Full name Oliver Kovacevic 1996–2001 Milicionar Position Goalkeeper Years Team Height 1.86 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Oliver Kovacevic | |
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Date of birth (1974-10-29) 29 October 1974 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Oliver Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Ковачевић; born 29 October 1974) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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After his retirement from playing, Kovačević worked as a goalkeeping coach at OFK Beograd and Koper.
Club career
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 Samsunspor in Turkey. Before ending his active career, Kovačević also played for CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria.
International career
In 2005, Kovačević represented Serbia and Montenegro on three occasions. He was also a member of the team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but failed to make any appearances.