Niša Saveljić

Niša Saveljić

Personal information
Full name	Niša Saveljić
Date of birth	(1970-03-27) 27 March 1970
Place of birth	Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Sweeper
Youth career
	OFK Titograd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1993	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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Niša Saveljić (Cyrillic: Ниша Савељић; born 27 March 1970) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a sweeper.

At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

Born in Titograd, Saveljić made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 1988–89 campaign. He spent the following four seasons at the club, before surprisingly moving to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1993. However, after notable 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.

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. Saveljić then spent another two years with Bordeaux. He was also loaned to Partizan in the 2001 winter transfer window, helping them win the 2000–01 FR Yugoslavia Cup, before returning to France. He stayed the following four years in the country and played for Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp and Istres.

In July 2005, Saveljić made another return to Partizan, signing a two-year deal. He was suspended in May 2006 for confronting with his teammate Danko Lazović after a training session. Saveljić eventually left the club in August 2006.

International career

Saveljić made his debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 3–1 win over 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.

Statistics

Club

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Budućnost Podgorica	1988–89	4	0			–		0	0	4	0
	1989–90	11	1			–		0	0	11	1
	1990–91	31	3			–		0	0	31	3
	1991–92	27	1			–		0	0	27	1
	1992–93	25	3			–		–		25	3
Hajduk Kula	1993–94	30	1			–		–		30	1
	1994–95	16	2			–		–		16	2
Partizan	1994–95	15	3			–		–		15	3
	1995–96	24	1			–		–		24	1
	1996–97	27	7			–		4	1	31	8
Bordeaux	1997–98	24	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	31	1
	1998–99	25	0	1	0	0	0	8	0	34	0
	1999–2000	21	2	5	0	1	0	8	0	35	2
	2000–01	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	5	0
Partizan	2000–01	13	1	3	0	–		0	0	16	1
Sochaux	2001–02	24	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	27	2
	2002–03	33	2	1	0	5	1	6	0	45	3
Bastia	2003–04	17	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	20	1
Guingamp	2003–04	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
Istres	2004–05	31	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	33	1
Partizan	2005–06	19	2	0	0	–		0	0	19	2
	2006–07	1	0	0	0	–		0	0	1	0
Career total		436	35	17	0	14	1	30	1	497	37

International

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

Club

Partizan

• First League of FR Yugoslavia: 1995–96, 1996–97
• FR Yugoslavia Cup: 2000–01

Bordeaux

• Championnat de France: 1998–99

International

Yugoslavia U21

• UEFA Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 1990

Personal life

After playing in the country for several years, Saveljić received French citizenship. He is the cousin of Esteban Saveljich.

External links

• Niša Saveljić profile at Reprezentacija
• Niša Saveljić – FIFA competition record
• Niša Saveljić at National-Football-Teams.com