Stevan Jovetić (, ; born 2 November 1989) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a striker for Omonia and

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the Montenegro national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest Montenegrin footballers of all time. Jovetić's primary position is a

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, although he can also operate as an

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or a winger. He is known for his

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, technical ability, and creativity, and his playing style has led to comparisons with

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. Jovetić began his career with

FK Partizan Fudbalski klub Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Партизан, ; ), often referred to in English as Partizan Belgrade, is a Serbian professional Football club (association football), football club based in Belgrade. It forms ...

, winning the

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and

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in 2008, then joined

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for an approximate €10.8 million. In five seasons at the Italian club, he scored 40 times in 134 matches, prompting an approximate €26.7 million transfer to

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. In his first season in England, he won the League Cup and the

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. He subsequently returned to Italy to play for

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in 2015, and also had a loan spell in Spain with

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in 2017, before joining

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club Monaco later that year. Jovetić is a Montenegro international, having previously represented his team at under-21 level. He made his senior international debut in 2007, in Montenegro's first international football match as an independent country. With 37 goals, he is Montenegro's all-time top goalscorer. Jovetić is recognized as the second footballer to score at least a single goal in all of the "Big Five" leagues. He is one of the four professional football players (alongside

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, Christian Poulsen and Justin Kluivert) to have played in all of the top five European leagues. Jovetić is also known for his fair play, having never received a straight red card.

Club career

Jovetic made his first football steps at

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. He played for them until 2004 when he joined

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Partizan

On 9 April 2006, at the age of 16,
. Mirrorfootball.co.uk (2 November 1989). Retrieved 8 January 2012. Jovetić made his senior debut for

under head coach Jürgen Röber during a league match against

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.Belgrade faces the naked truth
. UEFA. Retrieved 8 January 2012. He scored three goals during a

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qualifying game against Zrinjski on 2 August 2007, in a 5–0 victory for Partizan, recording his first career hat-trick at only 17 years old.Partizan deklasirao Zrinjski 5:0 (in Serbian)
. B92.net. Retrieved 8 January 2012. He became Partizan's club captain aged 17 years, 10 months and 21 days in January 2008, after former captain

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was sold to German

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side

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. This made him Partizan's youngest captain ever, surpassing

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, who became captain at age 19.Partizan deny Jovetic deal
. Skysports.com (18 February 2008). Retrieved 8 January 2012. Jovetić held the record until 31 October 2012 when he was surpassed by Nikola Ninković.Ninković nasledio Jovetića i postao najmlađi kapiten u istoriji Partizana
''Blic''.rs (31 October 2012). Retrieved 13 September 2013.

Fiorentina

On 10 May 2008,

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club

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signed him for a fee of approx. €10.8 million.ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2008
PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
(in Italian) He scored his first goal for ''La Viola'' in the league match against

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from the penalty spot on 5 April 2009.Stevan Jovetic Happy With First Fiorentina Goal
. ''Goal (website)''.com (7 April 2009). Retrieved 8 January 2012.

He started the 2009–10 season with a goal against

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in a 1–1 return leg draw at

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, which gave Fiorentina their entrance into the Champions League group stages.Fiorentina 1–1 Sporting Lisbon – Viola squeak through
. ESPN.go.com (26 August 2009). Retrieved 8 January 2012. Other decisive goals included goals against

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, Sampdoria, and

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. On 29 September 2009, he scored both goals in a 2–0 victory over

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in the Champions League group stage.Sanghera, Mandeep. (29 September 2009
Fiorentina 2–0 Liverpool
. BBC News. Retrieved 8 January 2012. On 9 March 2010, Jovetić scored two goals in Fiorentina's 3–2 win over

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. The club lost, however, on away goals, and he also scored again against

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on 13 March. He scored in a 4–1 win against

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on 28 March. During pre-season training for the 2010–11 season, he suffered an injury to his cruciate ligament in his right knee which eventually saw him out for the whole season. Jovetić returned from injury in fine form in the 2011–12 season, scoring a double in a 3–0 win against

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, his first goals in over a year. On 15 October 2011, Jovetić signed a contract that would keep him in Florence through 2016. Following the winter break in the Serie A, Jovetić netted twice as Fiorentina eased to a comfortable 3–0 victory over

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on 8 January 2012. A month later, on 5 February, Jovetić earned his side a 3–2 victory against Udinese by converting two penalties; the win gave Fiorentina back-to-back victories in the Serie A for the first time all season. He failed to find the back of the net after this game for over two months before netting his side's opener and then assisting the winning goal for

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as Fiorentina shocked title contenders

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2–1 on 7 April. Jovetić netted 14 times in 27 league games for Fiorentina, as the Tuscan side limped to 13th place in

. On 17 February 2013, both Jovetić and teammate

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netted braces as Fiorentina thrashed

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4–1 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Manchester City

On 19 July 2013, he signed for

club

in a deal worth approx. €26.7 million.ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013
PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
(in Italian)"Manchester City: Stevan Jovetic completes move from Fiorentina"
BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Upon signing for the club, Jovetić chose to wear number 35 on his shirt, which he also wore while playing for Partizan. He joined former Fiorentina teammate and close friend, Matija Nastasić at the club. He made his debut for Manchester City on 14 September, in a 0–0 draw away against

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."Stoke 0–0 Manchester City"
BBC Sport. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013. He scored his first goals for the club on 24 September, in a 5–0 win against

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in the League Cup."Manchester City 5–0 Wigan"
BBC Sport. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013. On 29 January 2014, Jovetić scored his first Premier League goal in a 5–1 win against

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. On 15 February, he scored his first

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goal in a 2–0 victory over Chelsea in the fifth round. On 5 April, he scored his second goal in the Premier League in a 4–1 win over

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. On 7 May 2014, he scored his first league goal at the

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in Manchester City's 4–0 win over

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. In total, jovetić scored 3 and assisted 1 in the premier league that season as he collected a winners medal for making 13 appearances in the league. On 25 August 2014, he scored two goals in Manchester City's 3–1 home win over

. Upon missing time with injury, in February 2015, sanctions imposed by

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on City resulted in him being dropped from their

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squad and replaced by new signing

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. Jovetić reacted by saying "The manager has killed me with this decision" and questioned his future at the club.

Internazionale

In 2015 summer he returned to Italy, signing for

on an 18-month loan, for €2.5 million fee, with a conditional obligation of redemption for €14.5 million, if Inter was ranked 17th or better in December 2016 or making an appearance for Inter in 2016–17 season. In his first 2 appearances, he scored 3 goals, with Inter winning both games. He went through a goal drought, which was broken against

. Jovetić scored a brace against

. The conditional obligation to buy Jovetić was activated in July 2016. For 2016–17 season, he was cut from the squad available for

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. De Boer and Pioli gave him 5 appearances.

Loan to Sevilla

On 10 January 2017, he signed a loan deal with Spanish team

until the end of season. He made his debut with the club on 12 January, scoring a goal in a 3–3 draw against

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in the

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. He scored once again against Real Madrid three days later, this time in the league, coming on as a late substitute for

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, and securing the three points in stoppage time with the match-winning goal that put Sevilla back in second place in

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, and ended Real Madrid's 40-game-long unbeaten run in all competitions.

AS Monaco

On 29 August 2017,

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announced the signing of Jovetić on a four-year contract. After the departure of

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on 31 August, Jovetić was assigned number 10 shirt. In his first season with Monaco he scored 10 goals in 21 matches in all competitions, averaging just above 50 minutes per game. During that season between 10 February and 16 March 2018 he had a streak of 5 consecutive matches with goals scored, among them the only brace (two goals in a single game) of the season against

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Hertha BSC

On 27 July 2021, Jovetić signed for

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on a two-year contract. Becoming the third player (after

and Christian Poulsen) in history to play in all five of the big leagues (Germany, Spain, Italy, England and France). When he scored against

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on 14 August 2021, he became the second player, after Florin Răducioiu, to score at least one league goal in Europe's top five leagues.

Olympiacos

On 4 September 2023,

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club

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announced the signing of Jovetić. He reportedly signed a one-year contract with an option for a further year. Jovetić made his debut in the Super League Greece 4th-round game against

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which ended in a 1–1 draw. With Olympiacos, he won the

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, his first European title, appearing as a substitute in a 1–0 extra-time victory over his former club Fiorentina in the final, on 29 May 2024.

Omonoia

On 30 September 2024, Jovetić joined

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club Omonoia FC as a free agent.

International career

Serbia and Montenegro

Jovetić was part of the

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squad at the

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. The team was eliminated in the group stage.

Montenegro

Jovetić was a founding member of the

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national team which played their first game against

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in March 2007, and was also a regular for the Montenegro U-21 team.Viola land Jovetic coup
. Skysports.com (31 May 2008). Retrieved 8 January 2012. Jovetić scored his first international goal against the same team, netting twice in a 3–3 friendly draw with Hungary on 20 August 2008 at the Puskás Ferenc Stadion in

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. He scored another brace on 29 February 2012 in his first match as

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when regular skipper Mirko Vučinić began on the bench, a 2–1 friendly home victory over

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. On 15 October 2013 in a qualifier for the next year's World Cup, Jovetić scored his first competitive international brace, with an equalising penalty and an added-time goal at the

Podgorica City Stadium Podgorica City Stadium ( cnr-Latn, Stadion pod Goricom, Стадион под Горицом) is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium in Podgorica, Montenegro. Its seating capacity changed over the years due to several renovations, as of 2019 it h ...

, albeit in a 2–5 defeat to

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. Jovetić equalised from a penalty on 14 November 2014 to earn Montenegro a 1–1 draw against

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Style of play

A quick, strong and versatile player, Jovetić is a well-rounded forward, who is capable of playing anywhere along the front-line, and has been deployed as a main striker, as a winger, in a supporting role, or as an attacking midfielder, due to his ability to link-up with midfielders, and either score or create goals. A creative and technically gifted striker, he is also known for his

skills, mobility, and pace on the ball, as well as his ability to make attacking runs towards goal from deeper positions and strike well with both feet. Despite his talent, his playing time has often been limited by several injuries. His playing style, appearance, and hairstyle led him to be compared to Roberto Baggio during his time at Fiorentina, who had also played for the club.

Personal life

Age 13, he moved from his hometown of

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to play for FK Partizan's youth team. He stayed in Belgrade for four and a half years, and was then signed by

(May 2008), living in

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for 5 years until 2013, when he was signed by Manchester City. His nickname in Montenegro is "Joveta".

supporters gave Jovetić the nickname "Jo-Jo." His idols are former

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forward and fellow Montenegrin international Mirko Vučinić, from whom he took the Montenegro U-21 captain's armband at the age of 17; and

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, who Jovetić emulated as a child. He is a gamer, playing

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, often with friend and former teammate Matija Nastasić. He has his left arm covered in

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(a "full-sleeve"). He has never consumed

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. His favourite team is FK Partizan. Jovetić is an

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 22 March 2025. Montenegro score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jovetić goal.''

Honours

Partizan *

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: 2007–08 *

: 2007–08 Manchester City *

: 2013–14 *

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: 2013–14 Olympiacos *

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: 2023–24 Individual * Montenegrin Footballer of the Year: 2009, 2015

References

External links

Profile
at the Hertha BSC website
Official website
* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jovetic, Stevan 1989 births Living people Footballers from Podgorica Eastern Orthodox Christians from Montenegro Men's association football forwards Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegro men's youth international footballers Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Montenegro men's international footballers FK Partizan players ACF Fiorentina players Manchester City F.C. players Inter Milan players Sevilla FC players AS Monaco FC players Hertha BSC players Olympiacos F.C. players AC Omonia players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Serbian SuperLiga players Serie A players Premier League players La Liga players Ligue 1 players Bundesliga players Super League Greece players Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in England Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Monaco Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Greece UEFA Conference League–winning players