Saša Kovačević

Saša Kovačević (; born 29 March 1973) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career After starting out at Radnički Beograd, Kovačević joined Obilić in 1996. He was a regular member of the team that won the 1997–98 First League of FR Yugoslavia. In 1999, Kovačević briefly played for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, before returning to Obilić, alongside Dragan Šarac.

In August 2000, Kovačević was transferred to Turkish club Erzurumspor, alongside his teammate Milorad Korać, but departed in May 2001. He subsequently joined Super Lig rivals Malatyaspor.

International career Kovačević made his international debut for FR Yugoslavia on 23 December 1998, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dejan Savićević in a 2–0 away friendly loss to Israel.

Career statistics

Honours Obilić First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1997–98 FR Yugoslavia Cup runner-up: 1997–98