Jovana Damnjanović
{{Short description|Serbian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jovana Damnjanović
| fullname = Jovana Damnjanović
| image = SAP Frauen-FußballCup 2016 - Jovana Damnjanović 2.jpg
| caption = Damnjanović with Sand in 2016
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|11|24}}
| birth_place = Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
| height = {{convert|1.70|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = Bayern Munich
| clubnumber = 9
| position = Forward
| years1 = | clubs1 = FC Perspektiva | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = –2013 | clubs2 = ŽFK Crvena zvezda | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = VfL Wolfsburg II | caps4 =9 | goals4 =4
| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = SC Sand | caps5 =32 | goals5 =8
| years6 = 2017– | clubs6 = Bayern Munich | caps6 = 93 | goals6 = 36
| years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = Bayern Munich II | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0
| pcupdate = 20 May 2024
| nationalteam1 = Serbia U17
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalteam2 = Serbia U19
| nationalyears2 = 2010–2014
| nationalcaps2 = 20
| nationalgoals2 = 22
| nationalteam3 = Serbia
| nationalyears3 = 2010–
| nationalcaps3 = 51
| nationalgoals3 = 18
| ntupdate = 18:25, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
}}
Jovana Damnjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Дамњановић; born 24 November 1994) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a forward for the Serbia national team and Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.[http://www.fss.rs/sr/reprezentacija/zeneA.html?view=igracPodaci&igracId=388 Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305222836/http://fss.rs/sr/reprezentacija/zeneA.html?view=igracPodaci&igracId=388 |date=2013-03-05 }} on Football Association of Serbia's website
Club career
Damnjanović, who played football for FC Perspektiva in her youth, later moved to first division club ŽFK Crvena zvezda. At the end of the 2012/13 season, she and her team reached second place in the Serbian Super League, the highest division in Serbian football.{{Cite web |title=Супер лига Србије |url=http://www.fss.rs/sr/takmicenja/superLiga.html?sezonaId=88 |access-date=2024-01-15 |archive-date=2013-08-24 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130824124911/http://www.fss.rs/sr/takmicenja/superLiga.html?sezonaId=88 |url-status=dead }} In 2012 she and her team reached the cup final, achieving second place after a 1-2 loss after extra time against ŽFK Spartak Subotica.{{Cite web |title=Yugoslavia/Serbia (Women) - Cup Winners |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/joegwomcuphist.html |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=www.rsssf.org}}
In the summer of 2013, she was signed by Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. On 7 September 2013 (1st matchday) she made her debut in the Bundesliga in the 1-1 draw in the home game against FC Bayern Munich, coming on as a substitute for Martina Müller in the 73rd minute. With VfL Wolfsburg she won 2013–14 UEFA Champions League and became the first Serbian women's player to achieve this feat.{{cite web |last= |first= |date=23 May 2014 |title=SRPSKA FUDBALERKA CARICA VOLFSBURGA: Jovana Damnjanović slavila titulu i podržala ugrožene |url=http://www.kurir-info.rs/srpska-fudbalerka-carica-volfsburga-jovana-damnjanovic-slavila-titulu-i-podrzala-ugrozene-clanak-1386239 |accessdate=23 May 2014 |publisher=Kurir |language=Serbian |archive-date=25 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525211258/http://www.kurir-info.rs/srpska-fudbalerka-carica-volfsburga-jovana-damnjanovic-slavila-titulu-i-podrzala-ugrozene-clanak-1386239 |url-status=dead }}
After two seasons, she moved to league rivals SC Sand in the summer of 2015.{{Cite web |title=Vetterlein und Damnjanovic nach Sand |url=https://www.bo.de/sport/lokalsport/vetterlein-und-damnjanovic-nach-sand |access-date=2024-01-10 |website=Nachrichten der Ortenau - Offenburger Tageblatt |language=de}}
On 10 March 2017 she signed a 3-year contract with German champions Bayern Munich. She made her debut for Bayern Munich on 5 November 2017 (7th matchday) in a 3-1 win in the home game against MSV Duisburg, coming on as a substitute for Lucie Voňková in the 62nd minute. In August 2024, Damnjanovic extended her contract with Bayern Munich for a fourth time and signed a new deal until 30 June 2027.{{Cite web |title=Damnjanović: "Hatte nie Zweifel" |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/de/news/2022/06/jovana-damnjanovi%C4%87-verlaengert-bis-2025}}{{cite web |title=FC Bayern extends with Jovana Damnjanović until 2027 |url=https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/news/2024/08/damnjanovic-new-contract |website=fcbayern.com |publisher=FC Bayern München |access-date=13 August 2024 |date=13 August 2024}}
International career
On 23 February 2010,{{Webarchive|url=http://www.fss.rs/sr/reprezentacija/zeneA.html?view=opisUtakmice&utakmicaId=345|wayback=20130305222620|text=debut in senior national team}} on fss. rs (Serbian) she made her debut at the age of 15 in the A national team in a test international match against the Hungary selection, which unfortunately resulted in a 1-0 loss. She was replaced in the 57th minute.
Damnjanović participated in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship held in Turkey from 2 to 14 July 2012. Despite her best efforts, her team was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament after the preliminary round. In qualifying for the 2013 European Women's Under-19 Football Championship, she had the honour of being the top scorer with 14 goals. However, she was unable to qualify with her team for the final round..[https://www.uefa.com/womensunder19/statistics/qualifying/ statistics] on uefa.com
Personal life
The footballer Jelena Čanković is Damnjanović's first cousin.{{cite web |last=Radović |first=D. |date=17 July 2013 |title=Jelena Čanković: Mesi, izvini, moj idol je Ronaldinjo |url=http://sport.blic.rs/Fudbal/Evropski-fudbal/236638/Jelena-Cankovic-Mesi-izvini-moj-idol-je-Ronaldinjo |accessdate=10 January 2014 |publisher=Blic |language=Serbian}}
Honors
;Wolfsburg
- UEFA Champions League: 2013–14
- Bundesliga: 2013–14
- DFB-Pokal: 2014–15
;Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2020–21, 2022–23,{{Cite web |last1=Mehta |first1=Kalika |last2=Ford |first2=Matt |date=28 May 2023 |title=Women's Bundesliga: Bayern Munich's title reveals problems |url=https://www.dw.com/en/womens-bundesliga-bayern-munichs-title-reveals-problems/a-65759175 |access-date=11 June 2023 |website=Deutsche Welle (dw.com)}} 2023–24
International goals
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 February 2014 | Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | {{fbw|MLT}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | rowspan=2| 25 November 2021 | rowspan=2| Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | rowspan=2| {{fbw|BUL}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–0 | rowspan=4| 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 3. | align=center|2–0 | |||||
| 4. | rowspan=2| 30 November 2021 | rowspan=2| Stadion Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria | rowspan=2| {{fbw|BUL}} | align=center|3–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 4–1 | |
| 5. | align=center|4–1 | |||||
| 6. | 17 February 2022 | Titanic Deluxe Golf Belek, Belek, Turkey | {{fbw|BIH}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7. | 23 February 2022 | Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir, Turkey | {{fbw|TUR}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 5–2 | rowspan=4| 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 7 April 2022 | rowspan=3| Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | {{fbw|ISR}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 4–0 | |
| 9. | rowspan=2| 12 April 2022 | rowspan=2| {{fbw|GER}} | align=center|2–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 3–2 | ||
| 10. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 11. | 14 July 2023 | Matija Gubec Stadium, Krško, Slovenia | {{fbw|SLO}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 3–0 | Friendly |
| 12. | rowspan=2| 26 September 2023 | rowspan=2| Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | rowspan=2| {{fbw|GRE}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center rowspan=2| 4–0 | rowspan=3| 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 13. | align=center|4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 27 October 2023 | Stadion Miejski, Tychy, Poland | {{fbw|POL}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–2 | |
| 15. | rowspan=2| 9 April 2024 | rowspan=2| Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr, Hungary | rowspan=2| {{fbw|ISR}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan=2 align=center| 4–2 | rowspan=3| UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 16. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 17. | 4 June 2024 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia | {{fbw|SVK}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 4–0 | |
| 18. | 21 February 2025 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | {{fbw|FIN}} | align=center|1–0 | align=center| 1–0 | 2025 UEFA Women's Nations League |
References
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External links
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- [https://fcbayern.com/frauen/en/teams/first-team/jovana-damnjanovic Profile] at the FC Bayern Munich website
- {{UEFA player|250014384}}
- {{soccerway|jovana-damnjanovi/153280}}
{{FC Bayern Munich (women) squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Damnjanovic, Jovana}}
Category:Serbian women's footballers
Category:21st-century Serbian sportswomen
Category:Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Serbia women's international footballers
Category:VfL Wolfsburg (women) players
Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
Category:Frauen-Bundesliga players
Category:FC Bayern Munich (women) players
Category:Footballers from Belgrade
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:ŽFK Crvena zvezda players