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Aleksandar Jovanović (footballer, born December 1992)

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Aleksandar Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Јовановић, pronounced [aleksǎːndar jǒʋanoʋitɕ, alěksaːn-, - joʋǎː-]; born 6 December 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Partizan.

Club career

Rad

Born in Niš, Jovanović started his professional career as a member of Rad, where he spent time from 2009 to 2014.[2] He was later sent on loan to Palilulac Beograd and Palić.[3] In a match against Red Star Belgrade on 3 March 2013, Jovanović made his SuperLiga debut under coach Marko Nikolić when Filip Kljajić got the red card, and Jovanović was substituted in from the bench.[4] After the 2013–14 season, Jovanović spent as a reserve for Filip Kljajić and Branislav Danilović, Jovanović started 2014–15 as the first-choice goalkeeper of coach Milan Milanović. However, after several games and some bad reactions,[5] Jovanović left the club during the winter break off-season.[6]

Radnički Niš

After a short episode with Donji Srem,[7] Jovanović returned in Radnički Niš in summer 2015 to succeed Milan Borjan in front of goal. He signed two-year contract with the club where he passed his youth career.[8] After just eight conceded goals on eighteen matches, Partizan has expressed interest in him.[9]

AGF

In summer 2016, Jovanović moved to Denmark and signed four-year contract with AGF.[10] On 17 July 2016, he officially debuted for the club in a 2016–17 Danish Superliga match against SønderjyskE, played on 17 July 2016.[11] A collision with teammate Dino Mikanović during the fourth match against Esbjerg led Jovanović to suffer a head injury and came out as a substitute.[12] In May 2017, Jovanović made a record, playing without conceded goal for 423 minutes in the Danish Superliga.[13]

Huesca and loan moves

On 28 August 2018, Jovanović signed a three-year contract with La Liga club SD Huesca.[14] On 15 September 2020, he terminated his contract with the club.[15]

On the last day of the 2019 summer transfer market,[when?] Jovanović returned to AGF on a loan deal for the rest of 2019 season.[16] On 31 January 2020, Jovanović moved to fellow Segunda División club Deportivo de La Coruña on loan until June.[17]

Later career

On 29 June 2023, Partizan completed the transfer of Jovanović from Apollon Limassol in the amount of €450,000.[citation needed]

Jovanović made his debut on 6 August in the second round of the Serbian SuperLiga in a 0–2 victory against Vojvodina at Karađorđe Stadium.[18] In the two-legged tie against Sabah during the third qualifying round of 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League, he was the team's best goalkeeper in a 2–0 defeat in Azerbaijan, saving a penalty and made several other saves as well as prevented Partizan's heavy defeat. In the rematch in Belgrade after 90-120 minutes of football and five penalties, Jovanović saved Namiq Ələsgərov's shot in the last penalty series twice - because the attempt was repeated due to earlier leaving the goal line.[19][20] On 20 December, Partizan defeated Red Star 2–1 in the 171st Eternal derby with Jovanović as the man of the match, making six saves in total and helping coach Duljaj's team get the derby win.[21]

On 9 March 2024, in the second Eternal derby of the season which ended 2–2. Jovanović recorded eight saves and was declared the best player of the 24th round of the Serbian SuperLiga.[22]

International career

Jovanović received his first call-up to the Serbian senior squad for a friendly match against Russia on 5 June 2016.[23] In May 2018, he was named in Serbia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 April 2025[25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rad 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2010–11 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2012–13 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2014–15 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Total 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Palilulac Beograd (loan) 2010–11 Serbian League Belgrade 2 0 — — — 2 0
Palić (loan) 2011–12 Serbian League Vojvodina 22 0 — — — 22 0
Donji Srem 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 — — — 0 0
Radnički Niš 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 36 0 3 0 — — 39 0
AGF 2016–17 Danish Superliga 30 0 0 0 — 4[a] 0 34 0
2017–18 31 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 32 0
2018–19 7 0 — — — 7 0
Total 68 0 0 0 — 5 0 73 0
Huesca 2018–19 La Liga 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
AGF (loan) 2019–20 Danish Superliga 6 0 4 0 — — 10 0
Deportivo de La Coruña (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Apollon Limassol 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 11 0 — — — 11 0
2021–22 27 0 2 0 2 0 — 31 0
2022–23 31 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 41 0
Total 69 0 3 0 11 0 0 0 83 0
Partizan 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 34 0 3 0 4 0 — 41 0
2024–25 33 0 3 0 6 0 — 42 0
Total 67 0 6 0 10 0 0 0 83 0
Career total 295 0 16 0 21 0 5 0 334 0
  1. ^ Appearances in the relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the European play-off final match

International

As of 15 November 2016[26]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia 2016 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Aleksandar Jovanović". Partizan. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ Александар Јовановић. FK Rad official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 14 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Aleksandar Jovanović". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Ode san o Tituli? Zvezdi samo bod u utakmici s Radom (Video)". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 3 March 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. ^ Lakić, Ivana (31 August 2014). "Jovanović kao Stojanović! (Video)". Srbija Danas (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  6. ^ Голмана Рада заболео однос тренера: Нисам заслужио да ме склоне из екипе. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 26 January 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Nišlija Među Stativama". FK Donji Srem (in Serbian). 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  8. ^ Потписи и појачања. FK Radnički Niš (in Serbian). 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Crno-bele opcije za novog golmana: Borjan ili senzacija iz Niša?". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  10. ^ "AGF henter serbisk landsholdsmålmand". Aarhus Gymnastikforening (in Danish). 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Aleksandar Jovanović oduševio Dance na debiju". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Skadesupdate efter Esbjerg-kampen". Aarhus Gymnastikforening (in Danish). 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Niški golman oborio rekord danskog fudbalskog prvenstva". juznevesti.com (in Serbian). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Aleksandar Jovanović completa la portería de la SD Huesca" [Aleksandar Jovanovic completes the goal of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Jovanovic rescinde su contrato con la SD Huesca" [Jovanović terminates his contract with SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Jovanović vender tilbage til Aarhus". Aarhus AGF (in Danish). 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Aleksandar Jovanović, cedido al Deportivo de la Coruña" [Aleksandar Jovanović was sent on loan to Deportivo de la Coruña] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Vojvodina 0–2 Partizan". Soccerway. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Sabah 2–0 Partizan". Soccerway. 10 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Sabah 2–0 Partizan". Soccerway. 17 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Partizan 2–1 Red Star Belgrade". Soccerway. 20 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Red Star Belgrade 2–2 Partizan". Soccerway. 9 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Muslinovi "Orlovi" Ovo je spisak nove reprezentacije Srbije u fudbalu". Blic (in Serbian). 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  24. ^ Један тим, срцем свим | Младен Крстајић одабрао [One team, with all their hearts | Mladen Krstajić selects] (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 24 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  25. ^ Aleksandar Jovanović at Soccerway
  26. ^ Aleksandar Jovanović at National-Football-Teams.com
  27. ^ "Tim sezone 2023/24 Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije" (in Serbian). Serbian SuperLiga. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.