Saša Kovačević (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Kovačević | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Radnički Beograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Radnički Beograd | 50 | (8) |
| 1993–1994 | → Hajduk Beograd (loan) | ||
| 1996–2000 | Obilić | 93 | (27) |
| 1999 | → CSKA Sofia (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Erzurumspor | 26 | (7) |
| 2001 | Malatyaspor | 8 | (0) |
| 2002 | Železnik | 7 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Radnički Beograd | ||
| 2004–2005 | Turan Tovuz | 30 | (3) |
| 2006 | Olimpik Baku | 9 | (2) |
| 2007 | Hajduk Beograd | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | Kolubara | ||
| Total | 227 | (49) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | FR Yugoslavia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Saša Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Ковачевић; born 29 March 1973) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Kovačević joined Obilić in 1996. He was a regular member of the team that won the 1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia. In 1999, Kovačević briefly played for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, before returning to Obilić, alongside Dragan Šarac.[1]
In August 2000, Kovačević was transferred to Turkish club Erzurumspor, alongside his teammate Milorad Korać, but departed in May 2001.[2] He subsequently joined Super Lig rivals Malatyaspor.[3]
International career
Kovačević made his international debut for FR Yugoslavia on 23 December 1998, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dejan Savićević in a 2–0 away friendly loss to Israel.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Obilić | 1996–97 | 23 | 9 |
| 1997–98 | 30 | 7 | |
| 1998–99 | 22 | 9 | |
| 1999–2000 | 18 | 2 | |
| Total | 93 | 27 | |
Honours
Obilić
- First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1997–98
- FR Yugoslavia Cup runner-up: 1997–98
References
- ^ "Saša Kovačević". fccska.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Tercet slobodan" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Saša Kovačević" (in Turkish). mackolik.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Kovačević Saša" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
- Saša Kovačević at WorldFootball.net
- Template:FootballDatabase.eu
- Saša Kovačević at National-Football-Teams.com
- Saša Kovačević at the Turkish Football Federation
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belgrade
- Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
- Serbian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers
- FK Radnički Beograd players
- FK Hajduk Beograd players
- FK Obilić players
- PFC CSKA Sofia players
- Erzurumspor footballers
- Malatyaspor footballers
- FK Železnik players
- Turan Tovuz players
- FK Kolubara players
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- Serbian First League players
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan