kranj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Triglav Kranj 56 (0)
2005–2007 Gorica 64 (1)
2007–2010 Sochaux 42 (0)
2010 → Chievo (loan) 9 (0)
2010–2013 Chievo 55 (0)
2013–2016 Villarreal 24 (0)
2016 → Nottingham Forest (loan) 20 (0)
2017– Ufa 86 (3)
National team‡
2004 Slovenia U18 1 (0)
2005 Slovenia U20 1 (0)
2005–2006 Slovenia U21 8 (0)
2006– Slovenia 100 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2019

Club career

Jokić made his senior debut in 2003 with local club Triglav Kranj, and moved to Gorica in 2005. He appeared regularly for the side during his two-year spell, also being a part of the squad which was crowned champions in the 2005–06 campaign.

On 5 July 2007, Jokić moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a four-year deal with Ligue 1 club Sochaux.[2] He made his debut in the competition on 11 August, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Le Mans.[3]

On 30 January 2010, Jokić joined Chievo on loan until June.[4] On 22 May, after appearing regularly, he joined the Gialloblu permanently.[5]

On 5 July 2013, Jokić moved to La Liga side Villarreal, signing a four-year deal with the club, after his link with Chievo expired.[6] He made his debut in the competition on 29 September, starting in a 0–1 loss at Real Betis.[7]

On 8 January 2016, Jokić moved to Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the 2015–16 season.[8] He made his debut on 9 January, as a substitute in the FA Cup Third Round victory over Queens Park Rangers.

On 21 January 2017, Jokić signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[9] On 2 August 2018, he scored a late equalizer that made the score 1–1 against the Slovenian club NK Domžale in an away leg of their UEFA Europa League qualifier. As the first leg ended with a score of 0–0, this goal allowed Ufa to advance on away goals rule. It was also the club's first goal in European competition, as they were making their debut on that level.

International career

Jokić made his international debut with the Slovenia national football team on 28 February 2006, in a 1–0 win against Cyprus.[10] He featured regularly for the national side, and scored his first international goal on 3 March 2010, scoring the last of a 4–1 routing over Qatar.[11]

On 1 June 2010, Jokić was named among the 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[12] He appeared in all three matches during the tournament, as Slovenia were knocked out in the group stage.

On 16 November 2019, Jokić played his 100th match for Slovenia against Latvia.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 May 2018[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Triglav 2003–04 Slovenian Second League 28000––280
2004–05 28010––290
Total 560100000570
Gorica 2005–06 Slovenian PrvaLiga 3114000–351
2006–07 3403040–410
Total 651704000761
Sochaux 2007–08 Ligue 1 17020101[lower-alpha 1]0210
2008–09 19010–1[lower-alpha 2]0210
2009–10 6010–1[lower-alpha 3]080
Total 420401030500
Chievo 2009–10 Serie A 90---90
2010–11 15030--180
2011–12 20010--210
2012–13 20010--210
Total 640500000690
Villarreal 2013–14 La Liga 15040--190
2014–15 700000-70
2015–16 201040-70
Total 240504000330
Nottingham Forest 2015–16 EFL Championship 20010--210
Ufa 2016–17 Russian Premier League 11010--120
2017–18 26200--262
Total 372100000382
Career total 308324090303443

Notes
  1. One appearance in Trophée des Champions
  2. One appearance in Coupe de la Ligue
  3. One appearance in Coupe de la Ligue

International goals
Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
13 March 2010Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia Qatar4–14–1Friendly

Honours

Gorica

See also

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 27. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. Bojan Jokic signe quatre ans (Bojan Jokic signs for four years); Sochaux's official website, 5 July 2007 (in French)
  3. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard – Le Mans FC; Ligue 1, 11 August 2007
  4. Football: le Sochalien Bojan Jokic prêté au Chievo Vérone (Football: Sochaux player Bojan Jokic loaned to Chievo Verona); Reuters, 30 January 2010 (in French)
  5. Bojan Jokic reste au Chievo Vérone (Bojan Jokic remains in Chievo Verona); Sochaux's official profile, 22 May 2010 (in French)
  6. Villarreal Sign Slovenian International Bojan Jokic Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Villarreal's official website, 5 July 2013
  7. El Villarreal pierde el duende en Sevilla (Villarreal loses luck in Sevilla); Marca, 29 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  8. "Reds complete Jokic signing". Nottingham Forest F.C.
  9. Защитник сборной Словении пополнил состав ФК «Уфа» (in Russian). FC Ufa. 21 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  10. "Bojan Jokić – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". www.nzs.si. Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. Slovenia 4–1 Qatar: Hosts Continue Hot Streak; Goal.com, 3 March 2010
  12. Slovenia 23-Man, World Cup 2010 Roster Finalized: No Alarms, No Surprises; SB Nation, 1 June 2010
  13. "Kek tesno ugnal Stojanovića: Slovenci so se poslovili z zmago nad Latvijo". delo.si (in Slovenian). 16 November 2019.
  14. Bojan Jokić at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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