Niša Saveljić

Niša Saveljić (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Ниша Савељић; born 27 March 1970) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Niša Saveljić
Personal information
Full name Niša Saveljić
Date of birth (1970-03-27) 27 March 1970
Place of birth Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
OFK Titograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1993 Budućnost Podgorica 98 (8)
1993–1994 Hajduk Kula 46 (3)
1995–1997 Partizan 66 (11)
1997–2001 Bordeaux 71 (3)
2001 → Partizan (loan) 13 (1)
2001–2003 Sochaux 57 (4)
2003 Bastia 17 (1)
2004 Guingamp 17 (1)
2004–2005 Istres 31 (1)
2005–2006 Partizan 20 (2)
Total 436 (35)
National team
1990–1991 Yugoslavia U21 7 (1)
1995–2000 FR Yugoslavia 32 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

Born in Titograd, Saveljić made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 1988–89 campaign. He spent the following four seasons at the club, before surprisingly moving to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1993. However, after notable performances with the club, Saveljić secured a transfer to Partizan in the 1995 winter transfer window. He won back-to-back championship titles in 1996 and 1997.

In the summer of 1997, Saveljić moved to France and signed with Bordeaux. He won the league title in his second season at the club. Afterwards, Saveljić spent another two years with Bordeaux, while also being loaned to his former club Partizan in the 2001 winter transfer window.[1] He helped them win the 2000–01 FR Yugoslavia Cup, before returning to France. In the following four years, Saveljić went on to play for Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp and Istres.

In July 2005, Saveljić made another return to Partizan, signing a two-year deal.[2][3] He was suspended in May 2006 for confronting with his teammate Danko Lazović after a training session.[4][5] Eventually, Saveljić left the club by mutual agreement in August 2006.[6]

International career

Saveljić made his debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 31 January 1995. He earned 32 caps and scored one goal for the national team, having represented the country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. His final international was a June 2000 European Championship match against the Netherlands.[7]

Post-playing career

In August 2017, Saveljić was appointed CEO of the newly founded Girondins de Bordeaux USA, as a result of a partnership between Bordeaux and Washington, D.C.-based club Olney Girls 99.[8]

Personal life

Saveljić also holds French citizenship.[9] He is the father of Nicolas Saveljić, a water polo player, and the cousin of Esteban Saveljich, a Montenegrin international footballer.[10]

Career statistics

Club
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Budućnost Podgorica 1988–89 40——40
1989–90 111——111
1990–91 313——313
1991–92 271——271
1992–93 253——253
Total 988——988
Hajduk Kula 1993–94 301——301
1994–95 162——162
Total 463——463
Partizan 1994–95 153——153
1995–96 241——241
1996–97 277—41318
Total 6611—417012
Bordeaux 1997–98 241203020311
1998–99 250100080340
1999–2000 212501080352
2000–01 1010102050
Total 71390502001053
Partizan (loan) 2000–01 13130—00161
Sochaux 2001–02 2422010—272
2002–03 332105160453
Total 574306160725
Bastia 2003–04 1711020—201
Guingamp 2003–04 171000000171
Istres 2004–05 3111010—331
Partizan 2005–06 19200—00192
2006–07 1000—0010
Total 20200—00202
Career total 4363517014130149737

International
National teamYearAppsGoals
FR Yugoslavia 199551
199650
199750
199870
199930
200070
Total321

Honours

Club

Partizan

Bordeaux

Sochaux

International

Yugoslavia

References
  1. "Saveljić došao da vrati pehare" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 13 March 2001.
  2. "Potpisao i Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 July 2005.
  3. "Saveljic 'at home' with Partizan". uefa.com. 25 July 2005.
  4. "Tuča Saveljića i Lazovića?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 May 2006.
  5. "Niša i Danko: "Nismo se tukli"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 May 2006.
  6. "Niša Saveljić sporazumno raskinuo ugovor sa Partizanom" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 August 2006.
  7. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. "Launch of Girondins de Bordeaux USA". girondins.com. 9 August 2017.
  9. "Saveljić: "Vratiću se u Partizan"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 28 January 2005.
  10. "Niša Saveljić: Moj rođak Esteban je pravo rješenje za Crnu Goru" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 January 2015.
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