Vladan Kovačević

Vladan Kovačević (Bosnian pronunciation: [ʋlǎdan koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 11 April 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ekstraklasa club Raków Częstochowa.

Vladan Kovačević
Personal information
Full name Vladan Kovačević
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998
Place of birth Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Raków Częstochowa
Number 1
Youth career
Željezničar Banja Luka
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 79 (0)
2018 → Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 9 (0)
2021– Raków Częstochowa 24 (0)
National team‡
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020

Kovačević started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad in 2018. Three years later, he joined Raków Częstochowa.

Club career

Sarajevo

Kovačević started playing football at his howetown club Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014.[1]

In February 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad.[2] He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 17 March at the age of 19.[3]

In August, Kovačević extended his contract with Sarajevo until June 2023.[4] On 5 August, he made his official debut for the team against Sloboda Tuzla.[5] He won his first title with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[6]

In July, he signed a new five-year deal with the side.[7]

Raków Częstochowa

In June 2021, Kovačević was transferred to Polish outfit Raków Częstochowa for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club in 2021 Polish Super Cup game against Legia Warsaw on 17 July and managed to win his first trophy.[9] A week later, he made his league debut against Piast Gliwice.[10]

International career

Kovačević was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[11]

In May 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Italy.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 April 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 2017–18 First League of RS 90–––90
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 3006000–360
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 200104[lower-alpha 1]0–250
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 290404[lower-alpha 2]0–370
Total 79011080–980
Raków Częstochowa 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 240006[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0310
Career total 1120110140101380
  1. 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  3. appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
  4. appearance in Polish Super Cup

Honours

Sarajevo[13]

Raków Częstochowa[13]

References
  1. "Vladan Kovačević: Važno je uvijek imati krajnji cilj i biti fokusiran na njega". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "Mladi golman Sarajeva na posudbi u Slobodi iz Mrkonjić Grada". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. "Kozara startala pobjedom, slavlje Zvijezde 09". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. "Kovačević produžio ugovor s FK Sarajevo na dodatnih pet godina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. "Sarajevo nije blistalo, ali odnijelo je tri boda sa Tušnja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. "Sarajevo po šesti put osvojilo trofej Kupa BiH". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  7. "Vladan Kovačević produžio ugovor s FK Sarajevo". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. "Sarajevo prodalo golmana: Kovačević zvanično u Poljskoj". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. "Vladan Kovačević debitovao za Raków i odmah osvojio trofej". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. "Kovačević junak Rakówa: Odbranio penal i pokrenuo nestvaran preokret svog tima". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. "Vladan Kovačević: Poziv u seniorsku reprezentaciju je kruna sezone". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  12. "Prosinečki objavio spisak za Finsku i Italiju: Nekoliko promjena u sastavu Zmajeva". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  13. "V. Kovačević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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