Dejan Govedarica
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1969-10-02) 2 October 1969 (age 54) | ||
Place of birth | Zrenjanin, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Radnički Sutjeska | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1992 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 75 | (16) |
1992–1995 | Vojvodina | 102 | (23) |
1996–1997 | Volendam | 37 | (8) |
1997–1998 | Lecce | 21 | (1) |
1998–2002 | RKC Waalwijk | 78 | (7) |
2002–2004 | NEC Nijmegen | 56 | (2) |
2004–2005 | Vojvodina | 14 | (1) |
Total | 383 | (58) | |
International career | |||
1994–2000 | FR Yugoslavia | 29 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2006–2007 | Serbia U21 (assistant) | ||
2011 | Serbia U19 | ||
2014–2015 | Serbia U17 | ||
2016–2018 | Guangzhou R&F (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dejan Govedarica (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Говедарица, pronounced [dějan ɡoʋedǎritsa]; born 2 October 1969) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Govedarica played three seasons for Proleter Zrenjanin between 1989 and 1992, before switching to Vojvodina. He then spent three and half years in Novi Sad, making 102 appearances and scoring 23 goals in the top flight.
In the 1996 winter transfer window, Govedarica moved abroad and joined the Dutch club Volendam. He was transferred to Serie A side Lecce in 1997, but was unable to help them avoid relegation.
After one season in Italy, Govedarica didn't want to play in Serie B so he moved back to the Netherlands and signed with RKC Waalwijk,[1] spending the next four seasons with the club. He was subsequently signed by NEC Nijmegen on a two-year contract.[2] In 2004, Govedarica returned to Vojvodina.
International career
At international level, Govedarica was capped 29 times and scored two goals for FR Yugoslavia from 1994 to 2000.[3] He participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.[4] His final international was at the lattertournament against the Netherlands.[5]
Managerial career
After hanging up his boots, Govedarica started his managerial career as an assistant to Miroslav Đukić with the Serbia national under-21 football team, finishing as runners-up in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[6]
Career statistics
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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FR Yugoslavia | 1994 | 1 | 0 |
1995 | 6 | 0 | |
1996 | 1 | 1 | |
1997 | 9 | 0 | |
1998 | 5 | 0 | |
1999 | 2 | 0 | |
2000 | 5 | 1 | |
Total | 29 | 2 |
References
- ^ "RKC versterkt zich met Govedarica". Voetbal Internarional (in Dutch). 26 November 1998. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Govedarica stapt over naar NEC" (in Dutch). vi.nl. 29 March 2002. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Govedarica Dejan" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Dejan Govedarica, international football player". EU-football.info. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Đukić sa starim receptom" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
External links
- Dejan Govedarica at WorldFootball.net
- Dejan Govedarica at Soccerway
- Dejan Govedarica at National-Football-Teams.com
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