Saša Ivković
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Ivković with Maribor in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vukovar, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wahda | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Krila Krajine | ||
| 2007–2010 | ČSK Čelarevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | ČSK Čelarevo | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Partizan | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 61 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → OFK Bačka (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Voždovac | 67 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ashdod (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Maribor[1] | 57 | (10) |
| 2019–2024 | Baniyas | 120 | (12) |
| 2024– | Al Wahda | 26 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Serbia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Serbia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | United Arab Emirates | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Saša Ivković (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Ивковић; Arabic: ساشا إيفكوفيتش; born 13 May 1993) is a footballer who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda as a center-back. Born in Croatia, he has represented Serbia at youth level before representing United Arab Emirates at senior level.
Club career
Ivković made his professional debut for Partizan on 7 December 2013 in a league match against Čukarički, replacing Saša Ilić near the end of the match.[2]
International career
On 21 February 2025, Ivković's request to switch allegiance to the United Arab Emirates was approved by FIFA.[3]
He made his debut in final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying third round against Kyrgyzstan.
On 4 September 2025, Ivković scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Syria.
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivkovic goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2025 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Syria | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
Although born in Vukovar, he was raised in Bačka Palanka. He is a younger brother of Radovan Ivković.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Uradno: Ivković zapustil Maribor". Nogomania (in Slovenian). 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "Čukarički – Partizan 0:1 (0:1)". website.rs (in Serbian). 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ "FIFA Change of Association Platform". Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Ivković, Saša". utakmica.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "ВОЖДОВАЦ – БАЧКА у недељу, 12. марта" (in Serbian). OFK Bačka. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
External links
- Saša Ivković at Soccerway
- Saša Ivković at NZS (in Slovene)