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Andrija Novakovich (born September 21, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Italian Serie B club Venezia.

Andrija Novakovich

Novakovich with Reading in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Andrija Novakovich[1]
Date of birth	(1996-09-21) September 21, 1996 (age 26)
Place of birth	Muskego, Wisconsin, United States
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Venezia
Number	11
Youth career
2004–2006	United Serbians
2012–2014	Chicago Magic PSG
2014	Reading
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2019	Reading	3	(0)
2015–2016	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	4	(0)
2017–2018	→ Telstar (loan)	35	(19)
2018–2019	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)	29	(9)
2019–2022	Frosinone	95	(18)
2022–	Venezia	10	(1)
National team‡
2013	United States U17	2	(2)
2013–2014	United States U18	7	(1)
2014	United States U20	5	(3)
2018	United States	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 11, 2018

Career

Youth

Born and raised in Muskego, Wisconsin to Serbian parents, Novakovich spent his youth career with United Serbians, Red Star, and Chicago Magic. He was once named Gatorade Wisconsin Player of the Year after scoring 41 goals[2]

Club

Despite signing a letter of intent to play college soccer at Marquette University, Novakovich agreed to join English Championship side Reading in April 2014, signing for the club in June of the same year, the move being made easier due to Novakovich holding a British passport through his mother who was born in England of Serbian descent.[3][4][5][6]

On November 26, 2015, Novakovich joined National League side Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2, 2016.[7] Novakovich returned to Reading on January 4, 2016 after Cheltenham Town didn't extend his loan deal.[8]

On July 2, 2017, Reading announced that Novakovich had signed a new two-year contract with the club, and that he would join Eerste Divisie side SC Telstar for the 2017–18 season. A year later, June 20, 2018, Novakovich signed a new two-year contract with Reading and moved to Fortuna Sittard on a season-long loan deal.[9]

On September 2, 2019, it was announced that Novakovich would leave Reading, with Frosinone paying an undisclosed fee for the player. Novakovich signed a contract with Frosinone lasting until 30 June 2022.[10]

On July 15, 2022, Novakovich moved to another Italian club Venezia on a four-year contract.[11]

International

In March 2018, Novakovich was called up to the USMNT for the first time for their international friendly against Paraguay on March 27, 2018. In the 77' minute, he earned his first cap replacing Bobby Wood, the goalscorer, in Cary, North Carolina at WakeMed Soccer Park. Novakovich holds both British and American passports and remains eligible to represent England or the United States in a competitive match, as well as Serbia, his father's birthplace.[6]^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

As of match played October 27, 2020[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2014–15[13]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2015–16[14]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17[15]		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2019–20[16]		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2015–16[14]	National League	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Telstar (loan)	2017–18[17]	Eerste Divisie	35	19	1	1	–		2	2	38	22
Fortuna Sittard (loan)	2018–19[18]	Eredivisie	29	9	2	1	–		1	1	32	11
Frosinone	2019–20	Serie B	33	4	0	0	–		5	1	38	5
	2020–21		23	7	1	0	–		–		24	7
	Total		56	11	1	0	–		5	1	62	12
Career total			124	39	4	2	0	0	9	4	140	45

References

External links

• US Soccer Profile
• Reading Profile
• Andrija Novakovich at Soccerbase
• Andrija Novakovich on Twitter

На других языках

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- [en] Andrija Novakovich

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[es] Andrija Novakovich

Andrija Novakovich (Muskego, Wisconsin, EUA, 21 de septiembre de 1996) es un futbolista estadounidense. Juega de delantero y su equipo es el Venezia F. C. de la Serie B.[2]

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[it] Andrija Novakovich

Andrija Novakovich (Muskego, 21 settembre 1996) è un calciatore statunitense con cittadinanza serba, attaccante del Venezia.

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[ru] Новакович, Андрия

Андрия Новакович (англ. Andrija Novakovich; родился 21 сентября 1996 года в Мускего, США) — американский футболист, нападающий итальянского клуба «Венеция» и сборной США.

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