Nocko Joković

Novica "Nocko" Joković (Serbian Cyrillic: Новица "Ноцко" Јоковић; born 3 July 1973) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Denmark, he is of Serbian descent.

Nocko Joković
Personal information
Full name Novica Joković
Date of birth (1973-07-03) 3 July 1973
Place of birth Silkeborg, Denmark
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
0000–1986 Silkeborg
1986–1992 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1996 AGF 56 (15)
1996–1999 Silkeborg 100 (22)
2000–2001 AGF 57 (18)
2002 Livingston 3 (0)
2002 Havnar Bóltfelag 6 (4)
2003–2005 Randers 2 (0)
International career
1995 Denmark U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Joković started playing football for hometown club Silkeborg IF, before moving to AGF's youth academy at age 15.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 12 August 1992, starting in a 1–0 win over Lyngby.[2] He played for the club until 1996, where he returned to Silkeborg.[1] After a successful spell, he returned to AGF again in 2000.[3] He was released from the club in January 2002 after disciplinary issues during practice.[4]

After being a free agent for two months, Joković moved to Scottish club Livingston where he joined compatriot Morten Petersen.[5] He left as his contract expired at the end of the 2001–02 season, which saw Livingston finish third in the Scottish Premier League[6] while Joković made only three appearances in which he did not score.[7] In August 2002, Joković left for Faroese club Havnar Bóltfelag[8] and was part of the team winning the top tier 1. deild before leaving in October 2002 after the season.[9]

Joković returned to Denmark after almost a year as a free agent, signing a two-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Randers FC on 15 August 2003.[10] He retired from football in January 2005 after a spell plagued by knee injuries, and with only two appearances.[11] His stint with Randers had a legal aftermath, and in January 2009 he sued his former club through Spillerforeningen (The Danish Player Association) in a dispute over unpaid insurance money.[12] Randers was sentenced to pay a fee of DKK 150,000 in damages to Joković in March 2010.[13]

International career

Joković made his Denmark under-21 debut against Finland in May 1995. He came on as a substitute for Ulrik Pedersen in the 1–0 loss, after a late Sami Hyypiä goal.[14]

Personal life

Born in Silkeborg, Denmark, to Serbian parents, Vojin and Gordana Joković,[1] Joković has an older brother, Aleksandar.[1]

Joković is divorced from Louise Søndergaard and together they have a daughter and a son.[4][15]

Joković was convicted in February 2000 of aggravated assault after punching a young man during a night out and was subsequently given a suspended jail term of 30 days.[16] In July 2000 he was involved in another case of assault,[16] but was acquitted in the case in January 2001.[4]

Honours

Havnar Bóltfelag

Notes
  1. 1. deild was originally the top level of Faroe Islands football but was replaced by the Faroe Islands Premier League in 2005

References
  1. Engmann, Jesper (26 July 2000). "En god dreng med en kort lunte". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Superligakamp AGF–Lyngby BK, 12.08.1992". SuperStats (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. Pilegaard, Ib (8 September 2000). "Sponsor bakker voldsdømt Nocko op". B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. Laursen, Torben Rask (17 December 2002). "Nockos nedtur". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  5. Wehlast, Mads Glenn; Egelund, Klaus (25 March 2002). "Jokovic til Livingston". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. "Livingston – Club History". Livingston F.C. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. "Nocko Joković » Premiership 2002 Playoff". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. Allingstrup, Mads (11 August 2002). "Nocko nordpå". B.T. (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. "Nocko tager hjem". B.T. (in Danish). 5 October 2002. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  10. "Nocko Jokovic til Randers FC". TV2 ØSTJYLLAND (in Danish). 15 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  11. Smed, Karsten (25 January 2005). "Jokovic færdig med fodbold". TV2 ØSTJYLLAND (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  12. "Nocko Jokovic i retssag mod Randers FC". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 20 February 2009. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  13. Richardt, Mette (30 March 2010). "Erstatning til Jokovic". DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  14. "Finland – Danmark 1–0". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  15. Pilegaard, Ib (2 January 2001). "Nocko frygter fængsel, når hans barn skal fødes". B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  16. Lassen, Kurt (25 July 2000). "Nocko Jokovic i håndgemæng". Berlingske (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
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