Janko Simović

Janko Simović (born 7 June 1986) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a center back for Zeta.

Janko Simović
Simović with Dynamo Kyiv in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-06-07) 7 June 1986
Place of birth Mojkovac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Club information
Current team
 Zeta
Number 26
Youth career
2001–2003 OFK Igalo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Berane 31 (0)
2008 Metalac GM 9 (0)
2008–2012 Mogren 101 (5)
2012–2013 Dynamo Kyiv 0 (0)
2012 → Arsenal Kyiv (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Dynamo-2 Kyiv (loan) 0 (0)
2014 Lovćen 12 (2)
2014–2015 Budućnost 45 (4)
2016 PTT Rayong 0 (0)
2017 Budućnost 18 (1)
2018 Mladost Podgorica 7 (0)
2019 Rudar Pljevlja 8 (0)
2019 Dinamo Vranje 15 (2)
2020 Grbalj 8 (0)
2020– Zeta 8 (0)
National team
2007 Montenegro U21 2 (0)
2008 Montenegro 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:47, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Mojkovac, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, Simović learned his trade in OFK Igalo. He made his debut in senior-level football with Berane, after which he joined Metalac GM for a brief spell. He subsequently joined Mogren in 2008.

Mogren

In 2008, Simović joined Mogren. At the time of Simović's arrival, Mogren was an ambitious team with coach Branislav "Brano" Milačić and a number of players from the Montenegrin national team involving the likes of Radoslav Batak, Ivan Janjušević, Petar Grbić, Marko Ćetković, and Draško Božović.[1]

Dynamo Kyiv

In late February 2012, Simović traveled to Israel to trial with Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv.[2] During the trial, Simović played a friendly match for Dynamo against Maccabi Haifa, which Dynamo won 5-0.[3] On 1 March 2012 he signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv.[4] Dynamo Kyiv paid Mogren approximately €200,000 for Simović's transfer.[5] After signing with Dynamo, he was loaned first to Arsenal Kyiv, and then loaned to Dynamo's B team.[6] During his loans, Simović had a back injury, and after two years he terminated his contract with Dynamo.[6]

Lovćen

After terminating his contract with Dynamo Kyiv, Simović joined Montenegrin team FK Lovćen in March 2014. In his first match with Lovćen, Simović scored a header against Budućnost only three minutes into the game.[7] He was a starting player in Lovćen's squad which won the 2014 Montenegrin Cup.[8]

Budućnost

After only a half season at Lovćen, Simović joined Budućnost in the summer of 2014 on a one-year contract. In August 2015, Budućnost and Simović agreed to renew the contract by one more year.[9]

Mladost Podgorica

Simović signed a contract with Mladost Podgorica in late January 2018.[10]

International career

After representing Montenegro at under-21 level,[11][12] he made his debut for the senior team in a November 2008 friendly match against Macedonia. He came on as an injury time substitute for Elsad Zverotić and these remained his sole international minutes.[13]

Honours
Mogren
Lovćen

References
  1. Vijesti: Ko ostane posljednji, neka ugasi svjetlo: Mogren isključen iz Južne regije (in Serbian). 24 March 2017. Accessed 1 August 2017.
  2. Dejan Perić. Vijesti: Janko Simović na probi u Dinamu iz Kijeva (in Serbian). 26 February 2012. Accessed 1 August 2017.
  3. Dejan Perić (2 March 2012). "Vijesti: Janko Simović tri godine u Dinamu iz Kijeva" (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. Yanko Simovich igrok Dinamo at fcdynamo.kiev.ua
  5. Danilo Mitrović. Vijesti: FK Mogren: Dobili su milione od transfera a duguju i 13 plata (in Serbian). 28 March 2014. Accessed 1 August 2017.
  6. "Vijesti: Janko Simović raskinuo sa Dinamom iz Kijeva" (in Serbian). 12 February 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. Danijela Lasica (16 March 2014). "Vijesti: Lovćen trasirao evropski put" (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  8. CdM: Istorijska generacija Lovćena (in Serbian). 30 January 2017. Accessed 1 August 2017.
  9. portalanalitika.me: Janko Simović potpisaće novi ugovor sa FK Budućnost (in Serbian). 4 August 2015. Accessed 1 August 2017.
  10. "Vijesti: Janko Simović potpisao za Mladost, stiglo i pojačanje iz Rada" (in Serbian). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  11. Janko Simović – UEFA competition record
  12. Janko Simović at FSCG.co.me
  13. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  14. "Janko Simović". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  15. Janko Simović at Soccerway
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