| Jovana Damnjanović | |
| Fullname: | Jovana Damnjanović |
| Birth Date: | 1994 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia |
| Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
| Currentclub: | Bayern Munich |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Position: | Forward |
| Clubs1: | FC Perspektiva |
| Years2: | –2013 |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs4: | VfL Wolfsburg II |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps5: | 32 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2017– |
| Caps6: | 93 |
| Goals6: | 36 |
| Years7: | 2018 |
| Clubs7: | Bayern Munich II |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 May 2024 |
| Nationalteam1: | Serbia U17 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 7 |
| Nationalteam2: | Serbia U19 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2014 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 22 |
| Nationalteam3: | Serbia |
| Nationalyears3: | 2010– |
| Nationalcaps3: | 49 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 17 |
| Ntupdate: | 18:25, 2 December 2023 (UTC) |
Jovana Damnjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Јована Дамњановић; born 24 November 1994) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a forward for the Serbia national team and Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga.[1]
Damnjanović, who played football for FC Perspektiva in her youth, later moved to first division club ŽFK Crvena zvezda. At the end of the 2012/13 season, she and her team reached second place in the Serbian Super League, the highest division in Serbian football.[2] In 2012 she and her team reached the cup final, achieving second place after a 1-2 loss after extra time against ŽFK Spartak Subotica.[3]
In the summer of 2013, she was signed by Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. On 7 September 2013 (1st matchday) she made her debut in the Bundesliga in the 1-1 draw in the home game against FC Bayern Munich, coming on as a substitute for Martina Müller in the 73rd minute. With VfL Wolfsburg she won 2013–14 UEFA Champions League and became the first Serbian women's player to achieve this feat.[4]
After two seasons, she moved to league rivals SC Sand in the summer of 2015.[5]
On 10 March 2017 she signed a 3-year contract with German champions Bayern Munich. She made her debut for Bayern Munich on 5 November 2017 (7th matchday) in a 3-1 win in the home game against MSV Duisburg, coming on as a substitute for Lucie Voňková in the 62nd minute. In August 2024, Damnjanovic extended her contract with Bayern Munich for a fourth time and signed a new deal until 30 June 2027.[6] [7]
On 23 February 2010,[8] she made her debut at the age of 15 in the A national team in a test international match against the Hungary selection, which unfortunately resulted in a 1-0 loss. She was replaced in the 57th minute.
Damnjanović participated in the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship held in Turkey from 2 to 14 July 2012. Despite her best efforts, her team was unfortunately eliminated from the tournament after the preliminary round. In qualifying for the 2013 European Women's Under-19 Football Championship, she had the honour of being the top scorer with 14 goals. However, she was unable to qualify with her team for the final round..[9]
The footballer Jelena Čanković is Damnjanović's first cousin.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 February 2014 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||
| 2. | 25 November 2021 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | |||
| 3. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 4. | 30 November 2021 | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||||
| 5. | 4–1 | ||||||
| 6. | 17 February 2022 | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||
| 7. | 23 February 2022 | Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir, Turkey | 2–0 | 5–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | ||
| 8. | 7 April 2022 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | 1–0 | 4–0 | |||
| 9. | 12 April 2022 | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||||
| 10. | 3–1 | ||||||
| 11. | 14 July 2023 | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | |||
| 12. | 26 September 2023 | Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova, Serbia | 2–0 | align=center rowspan=2 | 4–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League | |
| 13. | 4–0 | ||||||
| 14. | 27 October 2023 | 1–2 | 1–2 | ||||
| 15. | 9 April 2024 | 1–0 | 4–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | |||
| 16. | 3–1 | ||||||
| 17. | 4 June 2024 | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||||