Jovan Manev

Jovan Manev (; born 25 January 2001) is a Macedonian professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for the Serbian club Novi Pazar, on loan from HNK Rijeka, and North Macedonia national team.

Career Manev is a youth product of the academies of Osogovo and Bregalnica Štip, and began his career in North Macedonia with Bregalnica Štip in the 2021–22 season, making 30 appearances and scoring 2 goals in his debut season. On 3 July 2022, he signed with the Turkish club Adana Demirspor on loan for the 2022–23 season with an option to buy, which was taken. In September 2023, Manev was loaned to NK Osijek in Croatia, featuring in 7 league games for the club before getting injured. Manev's loan was brought to an end in December of the same year after the Turkish club decided to use the option to return him.

Manev was transferred in 2025 to the Croatian club NK Rijeka. Not having broken to the first team, he was loaned on to FK Novi Pazar in Serbia. Having spent a season there, his contract with Rijeka was terminated.

International career Manev is a youth international for North Macedonia, having played for the North Macedonia U21s. Manev made his senior international debut coming on as a 79th-minute substitute against Faroe Islands in a 1–0 win on 27 March 2023. He scored his first national team goal in the Euro 2024 qualifiers played against Malta on 12 September 2023.

Honours

Rijeka Croatian Football League: 2024–25 Croatian Football Cup: 2024–25