Aleksandar Radovanović

Aleksandar Radovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Радовановић; born 11 November 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish La Liga club Almería.

Aleksandar Radovanović
Radovanović with Lens in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Šabac, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Almería
Number 16
Youth career
Mačva Šabac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Mačva Šabac 65 (3)
2015–2016 OFK Beograd 15 (0)
2016–2018 Spartak Subotica 45 (5)
2018 Vojvodina 11 (1)
2018–2021 Lens 33 (2)
2019 Lens II 1 (0)
2021–2024 Kortrijk 55 (0)
2023Austin (loan) 7 (0)
2024– Almería 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024

Club career edit

Mačva Šabac edit

Born in Šabac, Radovanović started his career with local club Mačva, where he passed youth categories. He joined the first team of the club in the 2010–11, making 6 appearances in the Serbian League West. During the next season, Radovanović made 23 league appearances as a bonus player, and also scored his first senior goal for Mačva. After he overgrown youth selection, Radovanović continued playing with the first team, and during the 2012–13 Serbian League West season he was used four times on the field.[1] As in each of two previous seasons, Radovanović also scored once in the 2013–14 season, during the 7 fixture match against Rudar Kostolac.[2] After the club promoted in the Serbian First League in summer 2014,[3] Radovanović started new season as a first choice centre-back, but missed some matches due to injury he earned in the 12 fixture match against Kolubara.[4] He collected 23 league matches until the end of 2014–15 season.[5] In summer 2015, he left the club.[6]

OFK Beograd edit

In summer 2015, Radovanović joined Serbian SuperLiga side OFK Beograd, but missed the beginning of the 2015–16 season, due to administrative problems.[7] He made his professional contract for OFK Beograd under coach Dragoljub Bekvalac in 16 fixture match of the season, against Red Star Belgrade.[8] During the season, Radovanović made 15 league appearances at total,[5] making an assist to Vuk Martinović in the 27 fixture match for 1–0 victory against Vojvodina.[9]

Spartak Subotica edit

After he passed a trial period, playing pre-season matches with Spartak Subotica, Radovanović officially joined the club in July 2016[10] on a three-year contract.[11] He made his debut for new club as a centre-back in opening match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season against Voždovac, paired with Nemanja Ćalasan.[12] Radovanović scored his first SuperLiga goal matchday 8 of the same season against Javor Ivanjica, played on 10 September 2016.[13] In his first season with Spartak, Radovanović collected 31 appearances with one goal in all competitions at total under coach Andrey Chernyshov.[5] Radovanović scored his second SuperLiga goal for Spartak in four fixture match of the 2017–18 season, against Javor Ivanjica.[14] Radovanović also scored a twice in 4–2 victory over Radnički Niš.[15] Radovanović realised penalty kick in a match against Borac Čačak on 19 November 2017, which was his fourth goal in the season.[16]

Vojvodina edit

On 22 January 2018, Radovanović signed a two-year-deal with Vojvodina.[17] He officially promoted in new club by sporting director Saša Drakulić, choosing to wear number 66 jersey, previously ordered to Joseph Bempah, which he also wore in the previous club.[18] Radovanović made his competitive debut for new club under coach Ilija Stolica in 2–0 victory over Voždovac on 17 February 2018.[19] Radovanović collected 11 SuperLiga matches for Vojvodina until the end of season,[1] scoring a single goal in 2–1 victory over Partizan on 29 April 2018.[20]

Lens edit

On 26 June 2018, Radovanović signed a four-year deal with Lens,[21] and the transfer fee was unofficially reported as €750,000. He has given number 26 jersey in new club.[22]

Almería edit

On 20 January 2024, Radovanović joined Almería in Spain on a 1.5-year contract.[23]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 24 June 2023[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mačva Šabac 2010–11[1] League West 6 0 6 0
2011–12[1] 23 1 23 1
2012–13[1] 4 1 4 1
2013–14[1] 9 1 9 1
2014–15[1] First League 23 0 23 0
Total 65 3 65 3
OFK Beograd 2015–16 Superliga 15 0 0 0 15 0
Spartak Subotica 2016–17[24] 30 1 1 0 31 1
2017–18[25] 15 4 1 0 16 4
Vojvodina 2017–18 11 1 0 0 11 1
Total 56 6 2 0 58 6
Lens 2018–19 Ligue 2 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2019–20 16 2 2 0 0 0 1[b] 0 19 2
2020–21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
RC Lens II (loan) 2019-20 Championnat National 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 34 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 38 2
Kortrijk 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 7 0 2 0 0 0 9 0
2021–22 26 0 1 0 0 0 27 0
2022–23 11 0 1 0 0 0 12 0
Total 44 0 4 0 0 0 48 0
Austin FC 2022–23 Major League Soccer 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 206 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 218 11
  1. ^ Includes appearance(s) in Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, and U.S. Open Cup
  2. ^ Includes appearance in Coupe de la Ligue

Honours edit

Mačva Šabac

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Radovanovic, Aleksandar". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Nova pobeda!". FK Mačva Šabac official website (in Serbian). 30 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  3. ^ Почиње Прва лига Србије: У трци Јавор, Слобода и Металац. Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 16 August 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Sudijska lakrdija u Šapcu". sabac.tv (in Serbian). 1 September 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d Aleksandar Radovanović at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Stepandić u Zemunu, Radovanović u OFK Beogradu". sabackacivija.com (in Serbian). 2 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. ^ ОФК Београд дугује преко 70.000 евра, Крмпотић чека 25.000. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  8. ^ Црвена звезда - ОФК Београд 4:1 (1:0). Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 31 October 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. ^ "OFK BEOGRAD - VOJVODINA 1:0 (0:0)". OFK Beograd official website (in Serbian). 19 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  10. ^ "FK Spartak od danas nosi ime FK Spartak Ždrepčeva krv". tvsubotica.com (in Serbian). 11 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  11. ^ ""FUDBAL" 29/16 - page 1799" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  12. ^ "Osvojen bod na premijeri". FK Spartak Subotica official website (in Serbian). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  13. ^ Суперлига: Победа Радничког, Чукарички наставља да посрће, реми Спартака и Јавора. Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 10 September 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Radovanović sačuvao Spartak u Ivanjici". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  15. ^ Спартак у дербију бољи од Радничког, шестица Вождовца, радовали се Чачани и Ивањичани, реми у Шапцу (ВИДЕО). Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 30 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  16. ^ "SKANDAL U SUBOTICI: Igrači Borca BOJKOTOVALI IGRU zbog penala i dva isključenja! (VIDEO)". dnevno.rs (in Serbian). 19 November 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  17. ^ "Aleksandar Radovanović za jaču odbranu Vojvodine". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  18. ^ Радовановић: Препознао сам озбиљну причу у Војводини. Radio Television of Vojvodina (in Serbian). 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  19. ^ Суперлига: Војводина-Вождовац 2:0 (0:0) крај. Dnevnik (in Serbian). 17 February 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Đukiću rok 10 dana da popravi odbranu Partizana! Vojvodina posle tri godine tukla crno-bele u Novom Sadu (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  21. ^ "Aleksandar Radovanovic nouveau lensois". RC Lens official website (in French). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Aleksandar Radovanović za BUTASPORT.RS: Lans ogroman klub, to se oseća čim se stigne". butasport.rs (in Serbian). 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Radovanović becomes first UD Almería signing of January transfer window". Almería. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Radovanović, Aleksandar 2016–17 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Radovanović, Aleksandar 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 August 2017.

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