Adnan_Kovačević
Adnan Kovačević
Bosnian footballer (born 1993)
Adnan Kovačević (pronounced [ǎdnan koʋâːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 9 September 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Raków and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Kotor Varoš, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raków | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Vlašić | |||
| 2008–2011 | Travnik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Travnik | 47 | (2) |
| 2013–2017 | Sarajevo | 59 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Korona Kielce | 94 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Ferencváros | 46 | (0) |
| 2023– | Raków | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024 | |||
Kovačević started his professional career at Travnik, before joining Sarajevo in 2013. Four years later, he moved to Korona Kielce. 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.
Early career
Kovačević started playing football at a local club, before joining Travnik's youth setup in 2008.[1] He made his professional debut against Borac Banja Luka on 19 May 2011 at the age of 17.[2] On 28 May, he scored his first professional goal against Olimpic.[3]
In July 2013, Kovačević switched to Sarajevo.[4] 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.[5]
In July 2017, he moved to Polish side Korona Kielce.[6]
Ferencváros
In July 2020, Kovačević signed a three-year deal with Hungarian outfit Ferencváros.[7] He made his official debut for the team in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Djurgården on 19 August.[8] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Zalaegerszeg.[9]
Kovačević debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Barcelona on 20 October.[10]
He won his first trophy with the club on 20 April 2021, when they were crowned league champions.[11]
Raków
In June 2023, Kovačević joined Raków on a contract until June 2025.[12] He made his competitive debut for the side on 11 August against Piast Gliwice.[13]
Kovačević was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vlado Jagodić.[14]
In August 2019, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Armenia,[15] but had to wait until 12 October to make his debut against Finland.[16]
Kovačević married his long-time girlfriend Edna in December 2020. Together they have a son named Dal.[17]
Club
- As of match played 13 March 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Travnik | 2010–11 | Bosnian Premier League | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 48 | 2 | |||
| Sarajevo | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 59 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||
| Korona Kielce | 2017–18 | Ekstraklasa | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 35 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 34 | 5 | ||
| Total | 94 | 7 | 6 | 0 | – | 100 | 7 | |||
| Ferencváros | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
| Raków | 2023–24 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 260 | 12 | 27 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 318 | 13 | ||
- Includes Bosnian Cup, Polish Cup, Magyar Kupa
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 21 March 2024[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Sarajevo[18]
Ferencváros[18]
- "Priča o Robijevom asu iz rukava: Prilazim kući, vidim gumu... Tad sam znao da će uspjeti". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "Borac ostao na pet bodova prednosti". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- "Olimpic peticom častio Vezire". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- "Adnan Kovačević novi igrač Sarajeva". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- "Potvrđeno: Adnan Kovačević van terena pola godine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- "Adnan Kovačević potpisao za Koronu Kielce". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- "Adnan Kovačević novi član mađarskog prvaka Ferencvárosa!". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- "Ćivić i Kovačević sa Ferencvárosem izborili drugo kolo kvalifikacija za Ligu šampiona". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- "Prvijenac kakav je vrijedilo čekati: Eldar Ćivić postigao sjajan gol u pobjedi Ferencvárosa". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- "Adnan Kovačević nakon duela na Nou Campu: Razočarani rezultatom, ali ponosni na našu ekipu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Ćivić i Kovačević slave titulu prvaka u Mađarskoj". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Adnan Kovačević potpisao za šampiona Poljske". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- "Raków pogrążony w Gliwicach! Zdecydował gol w 94. minucie!". przegladsportowy.pl (in Polish). 11 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- "Adnan Kovačević: Poziv u seniorsku selekciju je kruna moje karijere". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- "Prosinečki objavio spisak za utakmice protiv Lihtenštajna i Armenije". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "Ima nade: Finci razoružani, a sad - Heleni!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- "Adnan Kovačević postao otac: Supruga Edna na svijet donijela dječaka Dala". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "A. Kovačević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- "Adnan Kovačević". eu-football.info. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Adnan Kovačević at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adnan Kovačević – UEFA competition record (archive)
