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Milan Jovanović (footballer, born 1981)

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Milan Jovanović
Personal information
Full name Milan Jovanović
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker, Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number TBA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Vojvodina 43 (10)
2003–2004 Shakhtar Donetsk 6 (1)
2004–2006 Lokomotiv Moscow 3 (0)
2006–2010 Standard Liège 116 (52)
International career‡
2007– Serbia 24 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:48, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:48, 12 March 2010 (UTC)

Milan "Lane" Jovanović (Serbian: Милан "Лане" Јовановић; born 18 April 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for Belgian First Division club Standard Liège and is a member of the Serbian national team. He is set to join Liverpool on a free transfer after the 2010 FIFA World Cup .

Club career

Jovanović made his debut with FK Vojvodina during the 1999–2000 season. He spent most of his early career at Shakhtar Donetsk and Lokomotiv Moscow, before arriving at Standard Liège in 2006. At Standard Liège Jovanovic quickly became a fan favourite scoring 14 goals in his first season and earning the nickname "the snake" for his fast movement. [1]. Jovanovic was hugely successful in Belgium and on 13th January, 2010, was named as the Jupiler League's Player of the Year. [2]

International career

He made his debut for the Serbian national team against Finland on 2 June 2007. Serbia won the match 2–0, with Jovanović scoring Serbia's second goal.

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[3] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shakhtar Donetsk 2002–03 6 1 1 0 – 0 0 0 0 7 1
2003–04 0 0 2 1 – 0 0 0 0 2 1
Total 6 1 3 1 – 0 0 0 0 9 2
Lokomotiv Moscow 2004 3 0 1 0 – 0 0 0 0 4 0
2005 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 1 0 – 0 0 0 0 4 0
Standard Liège 2006–07 29 14 6 9 – 4 1 0 0 39 24
2007–08 31 16 4 2 – 1 0 0 0 36 18
2008–09 30 12 0 0 – 8 2 2 0 40 14
2009–10 22 10 0 0 – 8 3 1 0 31 13
Total 112 52 10 11 – 21 6 3 0 146 69
Career total 121 53 14 12 – 21 6 3 0 159 71

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2 June 2007 Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki  Finland 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
2. 15 October 2008 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna  Austria 2–0 3–1 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
3. 19 November 2008 Partizan Stadium, Belgrade  Bulgaria 1–0 6–1 Friendly
4. 19 November 2008 Partizan Stadium, Belgrade  Bulgaria 2–1 6–1 Friendly
5. 10 February 2009 GSP Stadium, Nicosia  Cyprus 1–0 2–0 Friendly
6. 28 March 2009 Stadionul Farul, Constanţa  Romania 1–0 3–2 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
7. 10 June 2009 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn  Faroe Islands 1–0 2–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
8. 10 October 2009 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade  Romania 4–0 5–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying
9. 10 October 2009 Stadion Crvena Zvezda, Belgrade  Romania 5–0 5–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualifying

Honours

Club

Shakhtar Donetsk

Lokomotiv Moscow

Standard Liège

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Inside Scoop on Liverpool Bound Jovanovic". Inside Futbol. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  2. ^ "Inside Scoop on Liverpool Bound Jovanovic". Inside Futbol. 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  3. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Belgian Super Cup, Championship playoff
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