Oliver Kovačević | |
Fullname: | Oliver Kovačević[1] |
Birth Date: | 29 October 1974 |
Birth Place: | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthclubs1: | Hajduk Split |
Years1: | 1994–1996 |
Clubs1: | Sremčica |
Years2: | 1996–2001 |
Clubs2: | Milicionar |
Caps2: | 63 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2001–2005 |
Clubs3: | Železnik |
Caps3: | 117 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2005 |
Clubs4: | Samsunspor |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs5: | CSKA Sofia |
Caps5: | 9 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 189 |
Totalgoals: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2005 |
Nationalteam1: | Serbia and Montenegro |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Oliver Kovačević (; born 29 October 1974) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
Since his retirement, Kovačević has worked as a goalkeeping coach for Serbia's OFK Beograd, Rad and Čukarički, but also for Slovenia's Koper.
After playing for Milicionar, Kovačević made a name for himself at Železnik. He collected over 100 league appearances for the club between 2001 and 2005. Kovačević also captained the team that won 2004–05 Serbia and Montenegro Cup. He subsequently moved abroad and signed with Turkish club Samsunspor. Before ending his active career, Kovačević spent one and a half years at Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia.
In 2005, Kovačević was capped for Serbia and Montenegro under Ilija Petković on three occasions. He was also a member of the team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but failed to make any appearances.