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Saša Kovačević (footballer)
Saša Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Ковачевић; born 29 March 1973) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Kovačević | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Radnički Beograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1996 | Radnički Beograd | 50 | (8) |
| 1996–2000 | Obilić | 93 | (27) |
| 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 | |||
Club career edit
After playing for Radnički Beograd, Kovačević moved to Obilić in 1996. He was a regular member of the team that won the 1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia. In August 2000, Kovačević was transferred to Turkish side Erzurumspor, alongside his teammate Milorad Korać, but left the club in May 2001.[1]
International career edit
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 against Israel.
Honours edit
- Obilić
- First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1997–98
- FR Yugoslavia Cup: Runner-up 1997–98
References edit
- ^ "Tercet slobodan" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 19 May 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
External links edit
- Saša Kovačević at WorldFootball.net
- Saša Kovačević at FootballDatabase.eu
- Saša Kovačević at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Saša Kovačević at National-Football-Teams.com
- Saša Kovačević at the Turkish Football Federation