Mihael Kovacevic
Encyclopedia
Mihael Kovačević is a Swiss
footballer
of Croatian
descent who plays as a defender
for Croatia
n side Zadar
, after being released from Scottish
side Dundee United.
as a free agent in October 2011.
He won a runners-up medal in the Scottish League Cup in only his second match for the Club, after the narrow defeat to Rangers at Hampden. Mihael made a further three first team starts before the end of the season.
He made more of an impact on the first team the following year, sharing the right back position with Sean Dillon. Both defenders played approximately the same amount of matches throughout the season. With Manager Craig Levein utilising Mihael for his defensive abilities instead of Sean’s more attacking style of play when required.
Season 2009/10 was a fantastic season for both Mihael & Dundee Utd, as the club lifted the Scottish Cup after winning the final 3-0!
He was released from the club after not being offered a new deal at Tannadice after spending the most of the 2010/2011 injured.
, in a game which Zadar surprisingly won against Champions League contestant.
In November 2008, Kovačević received his first call-up to the Switzerland under-21
side.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
of Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
descent who plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n side Zadar
NK Zadar
NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....
, after being released from Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
side Dundee United.
Club career
Mihael began his career with spells across Europe, playing for BSC Old Boys in Switzerland, Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia and FC Koper in Slovenia, before arriving in Scotland for a trial period at Tannadice. After not being offered a new deal with Dundee United in summer of 2011, he signed for NK ZadarNK Zadar
NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....
as a free agent in October 2011.
Dundee United
After impressing United Manager Craig Levein, Mihael signed for the Club during the 2008 January transfer window, and was thrown in at the deep end when he made his debut a month later in a battling 0–0 draw with Celtic at Celtic Park.He won a runners-up medal in the Scottish League Cup in only his second match for the Club, after the narrow defeat to Rangers at Hampden. Mihael made a further three first team starts before the end of the season.
He made more of an impact on the first team the following year, sharing the right back position with Sean Dillon. Both defenders played approximately the same amount of matches throughout the season. With Manager Craig Levein utilising Mihael for his defensive abilities instead of Sean’s more attacking style of play when required.
Season 2009/10 was a fantastic season for both Mihael & Dundee Utd, as the club lifted the Scottish Cup after winning the final 3-0!
He was released from the club after not being offered a new deal at Tannadice after spending the most of the 2010/2011 injured.
Zadar
Kovačević made his debut with NK Zadar in Croatian First League against his former club Dinamo ZagrebDinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
, in a game which Zadar surprisingly won against Champions League contestant.
International career
He has played for both Switzerland and Croatia at Under-21 level.In November 2008, Kovačević received his first call-up to the Switzerland under-21
Switzerland national under-21 football team
The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association...
side.
Dundee United
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Scottish CupScottish CupThe Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
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- Scottish League CupScottish League CupThe Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
Runner-up: 1
- Scottish League Cup
- 2007–082007-08 in Scottish footballThe 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic...
- 2010
External links
- Profile at Dundee United official site
- Stats from Slovenia at PrvaLiga.
- Mihael Kovačević at Playerhistory.
- Mihael Kovačević at Transfermarkt.
See also
- Dundee United F.C. season 2007-08Dundee United F.C. season 2007-08Dundee United finished the Scottish Premier League 2007–08 season in 5th place with 52 points. Noel Hunt was the top scorer with 18 goals.-Review and events:...
- Dundee United F.C. season 2008-09Dundee United F.C. season 2008-09The 2008–09 season covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009 and is the club's one hundredth season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909.-Review and events:The pre-season period began with a number of new signings at the club...