Name |
Stevan Jovetic |
Height |
6′ |
Naionality |
Montenegrin |
Date of Birth |
November 2, 1989 |
Place of Birth |
Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia |
Famous for |
Football striker |
Stevan Jovetić (born November 2, 1989 in Titograd, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin football striker, currently playing for Serie A outfit ACF Fiorentina. On April 8, 2006, he made his senior debut for FK Partizan under head coach Jürgen Röber in a league match against Voždovac. He scored three goals in a UEFA Cup 2007-08 qualifying game against Zrinjski on August 2, 2007, in a 5–0 victory for Partizan, making it his first hat-trick in his career at only 17 years old. In October 2007, he was reportedly a transfer target of some high profile clubs like Manchester United and Real Madrid.[1][2] He became the team captain in January 2008, after former captain Antonio Rukavina was sold to German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. Jovetić was a founding member of the Montenegro national team who played their first game against the Hungary in March 2007. Stevan is also a regular for the Montenegro U-21 team and was appointed captain at just 17 years old. In May 2008, Serie A side Fiorentina signed him for a reported fee of €8 million. He scored his first goal for the Viola in the league match from the penalty spot against Atalanta on April 5, 2009.