Jovan Kovrlija

Jovan Kovrlija (; 20 January 1942 – 24 August 2019) was a Yugoslav and Serbian football manager and player.

Club career Born in Bosansko Grahovo, Kovrlija joined Yugoslav Second League side Proleter Zrenjanin in 1964, spending the rest of his playing career with the club. He helped them win promotion to the Yugoslav First League on two occasions, in 1967 and 1973.

International career At international level, Kovrlija played for the Yugoslavia Olympic team during its unsuccessful qualification campaign for 1972 Summer Olympics.

Managerial career After hanging up his boots, Kovrlija was manager of numerous clubs, most notably Vojvodina and Zemun. He also served as manager of Mladost Lučani and Budućnost Banatski Dvor in the First League of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro.

Career statistics

Honours Proleter Zrenjanin Yugoslav Second League: 1966–67 (Group East), 1970–71 (Group North)