Marko Jovanović (footballer, born 1988)

Marko Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Јовановић; born 26 March 1988) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.

Marko Jovanović
Jovanović with Wisła Kraków in August 2011
Personal information
Full name Marko Jovanović
Date of birth (1988-03-26) 26 March 1988
Place of birth Arilje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Borac Banja Luka
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2001 Budućnost Arilje
2001–2005 Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Teleoptik 54 (1)
2007–2011 Partizan 60 (1)
2011–2014 Wisła Kraków 47 (0)
2015 Voždovac 11 (0)
2016 Partizan 12 (0)
2016–2017 Bnei Yehuda 25 (2)
2017–2018 AEL 11 (0)
2018–2019 Voždovac 30 (1)
2019– Borac Banja Luka 37 (1)
National team
2007–2010 Serbia U21 10 (0)
2008 Serbia Olympic 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 December 2020

Club career

Partizan

Jovanović signed his first professional contract with Partizan on 23 July 2007 alongside Branislav Stanić.[1] Jovanović made his official debut for the club on 26 September 2007 in a Serbian Cup match against Rad in a 4–1 home win. Due to the Summer Olympic Games, Jovanović missed a few matches at the beginning of the 2008–09 season.

2008–09 season

On 23 October 2008, he played his first game for Partizan in European competitions against Sampdoria in the first round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup group stage.[2] He was also a starter against Sevilla on Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in the defeat of his team's 3–0.[3] During the 2008–09 season, Jovanović has played 19 appearances for Partizan, 16 in the league and 3 in the UEFA Cup.

2009–10 season

In the 2009–10 season, Jovanović was a first starter in the UEFA Europa League group stage against Toulouse on 3 December 2009.[4] He was also a starter against Shakhtar Donetsk in the last match of the group stage of the Europa League in a win of his team of 1–0.[5] On 27 March 2010, Jovanović scored a goal in the last minute of the match against BSK Borča in the victory of his team of 1–2.[6] During the second part of the 2009–10 season, Jovanović was scouted by Monaco.[7] In the second half of the 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga season, he spent every minute on the field in Partizan.

2010–11 season

On 24 August 2010, Jovanović and his team entered at the group stage of the UEFA Champions League by beating Anderlecht.[8] He played all six matches for Partizan in the qualifying for the Champions League. On 28 September 2010, against Arsenal, Jovanović fouled Marouane Chamakh and received a red card, but Vladimir Stojković saved the penalty.[9] By the end of the 2010–11 season he won the Serbian Cup and the title of national champion.

Wisła Kraków
Jovanović entering a match against Litex Lovech in 2011.

On 12 July 2011, Jovanović joined Polish Ekstraklasa champions Wisła Kraków on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Partizan.[10] He made his first league debut for Wisła on 9 September 2011, against Lech Poznań in 0–1 away win.[11] On 3 November 2011, Jovanović made his debut in the Europa League for Wisła against Fulham at Craven Cottage as a substitute for Dudu Biton in the 88th minute.[12] On 14 December 2011, he played a full match against Twente in the 6th leg of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage.[13] After a dramatic ending, Wisła qualified to the round of 32. In the round of 32, Jovanović played both matches against Standard Liège,[14][15] but Wisła did not get through because Standard won on away goals. During the 2011–12 season, he played 27 matches in all competitions.

On 24 January 2015, Jovanović was released from the club.[16]

Voždovac

On 24 August 2015, Jovanović joined Voždovac on a one-year deal.[17] He made his debut for Voždovac on 13 September 2015, against Javor Ivanjica.[18] During the first part of the 2015–16 season, Jovanović played 12 matches in all competitions.

Return to Partizan

On 23 December 2015, Jovanović signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Partizan, returning to his former team.[19][20][21] On 21 February 2016, Jovanović made his league debut against OFK Beograd.[22] On 11 May 2016, he scored a goal in the 2015–16 Serbian Cup final against Javor Ivanjica in a 2–0 win.[23]

AEL

On 24 August 2017, Jovanović signed a two-year contract with Superleague Greece club AEL for an undisclosed fee.[24][25] He left AEL after one season in June 2018.

Return to Voždovac

In the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga season, Jovanović returned to and played for Voždovac. He was a regular for the club in that season, playing 30 league games and scoring 1 league goal.[26]

Borac Banja Luka

On 30 June 2019, Jovanović signed a one-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.[27] He made his official debut for Borac on 20 July 2019, in a 0–0 away league draw against Željezničar.[28] He scored his first goal for Borac in a 3–1 home league win against Velež Mostar on 29 September 2019.[29] On 29 November 2019, Jovanović extended his contract with Borac until the June 2023.[30]

International career

Jovanović made his international debut for the Serbia under-21 national team in a friendly match against Moldova on 21 August 2007.

He was included in the Serbian squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games playing in all three group matches against Australia, Ivory Coast and Argentina before the team finished fourth in their respective group.

He was also a member of the Serbia U21 team that took part in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Sweden.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 13 December 2020.[26]
Club Season League League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Teleoptik 2005–06 Serbian League Belgrade 28000——280
2006–07 Serbian League Belgrade 26100——261
Total 54100——541
Partizan 2007–08 Serbian SuperLiga 903000—120
2008–09 Serbian SuperLiga 1603030—220
2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga 1712020—211
2010–11 Serbian SuperLiga 18040100—320
Total 601120150—871
Wisła Kraków 2011–12 Ekstraklasa 14020100—260
2012–13 Ekstraklasa 1605000—210
2013–14 Ekstraklasa 1702000—190
2014–15 Ekstraklasa 000000—00
Total 47090100—660
Voždovac 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 1101000—120
Partizan 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 1204100—161
Bnei Yehuda 2016–17 Israeli Premier League 25230001[lower-alpha 1]0292
AEL 2017–18 Super League Greece 11060——170
Voždovac 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 30110——321
Borac Banja Luka 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 20120——221
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 1701020—200
Total 3713020—421
Career Total 2876391270103547
  1. One appearance in Toto Cup

Honours

Partizan[26]

Bnei Yehuda[26]

References
  1. "Jovanović i Stanić profesionalci!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 23 July 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. "Dessena decider breaks Sampdoria spell". uefa.com. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  3. "Sevilla get back in the groove". uefa.com. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2008.
  4. "Braaten sets up last-day decider". uefa.com. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  5. "Partizan bow out with Shakhtar scalp". uefa.com. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  6. "Partizan u 92. minutu do pobede i prvog mesta" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  7. "Jovanović pojačava odbranu "kneževa"" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  8. "Ostvarenje sna - Partizan u Ligi šampiona!" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  9. "Partizan-Arsenal 1:3 (Kraj)" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
  10. "Marko Jovanović w Wiśle!". wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
  11. "Lech Poznań 0–1 Wisła Kraków". ekstraklasa.net. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  12. "Johnson inspires Fulham to Wisła win". uefa.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  13. "Wisła victory ensures dramatic progress". uefa.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  14. "Standard fail to overcome ten-man Wisła". uefa.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  15. "Standard edge past ten-man Wisła". uefa.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  16. "Wisła rozwiązała umowę z Marko Jovanoviciem". wisla.krakow.pl. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  17. "Bivši kapiten Partizana u Voždovcu". mondo.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  18. "9. kolo SLS: VOZDOVAC - JAVOR, izvestaj (VIDEO)". soskanal.net. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  19. "Марко Јовановић поново у Партизану". fkvozdovac.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  20. "Partizan potpisao Šaranova i Jovanovića". FK Partizan.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  21. "Pojačanja u Humskoj, Iliev najavljuje spektakl!". mondo.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  22. "Od vođstva do poraza za samo 6 minuta". FK Partizan.rs. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  23. "Kup je naš!". FK Partizan.rs. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  24. "O Marko Jovanovic στην ΑΕΛ". www.larissanet.gr. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  25. "AEL FC | Official Site | Larissa - Greece - Ανακοίνωση" (in Greek). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  26. "M. Jovanović: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  27. "Vico Zeljković potvrdio! Borac doveo kapitalno pojačanje" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  28. M. Šljivak (20 July 2019). "Nula Želje i Borca na otvaranju sezone na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  29. "(FOTO/VIDEO) Borac u sjajnoj atmosferi nadigrao Velež uz vrhunsku partiju Vranješa" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  30. "Borac napravio veliki posao: Pao novi potpis!" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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