Vladan Kovačević (Bosnian pronunciation: [ʋlǎdan koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 11 April 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Raków.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vladan Kovačević | ||
Date of birth | (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Raków | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Željezničar Banja Luka | |||
2014–2018 | Sarajevo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2021 | Sarajevo | 79 | (0) |
2018 | → Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2021– | Raków | 40 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2020 |
Kovačević started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad in 2018. Three years later, he joined Raków.
Kovačević started playing football at his howetown club Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014.[1]
In February 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad.[2] He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 17 March at the age of 19.[3]
In August, Kovačević signed a new five-year deal with Sarajevo.[4] On 5 August, he made his official debut for the team against Sloboda Tuzla.[5] He won his first title with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[6]
In June 2021, Kovačević was transferred to Polish outfit Raków for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his competitive debut for the club in 2021 Polish Super Cup game against Legia Warsaw on 17 July and managed to win his first trophy.[8] A week later, he made his league debut against Piast Gliwice.[9]
In July 2022, he extended his contract until June 2026.[10]
Kovačević was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[11]
In May 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Italy.[12]
Kovačević married his long-time girlfriend Sofija in June 2022.[13]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) | 2017–18 | First League of RS | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 9 | 0 | |||
Sarajevo | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | 37 | 0 | ||
Total | 79 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 98 | 0 | |||
Raków | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
Career total | 128 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 158 | 0 |
Sarajevo[14]
Raków[14]
Raków Częstochowa – current squad | |
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