Aleksandar Jovanović (footballer, born December 1992)

Aleksandar Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Јовановић, pronounced [aleksǎːndar jǒʋanoʋitɕ, alěksaːn-, - joʋǎː-]; born 6 December 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Partizan.

For other people named Aleksandar Jovanović, see Aleksandar Jovanović.
Aleksandar Jovanović
Personal information
Full name Aleksandar Jovanović
Date of birth (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992
Place of birth Niš, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 1
Youth career
Radnički Niš
2009–2010 Rad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Rad 9 (0)
2010 → Palilulac Beograd (loan) 2 (0)
2011–2012 → Palić (loan) 22 (0)
2015 Donji Srem 0 (0)
2015–2016 Radnički Niš 36 (0)
2016–2018 AGF 68 (0)
2018–2020 Huesca 12 (0)
2019 → AGF (loan) 6 (0)
2020 → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2023 Apollon Limassol 69 (0)
2023– Partizan 10 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Serbia U20 2 (0)
2016– Serbia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2016

Club career

Rad

Born in Niš, Jovanović started his professional career as a member of Rad, where he spent time from 2009 to 2014.[1] In the meantime he was loaned to Palilulac Beograd and Palić.[2] He made his SuperLiga debut under coach Marko Nikolić, in a match against Red Star Belgrade, played on 3 March 2013, when Filip Kljajić got the red card, and Jovanović was substituted in from the bench.[3] After the 2013–14 season he spent as a reserve for Filip Kljajić and Branislav Danilović, Jovanović started 2014–15 as the first choice of coach Milan Milanović, but after several games and some bad reactions[4] he fell into the background and left the club during the winter break off-season.[5]

Radnički Niš

After a short episode with Donji Srem,[6] Jovanović returned in Radnički Niš in summer 2015 to be a successor of Milan Borjan in front of goal. He signed two-year contract with the club where he passed his youth career.[7] After just 8 conceded goals on 18 matches, Partizan has expressed interest in him.[8]

AGF

In summer 2016, Jovanović moved to Denmark and signed four-year contract with AGF.[9] He made his official debut for new club in the 1 fixture of the 2016–17 Danish Superliga season against SønderjyskE, played on 17 July 2016.[10] After one collision with teammate Dino Mikanović during the 4th fixture match same season, against Esbjerg, Jovanović got a head injury and was substituted out.[11] In May 2017, Jovanović made a record, playing without conceded goal for 423 minutes in the Danish Superliga.[12]

Huesca

On 28 August 2018, it was announced Jovanović signed a three-year contract with La Liga club SD Huesca.[13] On 15 September 2020, he terminated his contract with the club.[14]

Return to AGF (loan)

On the last day of the 2019 summer transfer market, Jovanović returned to AGF on a loan deal for the rest of 2019 season.[15]

Deportivo La Coruña (loan)

On 31 January 2020, Jovanović moved to fellow Segunda División side Deportivo de La Coruña on loan until June.[16]

Partizan

On June 29, 2023 Partizan completed the transfer of new goalkeeper Aleksandar Jovanović from Apollon Limassol in the amount of €450k. He made his debut on August 6 in the second round of the Serbian SuperLiga in a 0–2 victory over Vojvodina on Karađorđe Stadium.[17] Jovanović was the absolute hero of the Two-legged tie against Sabah in the Third qualifying round of 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. He was the best individual of (The Black-Whites) team in a 2–0 defeat in Azerbaijan, when he saved a penalty and several other saves, and prevented Partizan's heavy defeat. In the rematch in Belgrade After a dramatic 90, then 120 minutes of football and five series of penalties, Jovanović saved Namiq Ələsgərov's shot in the last penalty series twice - because the attempt was repeated due to earlier leaving the goal line.[18][19]

International career

Jovanović got his first call up to the senior Serbia squad for a friendly match against Russia on 5 June 2016.[20] In May 2018, he was named in Serbia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of 29 June 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rad 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga 0000——00
2010–11 0000——00
2011–12 000000—00
2012–13 2000——20
2013–14 0000—0000
2014–15 7000——70
Total 9000000090
Palilulac Beograd (loan) 2010–11 Serbian League Belgrade 20———20
Palić (loan) 2011–12 Serbian League Vojvodina 220———220
Donji Srem 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 00———00
Radnički Niš 2015–16 36030——390
AGF 2016–17 Danish Superliga 30000—4[lower-alpha 1]0340
2017–18 31000—1[lower-alpha 2]0320
2018–19 70———70
Total 68000—50730
Huesca 2018–19 La Liga 12000——120
AGF (loan) 2019–20 Danish Superliga 6040——100
Deportivo de La Coruña (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 1000——10
Apollon Limassol 2020–21 Cypriot First Division 110———110
2021–22 2702020—310
2022–23 310109000410
Total 6903011000830
Partizan 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 1000040—140
Career total 2380100150502650
  1. All appearances in the relegation play-offs
  2. An appearances in the European play-off final match

International
As of 15 November 2016[23]
Serbia
YearAppsGoals
201610
Total10

References
  1. Александар Јовановић. FK Rad official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2014-04-14. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  2. "Aleksandar Jovanović". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. "ODE SAN O TITULI? Zvezdi samo bod u utakmici s Radom (VIDEO)". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 3 March 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  4. "Jovanović kao Stojanović! (VIDEO)". srbijadanas.com (in Serbian). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  5. Голмана Рада заболео однос тренера: Нисам заслужио да ме склоне из екипе. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 26 January 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  6. "NIŠLIJA MEĐU STATIVAMA". FK Donji Srem official website (in Serbian). 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  7. Потписи и појачања. FK Radnički Niš official website (in Serbian). 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  8. "Crno-bele opcije za novog golmana: Borjan ili senzacija iz Niša?". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 24 November 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  9. "AGF henter serbisk landsholdsmålmand". Aarhus Gymnastikforening official website (in Danish). 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  10. "Aleksandar Jovanović oduševio Dance na debiju". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  11. "Skadesupdate efter Esbjerg-kampen". Aarhus Gymnastikforening official website (in Danish). 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  12. "Niški golman oborio rekord danskog fudbalskog prvenstva". juznevesti.com (in Serbian). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  13. "Aleksandar Jovanovic completa la portería de la SD Huesca" [Aleksandar Jovanovic completes the goal of SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  14. "Jovanovic rescinde su contrato con la SD Huesca" [Jovanovic rescinds his contract with SD Huesca] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  15. JOVANOVIĆ VENDER TILBAGE TIL AARHUS Archived 2020-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, agf.dk, 2 September 2019
  16. "Aleksandar Jovanovic, cedido al Deportivo de la Coruña" [Aleksandar Jovanovic, loaned to Deportivo de la Coruña] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  17. "VOJVODINA VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 6 August 2023.
  18. "SABAH VS. PARTIZAN 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 10 August 2023.
  19. "PARTIZAN VS. SABAH 2 - 0". Soccerway.com. 17 August 2023.
  20. "MUSLINOVI "ORLOVI" Ovo je spisak nove reprezentacije Srbije u fudbalu". Blic (in Serbian). 10 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  21. Један тим, срцем свим – Младен Крстајић одабрао [One team, with all their hearts – Mladen Krstajić selects]. FSS.rs (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  22. Aleksandar Jovanović at Soccerway
  23. Aleksandar Jovanović at National-Football-Teams.com
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