Vladimir Jovović

Vladimir Jovović
Personal information
Full nameVladimir Jovović
Date of birth26 October 1994
Place of birthNikšić, FR Yugoslavia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
Red Star Belgrade
Number10
Youth career
Sutjeska Nikšić
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015Sutjeska Nikšić77(9)
National team
2013–Montenegro U212(0)
2013–Montenegro5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 June 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2014

Vladimir Jovović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Владимир Јововић; born 26 October 1994) is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as attacking midfielder for Montenegrin First League side FK Sutjeska Nikšić.

Club career

Sutjeska

Jovović made his professional debut with Sutjeska Nikšić in 2011 at the age of 17. He was one of the youngest starting players in Sutjeska's championship-winning generation of the 2012-13 season. In the 2013-14 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase, he recorded an assist in the match against Sheriff Tiraspol in Tiraspol. In June 2013, Partizan sent its sporting director Albert Nađ to scout Jovović.[1] On January 26, 2015, it was announced that several Premier League teams were interested in signing Jovović, especially Aston Villa.[2]

International career

Jovović began playing for Montenegro U21 in late 2013 for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

At 19 years of age, Jovović made his debut for the Montenegro national football team on November 17, 2013, in a friendly match against Luxembourg.[3]

Honours

Sutjeska

References

  1. Sportski žurnal: Nađ u Nikšiću snimao Jovovića (VIDEO) (Serbian) 3 June 2013
  2. Verrall, John. HITC: Report: Villa competing with Premier League duo for Vladimir Jovovic (English) 26 January, 2015
  3. Fudbalski Savez Crne Gore: Sokolovi ubjedljivi u Luksemburgu (Serbian) November 17, 2013