Adnan Kovačević (; born 9 September 1993) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a

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for Ekstraklasa club

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and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Kovačević started his professional career at

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, before joining

Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its a ...

in 2013. Four years later, he moved to

Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , (Korona – ''Crown'' – symbol of club and city, Kielce – name of city where club is based) is a Polish football club, which will compete in Ekstraklasa in the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa, 2022–23 season. In the year ...

. In 2020, he signed with Ferencváros. Three years later, he joined Raków. A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kovačević made his senior international debut in 2019, earning 13 caps since.

Club career

Early career

Kovačević started playing football at a local club, before joining

's youth setup in 2008. He made his professional debut against

Borac Banja Luka Fudbalski klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Бopaц Бања Лука, ) is a Bosnian professional association football club, based in the city of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the major part of th ...

on 19 May 2011 at the age of 17. On 28 May, he scored his first professional goal against Olimpic. In July 2013, Kovačević switched to

. In July 2016, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. In July 2017, he moved to Polish side

Ferencváros

In July 2020, Kovačević signed a three-year deal with Hungarian outfit Ferencváros. He made his official debut for the team in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Djurgården on 19 August. Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Zalaegerszeg. Kovačević debuted in the

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away at

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on 20 October. He won his first trophy with the club on 20 April 2021, when they were crowned league champions.

Raków

In June 2023, Kovačević joined

on a contract until June 2025. He made his competitive debut for the side on 11 August against

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International career

Kovačević was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach

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. In August 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against

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and

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, but had to wait until 12 October to make his debut against

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Personal life

Kovačević married his long-time girlfriend Edna in December 2020. Together they have a son named Dal.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Sarajevo *

Bosnian Premier League The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and He ...

: 2014–15 *

Bosnian Cup The Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Kup Bosne i Hercegovine, Куп Босне и Херцеговине) is a knock-out football competition contested annually by clubs from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The winner ...

: 2013–14 Ferencváros *

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, 2021–22,

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* Magyar Kupa: 2021–22

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