Branko Jovičić

Branko Jovičić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Јовичић; born 18 March 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade.

Branko Jovičić
Jovičić with Red Star Belgrade in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993
Place of birth Raška, FR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Red Star Belgrade
Number 3
Youth career
2008–2012 Borac Čačak
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Borac Čačak 47 (0)
2014–2017 Amkar Perm 58 (4)
2017– Red Star Belgrade 47 (3)
National team
2018– Serbia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2020

Club career

Borac Čačak

Jovičić made his professional debut with Borac Čačak. By the beginning of the 2013–14 Serbian First League season, Jovičić was the youngest captain in the team's history.[2] At the end of the season, Borac finished second overall and was promoted to the SuperLiga. Jovičić spent a total of six years at Borac Čačak before his first transfer to Amkar Perm.[1]

Amkar Perm

In August 2014, Jovičić signed a one-year contract with a provisional extension of two years[1] for Russian team Amkar Perm.[3] In his debut season with Amkar, Jovičić played 21 games and scored a total of three goals.[4] As a result, Amkar gave Jovičić a pay increase after he agreed to extend his contract by two years.[4]

Red Star Belgrade

On 8 July 2017, Jovičić signed a three-year contract with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade.[5] He made his debut for new club in first leg of the second qualifying round for 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, in a 1–1 draw against Irtysh Pavlodar.[6] Jovičić was elected for the player of the match in 2–0 win against the same rival, in the second leg.[7] Jovičić suffered a metatarsal bone fracture after a bad tackle by Nikola Drinčić during the match against Čukarički on 6 August 2017.[8] On 29 November 2017, Jovičić scored his first goal for Red Star in a 5–0 victory over Radnik Surdulica after taking a penalty kick.[9] The following season, Jovičić helped Red Star qualify to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in club history. Jovičić started in three matches, while coming in as a substitution in two. Later that season, he helped Red Star reach the final of the Serbian cup and win the league title for a second season in a row. The following season, Jovičić would once again show why he had a place in Milojević's team. Unfortunately for him, an injury in the return leg in the second round against HJK Helsinki would see him on the sidelines for up to February 2020.

International career

Jovičić was called up to Serbian senior squad in September 2018, to play during the UEFA Nations League. He made his international debut on 11 October 2018, as a 72nd minute substitute against Montenegro in a 2-0 victory.

Personal life

On 22 June 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of 14 June 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borac Čačak 2011–12 Serbian SuperLiga 0000——00
2012–13 Serbian First League 24030——270
2013–14 23020——250
Total 47050——520
Amkar Perm 2014–15 Russian Premier League 21310——223
2015–16 16021——181
2016–17 21110——221
Total 58441——625
Red Star Belgrade 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 1611070—241
2018–19 24120120—381
2019–20 6020120—60
Total 46230190—682
Career total 1516120190—1807

Honours

Club

Red Star Belgrade

References
  1. Katarina Kostić (29 April 2015). "HOTSPORT.RS: BRANKO JOVIČIĆ ZA HOTSPORT: Imam ugovor sa Amkarom, za narednu sezonu ćemo videti" (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. "FK Borac Čačak: Dobro znamo šta nam je činiti" (in Serbian). 15 August 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. Novosti: Kapiten Borca potpisuje za ruski Amkar. (in Serbian) 6 August 2014. Accessed 30 July 2017.
  4. "Mozzart Sport: Ništa od Partizana: Branko Jovičić potpisao za Amkar" (in Serbian). 8 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. "Politika: I Branko Jovičić u Zvezdi" (in Serbian). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  6. "Neshvatljiv potez Anđelkovića koštao Zvezdu pobede". B92 (in Serbian). 13 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  7. "Ocene - Nemamo dilemu, Jovičić je igrač meča". sportske.net (in Serbian). 20 July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  8. Јовичић десет недеља ван терена. Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  9. "Zvezdina rutina, Pešićev rafal i ovacije za Jovičića (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  10. "KORONA U CRVENOJ ZVEZDI: Petorica pozitivnih, jedan IGRAO u subotu!". Mondo Portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  11. "B.Jovičić". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
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