Jovana Damnjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Дамњановић; born 24 November 1994) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a forward for the Serbia national team and Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.[1]
 Damnjanović with Sand in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jovana Damnjanović | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Perspektiva | |||
| –2013 | ŽFK Crvena zvezda | ||
| 2013–2015 | VfL Wolfsburg | 20 | (10) |
| 2013–2015 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 9 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | SC Sand | 40 | (15) |
| 2017– | Bayern Munich | 108 | (43) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Serbia U17 | 8 | (7) |
| 2010–2014 | Serbia U19 | 20 | (22) |
| 2010– | Serbia | 49 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25, 2 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editDamnjanović, who played football for FC Perspektiva in her youth, later moved to first division club ŽFK Crvena zvezda. At the end of the 2012/13 season, she and her team reached second place in the Serbian Super League, the highest division in Serbian football.[2] In 2012 she and her team reached the cup final, achieving second place after a 1-2 loss after extra time against ŽFK Spartak Subotica.[3]
In the summer of 2013, she was signed by Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. On 7 September 2013 (1st matchday) she made her debut in the Bundesliga in the 1-1 draw in the home game against FC Bayern Munich, coming on as a substitute for Martina Müller in the 73rd minute. With VfL Wolfsburg she won 2013–14 UEFA Champions League and became the first Serbian women's player to achieve this feat.[4]
After two seasons, she moved to league rivals SC Sand in the summer of 2015.[5]
On 10 March 2017 she signed a 3-year contract with German champions Bayern Munich. She made her debut for Bayern Munich on 5 November 2017 (7th matchday) in a 3-1 win in the home game against MSV Duisburg, coming on as a substitute for Lucie Voňková in the 62nd minute. In April 2019, Damnjanovic extended her contract with Bayern Munich until 2022. In June 2022, Damnjanovic extended her contract again, this time until 2025.[6]
International career
editDamnjanović took part in the U19 European Championship held in Turkey in July 2012, but was eliminated with her team after the preliminary round. In qualifying for the 2013 U19 European Championship, she was the top scorer with 14 goals.[7]
On 23 February 2010, at the age of 15, she made her debut in the Serbia national team in a friendly match against Hungary. She came on as a substitute in the 57th minute of the game.[8]
Honors
edit- Wolfsburg
- Bayern Munich
Personal life
editThe footballer Jelena Čanković is Damnjanović's first cousin.[10]
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 February 2014 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta |  Malta | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 25 November 2021 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Bulgaria | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 30 November 2021 | Stadion Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Bulgaria | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 5. | 4–1 | |||||
| 6. | 17 February 2022 | Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek, Belek, Turkey |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 23 February 2022 | Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir, Turkey |  Turkey | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 7 April 2022 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Israel | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 9. | 12 April 2022 |  Germany | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 10. | 3–1 | |||||
| 11. | 14 July 2023 | Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško, Slovenia |  Slovenia | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 12. | 26 September 2023 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia |  Greece | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 13. | 4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 27 October 2023 | Stadion Miejski, Tychy, Poland |  Poland | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| 15. | 9 April 2024 | Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary | Israel | 1–0 | 4–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 16. | 3–1 | |||||
| 17. | 4 June 2024 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 4–0 |
References
edit- ^ Profile Archived 2013-03-05 at the Wayback Machine on Football Association of Serbia's website
- ^ "Супер лига Србије". Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
- ^ "Yugoslavia/Serbia (Women) - Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "SRPSKA FUDBALERKA CARICA VOLFSBURGA: Jovana Damnjanović slavila titulu i podržala ugrožene" (in Serbian). Kurir. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Vetterlein und Damnjanovic nach Sand". Nachrichten der Ortenau - Offenburger Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Damnjanović: "Hatte nie Zweifel"".
- ^ UEFA.com. "Stats | Women's Under-19". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Фудбалски Савез Србије - Жене "А" селекција". 2013-03-05. Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Mehta, Kalika; Ford, Matt (28 May 2023). "Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems". Deutsche Welle (dw.com). Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Radović, D. (17 July 2013). "Jelena Čanković: Mesi, izvini, moj idol je Ronaldinjo" (in Serbian). Blic. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
External links
edit- Jovana Damnjanović at Soccerway
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