Branislav Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Јовановић; born 21 September 1985) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Zvezdara.
 Jovanović with Hapoel Acre in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zvezdara | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Jedinstvo Surčin | 13 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Beograd | 32 | (10) |
| 2006–2008 | Ethnikos Achna | 22 | (0) |
| 2009 | Napredak Kruševac | 13 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Partizan | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Rad | 47 | (5) |
| 2013–2016 | Hapoel Acre | 97 | (5) |
| 2016 | Voždovac | 16 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 41 | (3) |
| 2018 | Hapoel Ramat Gan | 14 | (1) |
| 2019 | Rad | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Proleter Novi Sad | 67 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Novi Sad 1921 | 13 | (2) |
| 2023- | Zvezdara | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Serbia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2019 | |||
Club career
editJovanović made his senior debuts with Jedinstvo Surčin. He also played for Beograd in the Serbian League Belgrade, before moving to Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna. In the 2009 winter transfer window, Jovanović returned to his homeland and signed with Serbian SuperLiga side Napredak Kruševac.
In June 2009, Jovanović signed a four-year contract with Partizan.[1] He helped the side defend the league title in the 2009–10 season. After an unsuccessful negotiation with Turkish side Galatasaray, Jovanović signed for Serbian SuperLiga club Rad on the last day of the 2010 summer transfer window.[2]
In the 2013 winter transfer window, Jovanović moved abroad for the second time and joined Israeli side Hapoel Acre. He spent three and a half years at the club, collecting over 100 appearances across all domestic competitions (Premier League, State Cup and Toto Cup).
In August 2016, Jovanović returned to Serbia and signed with Voždovac. He moved back to Israel six months later and joined Hapoel Ashkelon. After playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan, Jovanović rejoined his former club Rad in early 2019.
International career
editOn 7 June 2011, Jovanović made his international debut for Serbia, replacing Dejan Stanković as a late substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw against Australia.[3]
Honours
edit- Partizan
References
edit- ^ "Tri potpisa otvorila prelazni rok" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Jovanović: Turci promenili uslove" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Branislav Jovanović, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
External links
edit- Branislav Jovanović at Soccerway
- Branislav Jovanović at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
- Branislav Jovanović at National-Football-Teams.com