Niša Saveljić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niša Saveljić | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OFK Titograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | Budućnost Podgorica | 98 | (8) |
| 1993–1994 | Hajduk Kula | 46 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Partizan | 66 | (11) |
| 1997–2001 | Bordeaux | 71 | (3) |
| 2001 | → Partizan (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Sochaux | 57 | (4) |
| 2003 | Bastia | 17 | (1) |
| 2004 | Guingamp | 17 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Istres | 31 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Partizan | 20 | (2) |
| Total | 436 | (35) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1991 | Yugoslavia U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 1995–2000 | FR Yugoslavia | 32 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Niša Saveljić (Cyrillic: Ниша Савељић; born 27 March 1970) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a sweeper.
At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup and one European Championship.
Club career
Born in Titograd, Saveljić made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 1988–89 campaign. He spent the following four seasons at the club, before surprisingly moving to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1993. However, after notable performances with the club, Saveljić secured a transfer to Partizan in the 1995 winter transfer window. He won back-to-back championship titles in 1996 and 1997.
In the summer of 1997, Saveljić moved to France and signed with Bordeaux. He won the league title in his second season at the club. Saveljić then spent another two years with Bordeaux. He was also loaned to Partizan in the 2001 winter transfer window, helping them win the 2000–01 FR Yugoslavia Cup, before returning to France. Saveljić stayed the following four years in the country and went on to play for Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp and Istres.
In July 2005, Saveljić made another return to Partizan, signing a two-year deal.[1][2] He was suspended in May 2006 for confronting with his teammate Danko Lazović after a training session.[3][4] Saveljić eventually left the club in August 2006.[5]
International career
Saveljić made his debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 3–1 win over Hong Kong on 31 January 1995. He earned 32 caps and scored one goal for the national team, having represented the country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.
Personal life
After playing in the country for several years, Saveljić received French citizenship. He is the cousin of Esteban Saveljich.[6]
Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Budućnost Podgorica | 1988–89 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1989–90 | 11 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 1990–91 | 31 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||||
| 1991–92 | 27 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 1992–93 | 25 | 3 | – | – | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Hajduk Kula | 1993–94 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 1994–95 | 16 | 2 | – | – | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Partizan | 1994–95 | 15 | 3 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 1995–96 | 24 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 1996–97 | 27 | 7 | – | 4 | 1 | 31 | 8 | ||||
| Bordeaux | 1997–98 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Partizan (loan) | 2000–01 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Sochaux | 2001–02 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2002–03 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Bastia | 2003–04 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Guingamp | 2003–04 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Istres | 2004–05 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Partizan | 2005–06 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 436 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 497 | 37 | |
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | 1995 | 5 | 1 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | |
Honours
Club
- Partizan
- Bordeaux
- Championnat de France: 1998–99
- Coupe de la Ligue: Runner-up 1997–98
- Trophée des Champions: Runner-up 1999
- Sochaux
- Coupe de la Ligue: Runner-up 2002–03
International
- Yugoslavia
- UEFA Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 1990
References
- ↑ "Potpisao i Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Saveljic 'at home' with Partizan". uefa.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Tuča Saveljića i Lazovića?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Niša i Danko: "Nismo se tukli"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
- ↑ "Niša Saveljić sporazumno raskinuo ugovor sa Partizanom" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Niša Saveljić: Moj rođak Esteban je pravo rješenje za Crnu Goru" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
External links
- Niša Saveljić profile at Reprezentacija
- Niša Saveljić – FIFA competition record
- Niša Saveljić profile at Footballdatabase
- Niša Saveljić at National-Football-Teams.com
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