Jovan Tanasijević Explained

Jovan Tanasijević
Fullname:Jovan Tanasijević
Birth Date:20 January 1978
Birth Place:Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.83 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Građanski Priština
Years1:1995–1997
Clubs1:Priština
Caps1:48
Goals1:15
Years2:1998–2002
Clubs2:Vojvodina
Caps2:107
Goals2:4
Years3:2003–2009
Clubs3:Dynamo Moscow
Caps3:138
Goals3:1
Years4:2006
Clubs4:Rostov (loan)
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Years5:2010
Clubs5:Salyut Belgorod
Caps5:8
Goals5:0
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Inđija
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:333
Totalgoals:21
Nationalyears1:1999–2000
Nationalteam1:FR Yugoslavia U21
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:FR Yugoslavia
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2007–2009
Nationalteam3:Montenegro
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0

Jovan Tanasijević (Cyrillic: Јован Танасијевић; born 20 January 1978) is a former Montenegrin international footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Tanasijević made his senior debut for his hometown side Priština, before transferring to Vojvodina in the 1998 winter transfer window. He spent five years with the club, amassing over 100 appearances in the First League of FR Yugoslavia.

Between 2003 and 2009, Tanasijević played regularly for Russian club Dynamo Moscow, aside from a season-long loan to Rostov in 2006. He also briefly played for Salyut Belgorod in 2010. After a short spell with Inđija in 2011, Tanasijević decided to retire from the game.[1]

International career

Tanasijević represented FR Yugoslavia in January 2001 at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup in India. He helped the team win the tournament, making three appearances in the process.[2]

In March 2007, Tanasijević made his full international debut for Montenegro in his country's first ever competitive match on 24 March 2007, a friendly against Hungary in Podgorica. He was capped 13 times for Montenegro.[3] His final international was a June 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match away against Cyprus.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bivši kapiten "Voše" Jovan Tanasijević završio karijeru . Serbian . Blic . 4 September 2011 . 21 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Jovan Tanasijevic . 11v11.com . 21 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Montenegro - Record International Players . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 25 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2020-10-17.