Darko Kovačević
Darko Kovačević (Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Ковачевић; born 18 November 1973) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Kovačević with Olympiacos in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 November 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Kovin, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Radnički Kovin | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 63 | (25) |
| 1994–1995 | Red Star Belgrade | 47 | (37) |
| 1995–1996 | Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | (4) |
| 1996–1999 | Real Sociedad | 98 | (41) |
| 1999–2001 | Juventus | 47 | (11) |
| 2001 | Lazio | 7 | (0) |
| 2001–2007 | Real Sociedad | 163 | (51) |
| 2007–2009 | Olympiacos | 41 | (21) |
| Total | 482 | (190) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Serbia and Montenegro[a] | 59 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kovačević began his career in his native country with Proleter Zrenjanin and subsequently played for Red Star Belgrade, with whom he won a Yugoslav League title and two Yugoslav Cups. His prolific performances earned him a move to Premier League side Sheffield Wednesday, although his time in England was less successful. He is mainly known for his spells at Real Sociedad where his offensive partnership with Nihat Kahveci was one of the best in Spain. Kovačević also had positive spells with Italian club Juventus and Greek side Olympiacos.
Internationally, Kovačević represented Yugoslavia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and at the UEFA Euro 2000.