Nenad Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Ковачевић; born 11 November 1980) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Kovačević captained Red Star Belgrade and joined French top-tier outfit Lens in 2006.[2]
International career
On the national level, Kovačević played 8 times for the Serbia and Montenegro team between 2003 and 2005 and another 17 for Serbia, totaling 25 caps (no goals).[3] His final international was a May 2008 friendly match against Russia.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Star | 2002–03 | SuperLiga | 28 | 0 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | 7 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | - | - | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 22 | 0 | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | - | - | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | 25 | 1 | ? | ? | 6 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2006–07 | 3 | 0 | ? | ? | 4 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 85 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 102 | 1 | ||||||
| Lens | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 1 | ||
| Red Star | 2011–12 | SuperLiga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 |
| Baku | 2011–12 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 0 | ||
| UTA Arad | 2012–13 | Liga II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| Nîmes | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | ||
| Zemun | 2015–16 | First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 305 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 350 | 2 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro / Serbia | 2003 | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 |
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
- First League of Serbia and Montenegro: 2003–04, 2005–06
- Serbia and Montenegro Cup: 2003–04, 2005–06
Lens
Notes
- ^ Including 8 caps for Serbia and Montenegro
References
- ^ a b "Ковачевић: Док крадем јабуке, а баба ме јури, ја са дрвета скачем на улицу и не сломим ништа". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Lens come in for Kovačević". UEFA. 30 August 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Nenad Kovačević, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Nenad Kovačević at Reprezentacija.rs (in Serbian)
External links
- Nenad Kovačević at Soccerway.com
- Nenad Kovačević at WorldFootball.net
- Nenad Kovačević at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nenad Kovačević at kicker (in German)
- Nenad Kovačević at FBref.com
- Nenad Kovačević at Utakmica.rs at the Wayback Machine (archived 6 December 2011)
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