Saša Ivković ( sr-cyr, Саша Ивковић; ; born 13 May 1993) is a
football
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er who plays for
Al Wahda as a
center-back. Born in Croatia, he has represented Serbia at youth level before representing
United Arab Emirates
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at senior level.
Club career
Ivković made his professional debut for
Partizan on 7 December 2013 in a league match against
Čukarički, replacing
Saša Ilić near the end of the match.
International career
On 21 February 2025, Ivković's request to switch allegiance to the United Arab Emirates was approved by
FIFA
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.
He made his debut in final match of
2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying third round against
Kyrgyzstan
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Personal life
Although born in
Vukovar
Vukovar (; sr-Cyrl, Вуковар, , ) is a city in Croatia, in the eastern Regions of Croatia, regions of Syrmia and Slavonia. It contains Croatia's largest river port, located at the confluence of the Vuka (river), Vuka and the Danube. Vukova ...
, he was raised in
Bačka Palanka
Bačka Palanka ( sr-cyrl, Бачка Паланка, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Danube. In 2022 the town had a total ...
. He is a younger brother of
Radovan Ivković.
References
External links
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Saša Ivkovićat NZS
1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Vukovar
People from the Republic of Serbian Krajina
Serbs of Croatia
Croatian emigrants to Serbia
Naturalized citizens of the United Arab Emirates
Men's association football defenders
Serbian men's footballers
Serbia men's youth international footballers
Emirati men's footballers
FK ČSK Čelarevo players
FK Partizan players
FK Teleoptik players
OFK Bačka players
FK Voždovac players
F.C. Ashdod players
NK Maribor players
Baniyas Club players
Al Wahda FC players
Serbian First League players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Israeli Premier League players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
UAE Pro League players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Serbian emigrants
Immigrants to the United Arab Emirates
Naturalised association football players
Emirati people of Serbian descent
United Arab Emirates men's international footballers
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