Saša Kovačević (; born 29 March 1973) is a Serbian former professional

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who played as a forward.

Club career

After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Kovačević joined Obilić in 1996. He was a regular member of the team that won the

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. In 1999, Kovačević briefly played for Bulgarian club

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, before returning to Obilić, alongside Dragan Šarac. In August 2000, Kovačević was transferred to Turkish club Erzurumspor, alongside his teammate

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, but departed in May 2001. He subsequently joined

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rivals

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International career

Kovačević made his international debut for

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on 23 December 1998, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 2–0 away friendly loss to

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Career statistics

Honours

Obilić *

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: 1997–98 *

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runner-up: 1997–98

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovacevic, Sasa 1973 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers Serbian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Serbia and Montenegro men's international footballers FK Radnički Beograd players FK Hajduk Beograd players FK Obilić players PFC CSKA Sofia players Erzurumspor footballers Malatyaspor footballers FK Železnik players Turan Tovuz players FK Kolubara players First League of Serbia and Montenegro players Azerbaijan Premier League players Serbian First League players Serbia and Montenegro expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Serbia and Montenegro expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan