Saša Kovačević (; born 29 March 1973) is a Serbian former professional
footballer
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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
1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia
The 1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia was the sixth season of the FR Yugoslavia's top-level football league since its establishment.
Overview
The league was divided into 2 groups, A and B, consisting each of 10 clubs. Both groups were play ...
. In 1999, Kovačević briefly played for Bulgarian club
CSKA Sofia
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, before returning to Obilić, alongside
Dragan Šarac.
In August 2000, Kovačević was transferred to Turkish club
Erzurumspor, alongside his teammate
Milorad Korać
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Playing career Club career
Korać played for several clubs, including Sloboda Užice, Bečej, Obilić, Erzurumspor and Kocaelispo ...
, but departed in May 2001. He subsequently joined
Super Lig
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rivals
Malatyaspor
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History
Prior to 1984 the club colors were yellow and black. They played for 11 seasons on the top-level of Turkish football. Their best result ...
.
International career
Kovačević made his international debut for
FR Yugoslavia
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on 23 December 1998, coming on as a second-half substitute for
Dejan Savićević
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in a 2–0 away friendly loss to
Israel
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.
Career statistics
Honours
Obilić
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First League of FR Yugoslavia
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:
1997–98
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FR Yugoslavia Cup
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runner-up:
1997–98
References
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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