Dušan Jovanović
Full name in native alphabet: Душан Јовановић
Country: Serbia
Date of birth: 15/02/2006 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Smederevo (Serbia)
Height: 187cm
Youth career: FK Partizan
Current club: FK Partizan
Squad number: 42
Current national team: Serbia U-18
Position: centre-forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2023/2024 (4/3)
Contract until: 30.06.2026
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Aleksandar Mitrović
Strengths:
– finishing 
– instinct
– off-the-ball movement
– physicality
– pace 
– flair
– bravery
– hold-up play
– heading
– work rate
To improve:
– extensive passing skills in the final third and general involvement in the build-up
– better finishing with his weaker left foot
Style of play:
– complete forward/goal poacher
– player with an excellent body mass ratio, physical strength, and natural fitness, who can become a superb athlete in the coming years
– commited and fearless forward, who possesses a killer instinct along with great determination and flair in the penalty area
– good top speed and decent agility
– great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– his physical power, aerial ability, and ability to shield the ball allow him to play fruitfully with his back to the goal
– often moves deeper into midfield or moves to the wing and draws defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– knows how to use his upper-body strength and shield the ball well to gain advantage
– likes to take advantage of the carelessness of the opponents/always alert to capitalize on defensive mistakes
– counter-attacking threat thanks to his pace and movement
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– very good work rate against the ball/pressing
– courageous, determined, and charismatic
– accurate penalty taker
Jovanović scores with a superb header.
Jovanović loses his markers with a great off-the-ball move and scores with a powerful finish.
Jovanović loses his markers with a tricky off-the-ball move and scores with a clinical weaker foot finish.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Centre-forward in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
Serbian U-17 Championship 2020/2021 winner with Partizan.
Serbian U-17 Championship 2022/2023 winner with Partizan.
League summary (as for 5 April 2024):
Serbian Super Liga 2023/2024 (ongoing): 1 game/0 goals (Partizan)
Description:
Dušan Jovanović is a product of the superb FK Partizan youth academy. He is part of the new wave of highly talented Serbian U-21 forwards which includes, among others Jovan Milošević, Marko Milovanović, Marko Lazetić, Uroš Sremčević, Dragan Stoisavljević, Vanja Vlahović, Mihajlo Cvetković, Samed Baždar, Mateja Bubanj, Nikša Delibašić, and Petar Ratkov. Dušan made his professional debut for Partizan on 7 December 2023 in a Serbian Cup game against Grafičar in which he scored just three minutes after coming on.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
First team material in a top European league.
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