Saša Ivković
Emirati footballer (born 1993)
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Saša Ivković (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Ивковић; Arabic: ساشا إيفكوفيتش; born 13 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda as a center-back. Born in Croatia, he has represented Serbia at youth level before representing United Arab Emirates at senior level.
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Ivković with Maribor in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 13 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vukovar, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wahda | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Krila Krajine | ||
| 2007–2010 | ČSK Čelarevo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | ČSK Čelarevo | 13 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Partizan | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 61 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | → OFK Bačka (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Voždovac | 67 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ashdod (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Maribor[1] | 57 | (10) |
| 2019–2024 | Baniyas | 120 | (12) |
| 2024– | Al Wahda | 40 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Serbia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Serbia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | United Arab Emirates | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Club career
International career
As a Serbian citizen by birth and former representative of Serbia’s youth national teams, Ivković was granted Emirati passport in July 2024, making him eligible to represent the United Arab Emirates national team based on residency.
On 21 February 2025, Ivković's request to switch allegiance to the United Arab Emirates was approved by FIFA.[3]
He made his debut in final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying third round against Kyrgyzstan.
On 4 September 2025, Ivković scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Syria.
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivkovic goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 2025 | Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Syria | 1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Personal life
Although born in Vukovar, he was raised in Bačka Palanka. He is a younger brother of Radovan Ivković.[4][5]