Niša Saveljić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ниша Савељић; born 27 March 1970) is a Montenegrin former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niša Saveljić | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| OFK Titograd | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1991 | Yugoslavia U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 1995–2000 | FR Yugoslavia | 32 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup (1998) and one European Championship (2000).
Club career
editBorn in Titograd, Saveljić made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 1988–89 campaign. He spent five seasons at the club, before surprisingly moving to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1993. Due to his consistent 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.[1]
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. Afterwards, Saveljić spent another two years with Bordeaux, while also being loaned to his former club Partizan in the 2001 winter transfer window.[2] He helped them win the 2000–01 FR Yugoslavia Cup, before returning to France. Over the next four years, Saveljić went on to play for Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp and Istres.
In July 2005, Saveljić made another return to Partizan, signing a two-year deal.[3][4] He was suspended in May 2006 for confronting with his teammate Danko Lazović after a training session.[5][6] Eventually, Saveljić left the club by mutual agreement in August 2006.[7]
International career
editSaveljić made his debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 3–1 win against 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.[8]
Post-playing career
editIn August 2017, Saveljić was appointed CEO of the newly founded Girondins de Bordeaux USA, as a result of a partnership between Bordeaux and Washington, D.C.-based club Olney Girls 99.[9]
Personal life
editSaveljić acquired French nationality by naturalization on 15 January 2003.[10][11] He is the father of water polo player Nicolas Saveljić, the older brother of the late Monteniggers member Nebojša Saveljić, and the cousin of Montenegrin international footballer Esteban Saveljich.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Budućnost Podgorica | 1988–89 | Yugoslav First League | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1989–90 | Yugoslav First League | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||||
| 1990–91 | Yugoslav First League | 31 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||||
| 1991–92 | Yugoslav First League | 27 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||||
| 1992–93 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 25 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
| Total | 98 | 8 | — | — | 98 | 8 | ||||||
| Hajduk Kula | 1993–94 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 30 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 1994–95 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 16 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 3 | — | — | 46 | 3 | ||||||
| Partizan | 1994–95 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 24 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
| 1996–97 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 31 | 8 | ||
| Total | 66 | 11 | 8 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 78 | 15 | |||
| Bordeaux | 1997–98 | French Division 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 1998–99 | French Division 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 1999–2000 | French Division 1 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 | French Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 105 | 3 | ||
| Partizan (loan) | 2000–01 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Sochaux | 2001–02 | French Division 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total | 57 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Bastia | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| Guingamp | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Istres | 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| Partizan | 2005–06 | Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| 2006–07 | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 436 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 505 | 40 | ||
International
edit| 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
editClub
editPartizan
Bordeaux
- French Division 1: 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
editYugoslavia
- UEFA Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 1990
References
edit- ^ "Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Saveljić došao da vrati pehare" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "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, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Launch of Girondins de Bordeaux USA". girondins.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "JORF n° 0014 du 17 janvier 2003 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Saveljić: "Vratiću se u Partizan"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Niša Saveljić: Moj rođak Esteban je pravo rješenje za Crnu Goru" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ "Saveljić Niša" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
edit- Niša Saveljić at WorldFootball.net
- Niša Saveljić at National-Football-Teams.com