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Nikola Jovanovic

Statistics for Manchester United
26
Career Appearances

Nikola Jovanovic (Yugoslavia) made 26 appearances for Manchester United between 1979-1980 and 1980-1981, scoring 4 goals.

Defender b. 18 Sept 1952 (age 74) Cetinje, Yugoslavia 1.91 m (6′3″)

Yugoslavia · Left Manchester United in 1981

Stats
4
Goals
25
Starts
1
Sub Apps
2
Seasons
1979-1980 → 1980-1981
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1980-1981 24 24 0 4 — — —
1979-1980 2 1 1 0 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Record by Opponent
18 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Leicester City 2 2 1 0 1
Sunderland 1 1 0 1 0
West Bromwich Albion 1 1 0 0 1
Coventry City 3 — 0 1 2
Arsenal 2 — 0 1 1
Brighton 2 — 1 1 0
Ipswich Town 2 — 0 1 1
Stoke City 2 — 1 1 0
Widzew Lodz 2 — 0 2 0
Aston Villa 1 — 0 1 0
Crystal Palace 1 — 0 0 1
Derby County 1 — 1 0 0
Leeds United 1 — 0 1 0
Liverpool 1 — 0 1 0
Norwich City 1 — 0 1 0
Nottingham Forest 1 — 1 0 0
Southampton 1 — 0 1 0
Tottenham Hotspur 1 — 0 1 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
7 Feb 1981 D1 @ Leicester City L 0–1 S
3 Jan 1981 FAC Brighton D 2–2 S
27 Dec 1980 D1 @ West Bromwich Albion L 1–3 goal S
26 Dec 1980 D1 Liverpool D 0–0 S
20 Dec 1980 D1 @ Arsenal L 1–2 S
13 Dec 1980 D1 Stoke City D 2–2 S
6 Dec 1980 D1 @ Norwich City D 2–2 S
29 Nov 1980 D1 Southampton D 1–1 S
22 Nov 1980 D1 @ Brighton W 4–1 S
8 Nov 1980 D1 Coventry City D 0–0 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →