Montenegrin becomes fourth signing of Pellegrini era
By Aaron Leggott
It was a great end to the week for all involved with Manchester City after both Alvaro Negredo and Stevan Jovetić made the switch from their respective clubs towards the Etihad Stadium today.
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| Jovetic poses with his new shirt Photo: Official MCFC Facebook |
Below are some basic stats which help delve into the persona of Stevan Jovetić:
Name: Stevan Jovetić
Age: 23
Position: Striker
Club Appearances: 167
Club Goals: 48
Jovetić burst onto the scene at just 16 - making his senior debut for Partizan Belgrade against Voždovac Belgrade in April 2006.
His passing ability is one of Jovetić's best traits - and he was heavily linked to moves to the likes of Real Madrid in 2007 - before being appointed as Partizan's club captain at just 18, becoming the youngest skipper in the history of the club.
He eventually moved on to Fiorentina in May 2008 for a reported fee of £8 million. Jovetić enjoyed a successful five year spell for La Viola - consistently producing top class performances for the Italian side.
An injury to his cruiciate ligament in his right knee saw him miss the 2010-11 season, but he came back stronger and managed to grab 13 goals in 25 games last season.
So what are Jovetić's key traits? As a centre forward, Jovetić loves to dribble past his opponents and test the goalkeeper from long range. His pace means he is a constant counter attacking threat, with the Montenegrin often looking to cut inside to shoot from distance.
The interest surrounding Jovetić this summer proves what a good piece of business this was from City - and you can't complain at a price of £22 million.
Below is a video of Jovetić in action on the pitch - take a look and see how the Montenegrin plays.
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