Jovan Motika
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jovan Motika | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rogatica, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Number | — | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Radnik Bijeljina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2022 | Radnik Bijeljina | 74 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | NK Bjelovar | ? | (?) |
| 2024–2025 | Kuala Lumpur City | 23 | (4) |
| 2025– | Negeri Sembilan | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 June 2025 | |||
Jovan Motika (Bosnian pronunciation: [jǒʋan mǒtika]; born 11 September 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Negeri Sembilan.[1]
Club career
[edit]Radnik Bijeljina
[edit]Motika began his professional career with FK Radnik Bijeljina. He made his senior debut on 6 July 2016 in a league match against FK Borac Banja Luka. He spent seven seasons at the club, from 2016 to 2022.[2][3]
Kuala Lumpur City
[edit]In April 2024, Motika signed with Kuala Lumpur City, joining on a free transfer from NK Bjelovar. His move was officially announced on the club’s Instagram account on 28 April 2024. Motika arrived in Malaysia shortly after—on 27 April—and began preparations for the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season. He joined fellow Balkan imports Lazar Sajčić and Adrijan Rudović as part of club’s six-man foreign contingent for the campaign. Motika penned a contract running until 31 May 2025.[4][5][6]
International career
[edit]In June 2019, Motika received his first call-up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 squad. He made his debut on 5 June 2019 in an international friendly, coming on as a substitute for 21 minutes. This remains his sole appearance for the U21 national team.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 June 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2024–25[8] | Malaysia Super League | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 7 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Players and Staffs". Kuala Lumpur City Football Club. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ Centar, Sport (21 May 2022). "Motika: Nismo zaslužili da ispadnemo jer je Bijeljina velik grad, igrat ćemo časno i pošteno sutra". SPORT CENTAR (in Bosnian). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Jovan Motika za MeridianSportBH: "Ubjeđen sam da će se Radnik dići sa dna i ostati u Premijer ligi" | MeridianSportBH". 21 December 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Winger Motika hopes to fly high with KL after cheeky winner in derby". The Star. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Jovan Motika Teruja Cetak Gol Sulung Buat KL City" (in Malay). 22 July 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "JOVAN MOTIKA TIDAK AKAN LUPA JARINGANNYA MENENTANG SELANGOR FC". malaysianfootballleague. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Malta u21 vs BiH u21". Besoccer. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "Summary - Jovan Motika - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos - Soccerway". my.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Men's association football forwards
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Malaysia Super League players
- FK Radnik Bijeljina players
- Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players
- Negeri Sembilan FC players