Boban Jović
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 25 June 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Celje, Slovenia | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Olimpija | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998-2008 | Šampion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2008–2009 | Aluminij | 10 | (1) |
2009– | Olimpija | 119 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
Slovenia U17 | |||
Slovenia U18 | |||
Slovenia U19 | |||
2011–2012 | Slovenia U21 | 13 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
Boban Jović (born 25 June 1991 in Celje) is a Slovenian footballer of Bosnian Serb descent, who plays as a defender for Olimpija.
Club career
Jović started playing football at his local club Šampion, but moved to Aluminij in his teens. Even though he was playing in Slovenian second division, he was part of U19 national team that qualified for the European Championship in Ukraine in 2009.
After the tournament, Jović moved to Olimpija and played 16 games in the 2009–10 season, mainly as a defensive midfielder. He became an indispensable member of the team next season, when he played 30 games and started making the right back position his own.
Personal honours
Jović was selected into the team of the year for the 2010–11 season, voted by fellow professionals. He also received the award "Zmajevo srce" (The Dragon Heart) from Olimpija fans as the fans player of the year for 2012.
External links
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