Aleksandar Jovičić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ǎleksandar jǒʋitʃitɕ]; born 18 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian Football League club Gorica and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aleksandar Jovičić | ||
Date of birth | (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gorica | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2013 | Rudar Prijedor | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Rudar Prijedor | 12 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Borac Banja Luka | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Krupa (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Rudar Prijedor | 25 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Slaven Belupo | 24 | (1) |
2018 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2018– | Gorica | 134 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2021 |
Jovičić started his professional career at Rudar Prijedor, before joining Borac Banja Luka in 2014. The following year, he was loaned to Krupa. Later that year, he went back to Rudar Prijedor. In 2016, Jovičić moved to Slaven Belupo, who sent him on loan to Istra 1961 in 2018. Later that year, he signed with Gorica.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jovičić made his senior international debut in 2021.
Jovičić came through Rudar Prijedor's youth setup, which he joined in 2002.[1] He made his professional debut against Željezničar on 24 April 2013 at the age of 17.[2]
In the summer of 2014, he switched to Borac Banja Luka. In February 2015, he was sent on a six-month loan to Krupa.[3] On 11 April, he scored his first professional goal against Tekstilac.[4]
In July, he returned to Rudar Prijedor.[5]
In July 2016, Jovičić moved to Croatian side Slaven Belupo.[6] In February 2018, he was loaned to Istra 1961 until the end of season.[7]
In July, he signed with Gorica.[8]
Jovičić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Darko Nestorović.[9]
In May 2021, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and Denmark.[10] He debuted against the former on 2 June.[11]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rudar Prijedor | 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |||
Borac Banja Luka | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
Krupa (loan) | 2014–15 | First League of RS | 11 | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
Rudar Prijedor | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
Slaven Belupo | 2016–17 | Croatian Football League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
2017–18 | Croatian Football League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | |||
Istra 1961 (loan) | 2017–18 | Croatian Football League | 10 | 0 | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Gorica | 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 27 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Croatian Football League | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | Croatian Football League | 28 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | Croatian Football League | 32 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 35 | 2 | ||
2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
Total | 134 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | 146 | 5 | |||
Career total | 216 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 232 | 8 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2021 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 2 | 0 |