Nebojša Jovović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Небојша Јововић, born 28 August 1974) is a Montenegrin professional football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is currently the manager of Kuwaiti club Kuwait SC.
 Jovović in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kuwait SC (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1987 | Crvena Stijena | ||
| 1987–1995 | Budućnost Podgorica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Budućnost Podgorica | 33 | (3) |
| 1998 | Kayserispor | 7 | (1) |
| 1998–2001 | Sartid Smederevo | ||
| 2001 | Slavia Mozyr | 5 | (3) |
| 2002 | Assyriska | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Zeta | ||
| 2003 | Henan Jianye | ||
| 2003–2004 | Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Ribnica | ||
| 2008–2010 | Montenegro U19 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Kom | ||
| 2012–2013 | Kazma (assistant) | ||
| 2014 | Berane | ||
| 2014–2015 | Hajer | ||
| 2016–2017 | Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
| 2017 | Al-Faisaly Amman | ||
| 2017–2018 | Zamalek | ||
| 2018 | Al-Faisaly Amman | ||
| 2018–2019 | Al-Shorta | ||
| 2019 | CS Sfaxien | ||
| 2019–2023 | Al-Ahli Doha | ||
| 2023–2024 | Khor Fakkan | ||
| 2024– | Kuwait SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Titograd, after starting at youth team of local Crvena Stijena, Jovović signed with FK Budućnost Podgorica in 1988. He played 10 years in total at Budućnost. In 1998, he had a spell abroad at Turkish side Kayserispor, after which he returned and played three more seasons in the First League of FR Yugoslavia with Sartid Smederevo.[1]
In 2001, he played with Slavia Mozyr in Belarus, in 2002 he played with Swedish side Assyriska FF and Montenegrin FK Zeta, 2003 with Chinese Henan Jianye, and, finally, in 2004 with Polish Zagłębie Lubin.[1]
Coaching career
editOn 23 March 2017, Jovović was appointed head coach of Al-Faisaly Amman.[2] Later that year, on 28 August, he was named as Egyptian Professional League side Al-Zamalek.[3]
On 1 January 2018, Jovović returned to Al-Faisaly Amman.[2] On 13 August 2018, he became the head coach of Al-Shorta. On 15 July 2019, Jovović became the head coach of CS Sfaxien. On 1 December 2019, he became the head coach of Al Ahli SC (Doha).
Managerial statistics
edit- As of 24 December 2023
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Berane |  |
1 January 2014 | 10 June 2014 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 50.00 |
| Hajer |  |
10 October 2014 | 5 November 2015 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 25.00 |
| Sutjeska | |
11 June 2016 | 28 February 2017 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 37.50 |
| Al-Faisaly |  |
25 March 2017 | 27 August 2017 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 73.68 |
| Zamalek |  |
27 August 2017 | 3 January 2018 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 57.14 |
| Al-Faisaly | |
6 January 2018 | 15 May 2018 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 55.00 |
| Al-Shorta |  |
27 July 2018 | 14 July 2019 | 41 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 68.29 |
| Sfaxien |  |
15 July 2019 | 5 October 2019 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14 |
| Al Ahli |  |
1 December 2019 | 4 September 2023 | 107 | 29 | 29 | 49 | 27.10 |
| Khor Fakkan |  |
29 October 2023 | 30 June 2024 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 27.27 |
| Total | 304 | 128 | 71 | 105 | 42.11 | |||
Honours as manager
editAl-Faisaly (Amman)
- Jordan League: 2016–17
- Jordan FA Cup: 2016–17
- Jordan Super Cup: 2017
- Arab Club Championship: Runner-up 2017
Al-Shorta (Baghdad)
CS Sfaxien
Kuwait SC
- Kuwait Premier League: 2024–25
- Kuwait Emir Cup: 2024–25
- Kuwait Crown Prince Cup: 2024–25
- Kuwait Super Cup: 2024–25
- AFC Challenge League: 2025–26
- Individual
- Kuwait Premier League Manager of the Season: 2024–25
References
edit- 1 2 Nebojša Jovović at footballfacts.ru
- 1 2 "Nebojsa coach for Al-Faisaly Amaan". 24 March 2017.
- ↑ "Nebojsa with Al-Zamalek Egyptian".
External links
edit- Nebojsa Jovovic at Official Nebojsa Jovovic Website
- Nebojša Jovović at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Nebojsa Jovovic at Vijesti portal