Nemanja Kojić (footballer)

Nemanja Kojić
Personal information
Full name Nemanja Kojić
Date of birth (1990-02-03) 3 February 1990
Place of birth Loznica, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
Istanbulspor
Number 33
Youth career
Rad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Rad 82 (13)
2013–2015 Partizan 42 (16)
2015–2016 Gaziantep BB 45 (12)
2017 Radnički Niš 16 (3)
2017– Istanbulspor 13 (1)
National team
2007 Serbia U19[lower-alpha 1] 3 (1)
2010–2012 Serbia U21 15 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2017

Nemanja Kojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Којић; born 3 February 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Istanbulspor.

Club career

Rad

Born in Loznica, Kojić joined Rad as a trainee in 2003. He made his senior debuts in the 2006–07 season, recording three appearances in the process. In May 2008, Kojić broke his leg in a match against Sevojno, causing him to miss the entire 2008–09 season. On 2 May 2010, he scored his first senior career goal, finding the back of the net in a 1–0 home win over Jagodina.[1] On 30 June 2011, he scored a goal and provided three assists in a 6–0 home win over Tre Penne in the first leg of Europa League first qualifying round.[2] One week later, he scored twice in the return leg against Tre Penne in a 1–3 away win.[3] On 19 August 2012, Kojić scored twice in a 2–2 away draw against Red Star Belgrade.[4] He scored another brace on 1 September 2012 in a 2–3 away league win over Spartak Subotica.[5]

Partizan

On 3 February 2013, on his 23rd birthday, Kojić was transferred to Partizan, together with Predrag Luka. Both players signed a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6] Kojić made his debut for Partizan against Donji Srem on 2 March 2013.[7] Four days later, Kojić scored his first two goals for Partizan in a 0–4 away league win over BSK Borča.[8]

On 26 April 2014, Kojić scored the winning goal in the 90th minute of the Belgrade derby in a 2–1 home win over Red Star Belgrade.[9] On 3 May 2014, Kojić scored a hat-trick in a 0–5 away win over Donji Srem.[10] He finished the season as the club's top scorer with eight goals.

Gaziantep BB

In August 2016, Kojić joined Turkish second tier side Gaziantep BB, signing a three-year contract and was given the number 36 shirt.[11]

Radnički Niš

On 15 February 2017, Kojić returned to his homeland and signed with Radnički Niš until the end of the 2016–17 season.[12]

International career

Kojić was a regular member of the Serbia national under-21 team during the qualifications for the 2013 UEFA European Championship.

Statistics

As of 4 April 2017
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rad 2006–07 300030
2007–08 501060
2008–09 000000
2009–10 7171
2010–11 27310283
2011–12 2540044298
2012–13 15531186
Total 821351449118
Partizan 2012–13 1360000136
2013–14 1572130208
2014–15 1325030212
2015–16 11000011
Total 421671605517
Gaziantep BB 2015–16 29900299
2016–17 16300163
Total 4512004512
Radnički Niš 2016–17 16 3 0 0 16 3
Total 16 3 0 0 16 3
Istanbulspor 2017–18 13 1 0 0 13 1
Career total 1854412210419150

Honours

Partizan

Notes

  1. Only official UEFA matches included

References

  1. "JSL: Kojić u 93. za pobedu Rada" (in Serbian). b92.net. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. "Rad počistio Tre Pene" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. "LE: Rad pobedio i u San Marinu" (in Serbian). b92.net. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. "Nemoćna Zvezda remizirala sa igračem više, Rad odneo bod sa Marakane!" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. "Kojić vodio Rad do pobede u Subotici, "junajted forsi" uletali na teren, Voša na vrhu!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. "Predstavljena nova pojačanja iz Rada" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  7. "Luka i Šćepović doneli Partizanu prvu prolećnu pobedu (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). telegraf.rs. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  8. "Bingo Kojić i Brašanac iz kornera za šampionovih plus osam (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  9. "Kojić ne da titulu! (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  10. "Partizanova golgeterska eksplozija! Het-trik Nemanje Kojića (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  11. "НАПАДАЧ ОТПУТОВАО У ТУРСКУ: Немања Којић три године у Гацијантепу" (in Serbian). Sportski žurnal. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  12. "Којић потписао за Раднички" (in Serbian). FK Radnički Niš official website. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
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