Milan Jovanović (footballer, born 1983)

Not to be confused with Milan Jovanović (footballer born 1981) or Milan Jovanović (Serbian footballer born 1983).
Milan Jovanović

Jovanović standing over teammate Volkov playing for Montenegro in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth21 July 1983
Place of birthČačak, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentre-back
Club information
Current team
Padideh
Number4
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000–2001Borac Čačak26(1)
2002Mladost Lučani14(1)
2002–2003Železnik26(2)
2003Radnički Novi Beograd12(0)
2004Vaslui9(2)
2004–2005Universitatea Craiova5(0)
2005–2006Radnički Niš33(2)
2006–2007Unirea Urziceni12(0)
2007–2008Universitatea Cluj16(1)
2009–2010Rapid Wien9(0)
2010–2012Spartak Nalchik21(1)
2012–2013Red Star Belgrade15(1)
2013–2014Lokomotiv Sofia12(0)
2014–Padideh16(2)
National team‡
2007–Montenegro36(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2012

Milan Jovanović (Cyrillic: Милан Јовановић; born 21 July 1983), also known locally as Mrva, is a Serbian-born Montenegrin footballer who plays for Iran Pro League side Padideh. In international competition he has represented Montenegro.

Club career

Born in Čačak, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, Jovanović started playing football at a major local club, FK Borac Čačak. Before coming in 2003 at FC Vaslui, he also played for FK Mladost Lučani and FK Železnik. After one season at FC Vaslui, Jovanović was transferred to FC Universitatea Craiova. In 2005 he turned back in Serbia, and played for the second division team FK Radnički Niš. Unirea Urziceni was the team that brought Jovanović again to Romania in 2006. In 2007 the new promoted U Cluj, bought the Montenegrin footballer with 119.000 €. On 20 February 2009 Spartak Nalchik have signed the Montenegro international defender from Romanian club CFM Universitatea Cluj-Napoca. His contract with Spartak Nalchik has been canceled and at the end of March he arrived in Red Star Belgrade FC on trial. On 8 June 2009, he signed a 2-year-contract for Austria's record-champion Rapid Wien.

Red Star Belgrade

On the morning of 27 June 2012, Jovanović signed a 2-year-contract for Red Star Belgrade. After an impressive half season with Red Star, Jovanović was thrown out of the senior team because of partying with alcoholic beverages in Antalya, Turkey.[1] In April 2013, after a second alcoholic beverage-related incident,[2] Jovanović formally terminated his contract with Red Star Belgrade.[3]

Padideh

On 14 May 2014, Jovanović signed a two-year contract with Iran Pro League side Padideh, effective from 1 June 2014.[4] He made his debut for Padideh in a 0–0 draw against Malavan on 1 August 2014.

International career

Despite being born in Serbia, Jovanović received a call from the Montenegro to play for its newly formed national team in 2007 and opted to play for Montenegro. On 12 October 2010, spectators were impressed when Jovanović shot a spectacular 30-meter ball which hit the goalpost in a 0–0 draw with England at Wembley Stadium.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of 25 November 2012
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Serbia League Serbian Cup Europe Total
2012–13 Red Star SuperLiga 9 0 2 1 4 0 15 1
League Cup Continental Total
Total Serbia 9 0 2 1 4 0 15 1
Career total 9 0 2 1 4 0 15 1

References

  1. ↑ Sportal (Serbian): Milan Jovanović izbačen iz tima – zbog alkohola, a prekjuče bio "za primer"! 23 January 2013
  2. ↑ Press Online (Serbian): Fudbaler Zvezde razbio auto košarkašu Zvezde i napao policajca! 13 April 2013
  3. ↑ Telegraf – Sport (Serbian): DEFINITIVNO: Milan Jovanović više nije član Zvezde! 17 April 2013
  4. ↑ Official: Milan Jovanović joins Padideh
  5. ↑ BBC Sport – Football: England Montenegro 0–0. 12 October 2010
  6. ↑ S Media (Serbian): Prečka na "Vembliju" se tresla od Zvezdinog novog štopera VIDEO – 12 October 2010

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