Stevan Jovetić

Infobox Football biography
playername = Stevan Jovetić


fullname = Stevan Jovetić
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|11|2
cityofbirth = Titograd
countryofbirth = SFR Yugoslavia
height = Height|m=1.83
position = Striker
currentclub = Fiorentina
clubnumber = 8
youthyears = ?-2003
2003-2006
youthclubs = Mladost Podgorica
Partizan
years = 2006-2008 2008-
clubs = Partizan Fiorentina
caps(goals) = 47 (12) 01 (0)
nationalyears = 2007 2007-
nationalteam = Montenegro U-21
Montenegro
nationalcaps(goals) = 06 (2) 04 (3)
pcupdate = August 31 2008
ntupdate = September 6 2008

Stevan Jovetić (born November 2, 1989 in Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin football striker. He currently plays for ACF Fiorentina. He became the team captain at FK Partizan, after former captain Antonio Rukavina was sold to German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

Career

He scored three goals in a UEFA Cup qualifying game against Zrinjski on August 2, 2007, in a 5-0 victory for Partizan, making it his first hat-trick in his career at only 17 years old.

He was a founding member of the Montenegro national team who played their first game against the Hungarians in March 2007. Stevan is also a regular for the Montenegro U-21 team and was appointed captain at just 17 years old. He recently played in the home and away legs against England's U-21 side.

In May 2008, he was transferred to Serie A side Fiorentina for €8 million.

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