Vladan Kovačević

Vladan Kovačević (Bosnian pronunciation: [ʋlǎdan koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 11 April 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo and the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Vladan Kovačević
Personal information
Full name Vladan Kovačević
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998
Place of birth Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Sarajevo
Number 13
Youth career
Željezničar Banja Luka
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sarajevo 50 (0)
2018 → Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019

Kovačević started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad in 2018.

Club career

Sarajevo

Kovačević came through Sarajevo's youth academy, which he joined in the summer of 2014 from a local club.[2]

In February 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad.[3] He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 17 March at the age of 19.[4]

In August 2018, following his return from loan, Kovačević signed a new five-year contract with Sarajevo.[5] He made his competitive debut for the team in an away win over Sloboda Tuzla on 5 August.[6] Kovačević won his first trophy with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[7]

In July 2019, he extended his contract until June 2024.[8]

International career

Kovačević was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[9]

In May 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Italy.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 March 2020[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 2017–18 First League of RS 90––90
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 3006000360
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 2001040250
Total 5007040610
Career total 5907040700

Honours

Sarajevo[11]

References
  1. "Vladan Kovačević". fksarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. "Vladan Kovačević: Važno je uvijek imati krajnji cilj i biti fokusiran na njega". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. "Sarajevo mladog golmana posudilo Slobodi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. "Kovačević: Očekuje nas teška utakmica, Slavija je kvalitetna ekipa". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. "Vladan Kovačević produžio ugovor sa Sarajevom do 2023. godine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. "Sarajevo nije blistalo, ali odnijelo je tri boda sa Tušnja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  7. "Sarajevo osvojilo Kup Bosne i Hercegovine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  8. "Kovačević produžio ugovor sa Sarajevom: Svi ostvareni rezultati su produkt mnogo truda i napora". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  9. "Vladan Kovačević: Poziv u seniorsku reprezentaciju je kruna sezone". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  10. "Prosinečki objavio spisak za Finsku i Italiju". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  11. "V. Kovačević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
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