Novica Eraković (Cyrillic: Новица Ераковић; born 16 March 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Omonia and the Montenegro national team.

Novica Eraković
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Nikšić, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Omonia
Number 80
Youth career
Sutjeska
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Sutjeska 107 (9)
2018–2019Lovćen (loan) 30 (0)
2023– Omonia 7 (1)
International career
2019–2020 Montenegro U21 7 (0)
2022– Montenegro 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:23, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Eraković is a youth product of Sutjeska, and began his senior career on loan with Lovćen in the Montenegrin First League for the 2018–19 season. He extended his contract with the club on 10 March 2022.[1] He helped Sutjeska win the 2021–22 Montenegrin First League, and was named into the league's team of the season.[2]

After winning the 2022–23 Montenegrin Cup with Sutjeska, he joined Cypriot club Omonia on a free transfer in June 2023.[3] His official debut was postponed for a full year due to a cruciate ligament rupture he suffered in pre-season.

International career

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Eraković is a youth international for Montenegro, having played for the Montenegro U21s. He received his first callup to the senior Montenegro national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. He debuted in a 1–0 friendly loss to Armenia on 23 March 2022.[4]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 August 2024
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lovćen (loan) 2018–19 Montenegrin First League 30 0 1 0 31 0
Sutjeska 2019–20 20 1 1 0 5 0 26 1
2020–21 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0
2021–22 28 3 0 0 4 0 32 3
2022–23 33 5 1 0 4 0 38 1
Total 107 9 2 0 13 0 122 9
Omonia 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 137 9 3 0 15 0 0 0 155 9

Honours

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Sutjeska

References

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  1. ^ "Sutjeska se već pojačava – Novica Eraković produžio ugovor". Sportklub. March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "ДАН - Балша Секулић играч сезоне". www.dan.co.me. May 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ομόνοια: Εράκοβιτς και με βούλα ο πρώτος! | Goal News Cy" (in Greek). 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
  4. ^ "Novica Eraković: Nije očekivao poziv, a sada se o njemu priča". vijesti.me.
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