Niša Saveljić

Niša Saveljić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ниша Савељић; born 27 March 1970) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as a defender.

Niša Saveljić
Personal information
Full name Niša Saveljić
Date of birth (1970-03-27) 27 March 1970
Place of birth Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
OFK Titograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Budućnost Podgorica 98 (8)
1993–1994 Hajduk Kula 46 (3)
1995–1997 Partizan 66 (11)
1997–2001 Bordeaux 71 (3)
2001 → Partizan (loan) 13 (1)
2001–2003 Sochaux 57 (4)
2003 Bastia 17 (1)
2004 Guingamp 17 (1)
2004–2005 Istres 31 (1)
2005–2006 Partizan 20 (2)
Total 436 (35)
International career
1990–1991 Yugoslavia U21 7 (1)
1995–2000 FR Yugoslavia 32 (1)
Medal record
Silver medal – second placeUEFA Under-21 Championship1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup (1998) and one European Championship (2000).

Club career

Born in Titograd, Saveljić made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 1988–89 campaign. He spent five seasons at the club, before surprisingly moving to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1993. Due to his consistent performances with the club, Saveljić secured a transfer to Partizan in the 1995 winter transfer window. He won back-to-back championship titles in 1996 and 1997.[1]

In the summer of 1997, Saveljić moved to France and signed with Bordeaux. He won the league title in his second season at the club. Afterwards, Saveljić spent another two years with Bordeaux, while also being loaned to his former club Partizan in the 2001 winter transfer window.[2] He helped them win the 2000–01 FR Yugoslavia Cup, before returning to France. Over the next four years, Saveljić went on to play for Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp and Istres.

In July 2005, Saveljić made another return to Partizan, signing a two-year deal.[3][4] He was suspended in May 2006 for confronting with his teammate Danko Lazović after a training session.[5][6] Eventually, Saveljić left the club by mutual agreement in August 2006.[7]

International career

Saveljić made his debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 3–1 win against Hong Kong on 31 January 1995. He earned 32 caps and scored one goal for the national team, having represented the country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.[8]

Post-playing career

In August 2017, Saveljić was appointed CEO of the newly founded Girondins de Bordeaux USA, as a result of a partnership between Bordeaux and Washington, D.C.-based club Olney Girls 99.[9]

Personal life

Saveljić also holds French citizenship.[10] He is the father of water polo player Nicolas Saveljić, the older brother of the late Monteniggers member Nebojša Saveljić, and the cousin of Montenegrin international footballer Esteban Saveljich.[11]

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Budućnost Podgorica 1988–89 Yugoslav First League 40——40
1989–90 Yugoslav First League 111——111
1990–91 Yugoslav First League 313——313
1991–92 Yugoslav First League 271——271
1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia 253——253
Total 988——988
Hajduk Kula 1993–94 First League of FR Yugoslavia 301——301
1994–95 First League of FR Yugoslavia 162——162
Total 463——463
Partizan 1994–95 First League of FR Yugoslavia 15300——153
1995–96 First League of FR Yugoslavia 24183——324
1996–97 First League of FR Yugoslavia 27700—41318
Total 661183—417815
Bordeaux 1997–98 French Division 1 241203020311
1998–99 French Division 1 250100080340
1999–2000 French Division 1 212501080352
2000–01 French Division 1 1010102050
Total 71390502001053
Partizan (loan) 2000–01 First League of FR Yugoslavia 13130—00161
Sochaux 2001–02 French Division 1 2422010—272
2002–03 Ligue 1 332105160453
Total 574306160725
Bastia 2003–04 Ligue 1 1711020—201
Guingamp 2003–04 Ligue 1 171000000171
Istres 2004–05 Ligue 1 3111010—331
Partizan 2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga 19200—00192
2006–07 Serbian SuperLiga 1000—0010
Total 20200—00202
Career total 4363525314130150540

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
FR Yugoslavia 199551
199650
199750
199870
199930
200070
Total321

Honours

Club

Partizan

Bordeaux

Sochaux

International

Yugoslavia

References
  1. "Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Saveljić došao da vrati pehare" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  3. "Potpisao i Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. "Saveljic 'at home' with Partizan". uefa.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. "Tuča Saveljića i Lazovića?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. "Niša i Danko: "Nismo se tukli"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  7. "Niša Saveljić sporazumno raskinuo ugovor sa Partizanom" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  8. "Niša Saveljić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. "Launch of Girondins de Bordeaux USA". girondins.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. "Saveljić: "Vratiću se u Partizan"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  11. "Niša Saveljić: Moj rođak Esteban je pravo rješenje za Crnu Goru" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  12. "Saveljić Niša" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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