Aleksandar Jovanović (footballer born 1989)

Aleksandar Jovanović
Personal information
Full nameAleksandar Jovanović
Date of birth4 August 1989
Place of birthMelbourne, Australia
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Jeju United
Number15
Youth career
Bonnyrigg White Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007Parramatta Eagles5(0)
2008–2011Vojvodina2(0)
2008Palić (loan)3(0)
2009Veternik (loan)13(0)
2009–2011→ RFK Novi Sad (loan)35(1)
2011Hajduk Kula7(0)
2012BEC Tero Sasana30(3)
2013Suwon FC24(0)
2014–Jeju United31(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Aleksandar Jovanović (Serbian pronunciation: [aleksǎːndar joʋǎːnoʋit͡ɕ]; born 4 August 1989) is an Australian football (soccer) defender playing for K League Classic side Jeju United FC.

Born in Melbourne, Australia, he also holds Serbian citizenship.[1]

Career

After playing in the Endeavour Sports High School team, he played with Parramatta Eagles in Australia[2] before signing in January 2008 with the Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina.[3] Because of his youth he failed to make any league appearance that season and in the following one, 2008–09, he was loaned to lower league neighbouring clubs FK Palić and FK Veternik.

In summer 2009 Vojvodina loaned him to Serbian First League club RFK Novi Sad where he stayed for a season and a half, becoming a regular player and making a total of 35 league appearances and even scoring one goal.

In summer 2011 he left FK Vojvodina and signed with another Serbian top league club, FK Hajduk Kula. He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on 25 September 2011, in a match against Red Star Belgrade.

In 2012 he had a brief spell at Thai Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana F.C.. After which he joined Suwon City FC for the 2013 K League Challenge in South Korea. After one season he moved up a division to K League Classic side Jeju United for the 2014 season.[4]

He plays as center-back.

References

  1. Aleksandar Jovanović at Srbijafudbal
  2. CHS Nationals 07 at New South Wales schools of football
  3. Aleksandar Jovanović at Zerozero
  4. Jeju Weekly

External sources