Vladan Kovačević

Vladan Kovačević
Kovačević in 2021
Personal information
Full name Vladan Kovačević
Date of birth (1998-04-11) 11 April 1998
Place of birth Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 1
Youth career
Željezničar Banja Luka
2014–2018 Sarajevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 79 (0)
2018 → Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2024 Raków Częstochowa 84 (0)
2024–2025 Sporting CP 6 (0)
2025 → Legia Warsaw (loan) 6 (0)
2025– Norwich City 0 (0)
International career
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:14, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Vladan Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Владан Ковачевић, pronounced [ʋlǎdan koʋǎːtʃeʋitɕ]; born 11 April 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Norwich City.[1]

Kovačević started his professional career at Sarajevo, who loaned him to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad in 2018.

Club career

Sarajevo

Kovačević started playing football at his howetown club Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Sarajevo's youth academy in 2014.[2]

In February 2018, he was sent on a six-month loan to Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad.[3] He made his professional debut against Kozara Gradiška on 17 March at the age of 19.[4]

In August, Kovačević signed a new five-year deal with Sarajevo.[5] On 5 August, he made his official debut for the team against Sloboda Tuzla.[6] He won his first title with the club on 15 May 2019, by beating Široki Brijeg in Bosnian Cup final.[7]

Raków Częstochowa

In June 2021, Kovačević was transferred to Polish outfit Raków Częstochowa for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club in 2021 Polish Super Cup game against Legia Warsaw on 17 July and managed to win his first trophy.[9] A week later, he made his league debut against Piast Gliwice.[10]

In July 2022, he extended his contract until June 2026.[11]

Sporting CP

On 5 June 2024, reigning Primeira Liga champions Sporting CP announced the signing of Kovačević, for a reported fee of €6 million.[12] He signed a five-year contract, with a buyout clause of €60 million.[13] On 6 February 2025, he joined Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw on loan until the end of the season.[14]

Norwich City

On 26 June 2025, Kovačević signed for EFL Championship club Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.[15]

International career

Youth

Kovačević was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[16]

Senior

In May 2019, he received his first senior Bosnia and Herzegovina call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Italy, but did not debut.[17]

In February 2023, Kovačević accepted an invitation to the Serbia national team and was expected to make his debut in June.[18][19] However, according to FIFA eligibility rules, Kovačević can only play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.[20][21]

Personal life

Kovačević is a Bosnian Serb. He married his long-time girlfriend Sofija in June 2022. Together they have two daughters named Zona and Sija.

Career statistics

As of match played 11 May 2025[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloboda Mrkonjić Grad (loan) 2017–18 First League of RS 9 0 — — — — 9 0
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 30 0 6 0 — 0 0 — 36 0
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 20 0 1 0 — 4[c] 0 — 25 0
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 29 0 4 0 — 4[d] 0 — 37 0
Total 79 0 11 0 — 8 0 — 98 0
Raków Częstochowa 2021–22 Ekstraklasa 27 0 0 0 — 6[e] 0 1[f] 0 34 0
2022–23 Ekstraklasa 28 0 0 0 — 3[e] 0 1[f] 0 32 0
2023–24 Ekstraklasa 29 0 3 0 — 14[g] 0 1[f] 0 47 0
Total 84 0 3 0 — 23 0 3 0 113 0
Sporting CP 2024–25 Primeira Liga 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1[h] 0 10 0
Legia Warsaw (loan) 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 6 0 1 0 — 2[e] 0 — 9 0
Norwich City 2025–26 EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 184 0 17 0 1 0 33 0 4 0 239 0
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Polish Cup, Taça de Portugal
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ^ a b c Appearance in Polish Super Cup
  7. ^ Eight appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira

Honours

Sarajevo[22]

Raków Częstochowa[22]

Legia Warsaw

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Vladan Kovačević joins from Sporting CP". Norwich City F.C. 25 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Vladan Kovačević: Važno je uvijek imati krajnji cilj i biti fokusiran na njega". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Mladi golman Sarajeva na posudbi u Slobodi iz Mrkonjić Grada". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Kozara startala pobjedom, slavlje Zvijezde 09". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Kovačević produžio ugovor s FK Sarajevo na dodatnih pet godina". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Sarajevo nije blistalo, ali odnijelo je tri boda sa Tušnja". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Sarajevo po šesti put osvojilo trofej Kupa BiH". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Sarajevo prodalo golmana: Kovačević zvanično u Poljskoj". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Vladan Kovačević debitovao za Raków i odmah osvojio trofej". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Kovačević junak Rakówa: Odbranio penal i pokrenuo nestvaran preokret svog tima". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Vladan Kovačević produžio ugovor sa Rakówom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  12. ^ Chlebicki, Przemysław (5 June 2024). "Największy transfer w historii Rakowa potwierdzony!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Vladan Kovačević é Leão" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Legia Warszawa - Strona Oficjalna - legia.com". Legia Warszawa - Strona oficjalna (in Polish). Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Vladan Kovacevic: Norwich City sign Sporting goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Vladan Kovačević: Poziv u seniorsku reprezentaciju je kruna sezone". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Prosinečki objavio spisak za Finsku i Italiju: Nekoliko promjena u sastavu Zmajeva". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  18. ^ TANJUG (2 March 2023). "Golman Vladan Kovačević novi reprezentativac Srbije". tanjug.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Novo lice u dresu Srbije: Vladan Kovačević odbio poziv BiH samo da bi branio za "orlove" – Sport – Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Vladan Kovačević na pragu transfera karijere, u FK Sarajevo trljaju ruke". klix.ba.
  21. ^ "Hladan tuš za Vladana Kovačevića iz Beograda, stavljena tačka na reprezentativnu karijeru". 4 September 2023.
  22. ^ a b c "V. Kovačević". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  23. ^ Papuga, Wojciech (2 May 2025). "Legia Warszawa zdobywcą Pucharu Polski! W finale wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Nagrodzono gwiazdy sezonu w PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasie" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Kamil Grosicki piłkarzem sezonu w PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasie!" (in Polish). Ekstraklasa. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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