Milic Jovanovic
Encyclopedia
Milić Jovanović is a retired Serbia
n footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
, Red Star Belgrade
and FK Mogren
. He won the 1990–91 Yugoslav First League with Red Star, acting as backup to Stevan Stojanović
.
In 1993, aged 27, Jovanović moved to Portugal
where he would remain the following eight years, until his retirement. He started with S.C.U. Torreense
in the second division
, then switched to C.D. Nacional for a further two years in the category.
Jovanović made his Portuguese top level debut in 1996–97, appearing in only one game, a 0–1 away loss against Gil Vicente FC. During most of his spell in Leça da Palmeira
, he played understudy to compatriot Vladan Stojković, and totalled eight matches in the main division, eventually retiring in 2001 at the age of 35 with the club again in level two.
After his retirement, Jovanović worked with his last club as a goalkeeping coach. He also had head and assistant coach spells there.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
In his country, Jovanović played for FK Napredak KruševacFK Napredak Kruševac
FK Napredak is a football club based in the city of Kruševac, Serbia. The club was founded on December 8, 1946, through a fusion of three local area clubs: Zakić, Badža and 14. Oktobar...
, Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
and FK Mogren
FK Mogren
FK Mogren is a football club based in Budva, Montenegro, currently competing in the Montenegrin First League.-History:The club was founded in 1920.The Mogren at its inception called Budva FK, and from 1991 was called FK Mogren....
. He won the 1990–91 Yugoslav First League with Red Star, acting as backup to Stevan Stojanović
Stevan Stojanovic
Stevan Stojanović is a retired Serbian football goalkeeper who played for Red Star Belgrade....
.
In 1993, aged 27, Jovanović moved to Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
where he would remain the following eight years, until his retirement. He started with S.C.U. Torreense
S.C.U. Torreense
Sport Clube União Torreense was founded in Torres Vedras in 1917, with the original name Sport União Torreense. It participated 6 times in the Portuguese Liga and its best result was two seventh final places , coincidentally the team's first two years in the top flight...
in the second division
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
, then switched to C.D. Nacional for a further two years in the category.
Jovanović made his Portuguese top level debut in 1996–97, appearing in only one game, a 0–1 away loss against Gil Vicente FC. During most of his spell in Leça da Palmeira
Leça da Palmeira
Leça da Palmeira is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Matosinhos and part of the city with the same name. It has 5.97 km² and had 17.215 inhabitants in the 2001 census....
, he played understudy to compatriot Vladan Stojković, and totalled eight matches in the main division, eventually retiring in 2001 at the age of 35 with the club again in level two.
After his retirement, Jovanović worked with his last club as a goalkeeping coach. He also had head and assistant coach spells there.