Branislav Jovanovic

Branislav Jovanovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Јовановић; born 21 September 1985) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Proleter Novi Sad.

Club Career

Jovanovic made his senior debuts with Jedinstvo Surcin. He also played for Beograd in the Serbian League Belgrade, before moving to Cypriot club Ethnikos Achna. In the 2009 winter transfer window, Jovanovic returned to his homeland and signed with Serbian SuperLiga side Napredak Krusevac.

In June 2009, Jovanovic signed a four-year contract with Partizan. He helped the side defend the league title in the 2009–10 season. After an unsuccessful negotiation with Turkish side Galatasaray, Jovanovic signed for Serbian SuperLiga club Rad on the last day of the 2010 summer transfer window.

In the 2013 winter transfer window, Jovanovic moved abroad for the second time and joined Israeli side Hapoel Acre. He spent three and a half years at the club, collecting over 100 appearances across all domestic competitions (Premier League, State Cup and Toto Cup).

In August 2016, Jovanovic returned to Serbia and signed with Vozdovac. He moved back to Israel just six months later and joined Hapoel Ashkelon. After playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan, Jovanovic rejoined his former club Rad in early 2019.