Niša Saveljić

Niša Saveljić
Personal information
Full name	Niša Saveljić
Date of birth	27 March 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	OFK Titograd
Senior career*
Years	Team
1988–1993	Budućnost Podgorica
1993–1994	Hajduk Kula
1995–1997	Partizan
1997–2001	Bordeaux
2001	→ Partizan (loan)
2001–2003	Sochaux
2003	Bastia
2004	Guingamp
2004–2005	Istres
2005–2006	Partizan
Total
International career
1990–1991	Yugoslavia U21
1995–2000	FR Yugoslavia
Medal record
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

At international level, Saveljić represented FR Yugoslavia in one World Cup (1998) and one European Championship (2000).

Club career

Born in Titograd, Saveljić made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 1988–89 campaign. He spent five seasons at the club, before surprisingly moving to Hajduk Kula in the summer of 1993. Due to his consistent 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.^[1]

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. Afterwards, Saveljić spent another two years with Bordeaux, while also being loaned to his former club Partizan in the 2001 winter transfer window.^[2] He helped them win the 2000–01 FR Yugoslavia Cup, before returning to France. Over the next four years, Saveljić went on to play for Sochaux, Bastia, Guingamp and Istres.

In July 2005, Saveljić made another return to Partizan, signing a two-year deal.^[3]^[4] He was suspended in May 2006 for confronting with his teammate Danko Lazović after a training session.^[5]^[6] Eventually, Saveljić left the club by mutual agreement in August 2006.^[7]

International career

Saveljić made his debut for FR Yugoslavia in a 3–1 win against 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.^[8]

Post-playing career

In August 2017, Saveljić was appointed CEO of the newly founded Girondins de Bordeaux USA, as a result of a partnership between Bordeaux and Washington, D.C.-based club Olney Girls 99.^[9]

Personal life

Saveljić acquired French nationality by naturalization on 15 January 2003.^[10]^[11] He is the father of water polo player Nicolas Saveljić, the older brother of the late Monteniggers member Nebojša Saveljić, and the cousin of Montenegrin international footballer Esteban Saveljich.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Budućnost Podgorica	1988–89	Yugoslav First League	4	0			—		—		4	0
	1989–90	Yugoslav First League	11	1			—		—		11	1
	1990–91	Yugoslav First League	31	3			—		—		31	3
	1991–92	Yugoslav First League	27	1			—		—		27	1
	1992–93	First League of FR Yugoslavia	25	3			—		—		25	3
	Total		98	8			—		—		98	8
Hajduk Kula	1993–94	First League of FR Yugoslavia	30	1			—		—		30	1
	1994–95	First League of FR Yugoslavia	16	2			—		—		16	2
	Total		46	3			—		—		46	3
Partizan	1994–95	First League of FR Yugoslavia	15	3	0	0	—		—		15	3
	1995–96	First League of FR Yugoslavia	24	1	8	3	—		—		32	4
	1996–97	First League of FR Yugoslavia	27	7	0	0	—		4	1	31	8
	Total		66	11	8	3	—		4	1	78	15
Bordeaux	1997–98	French Division 1	24	1	2	0	3	0	2	0	31	1
	1998–99	French Division 1	25	0	1	0	0	0	8	0	34	0
	1999–2000	French Division 1	21	2	5	0	1	0	8	0	35	2
	2000–01	French Division 1	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	5	0
	Total		71	3	9	0	5	0	20	0	105	3
Partizan (loan)	2000–01	First League of FR Yugoslavia	13	1	3	0	—		0	0	16	1
Sochaux	2001–02	French Division 1	24	2	2	0	1	0	—		27	2
	2002–03	Ligue 1	33	2	1	0	5	1	6	0	45	3
	Total		57	4	3	0	6	1	6	0	72	5
Bastia	2003–04	Ligue 1	17	1	1	0	2	0	—		20	1
Guingamp	2003–04	Ligue 1	17	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	1
Istres	2004–05	Ligue 1	31	1	1	0	1	0	—		33	1
Partizan	2005–06	Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga	19	2	0	0	—		0	0	19	2
	2006–07	Serbian SuperLiga	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		20	2	0	0	—		0	0	20	2
Career total			436	35	25	3	14	1	30	1	505	40

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[13]
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

Bordeaux

Sochaux

Coupe de la Ligue: Runner-up 2002–03

International

Yugoslavia

UEFA Under-21 Championship: Runner-up 1990

References

^ "Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ "Saveljić došao da vrati pehare" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ "Potpisao i Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Saveljic 'at home' with Partizan". uefa.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "Tuča Saveljića i Lazovića?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "Niša i Danko: "Nismo se tukli"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
^ "Niša Saveljić sporazumno raskinuo ugovor sa Partizanom" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Niša Saveljić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
^ "Launch of Girondins de Bordeaux USA". girondins.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ "JORF n° 0014 du 17 janvier 2003 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
^ "Saveljić: "Vratiću se u Partizan"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
^ "Niša Saveljić: Moj rođak Esteban je pravo rješenje za Crnu Goru" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
^ "Saveljić Niša" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

External links

Niša Saveljić at WorldFootball.net
Niša Saveljić at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizanopedia.rs. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

[2] "Saveljić došao da vrati pehare" (in Serbian). glas-javnosti.rs. 13 March 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[3] "Potpisao i Niša Saveljić" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 July 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[4] "Saveljic 'at home' with Partizan". uefa.com. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[5] "Tuča Saveljića i Lazovića?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[6] "Niša i Danko: "Nismo se tukli"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 5 May 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

[7] "Niša Saveljić sporazumno raskinuo ugovor sa Partizanom" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 August 2006. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[8] "Niša Saveljić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

[9] "Launch of Girondins de Bordeaux USA". girondins.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[10] "JORF n° 0014 du 17 janvier 2003 - Légifrance". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 January 2024.

[11] "Saveljić: "Vratiću se u Partizan"" (in Serbian). b92.net. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

[12] "Niša Saveljić: Moj rođak Esteban je pravo rješenje za Crnu Goru" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2016.

[13] "Saveljić Niša" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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