Janko Simović

Janko Simović (born 7 June 1986) is a Montenegrin retired footballer who played as a center back.

Janko Simović

Simović with Dynamo Kyiv in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-06-07) 7 June 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Mojkovac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Center-back
Youth career
2001–2003	OFK Igalo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2007	Berane	31	(0)
2008	Metalac GM	9	(0)
2008–2012	Mogren	101	(5)
2012–2013	Dynamo Kyiv	0	(0)
2012	→ Arsenal Kyiv (loan)	0	(0)
2013	→ Dynamo-2 Kyiv	0	(0)
2014	Lovćen	12	(1)
2014–2015	Budućnost	45	(4)
2016	PTT Rayong	0	(0)
2017	Budućnost	29	(0)
2018	Mladost Podgorica	7	(0)
2019	Rudar Pljevlja	8	(0)
2019	Dinamo Vranje	15	(2)
2020	Grbalj	8	(0)
2020–2021	Zeta	22	(1)
Total		287	(13)
International career
2007	Montenegro U21	2	(0)
2008	Montenegro	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:47, 9 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Mojkovac, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, Simović learned his trade in OFK Igalo. He made his debut in senior-level football with Berane, after which he joined Metalac GM for a brief spell. He subsequently joined Mogren in 2008.

Mogren

In 2008, Simović joined Mogren. At the time of Simović's arrival, Mogren was an ambitious team with coach Branislav "Brano" Milačić and a number of players from the Montenegro national team involving the likes of Radoslav Batak, Ivan Janjušević, Petar Grbić, Marko Ćetković, and Draško Božović.^[1]

Dynamo Kyiv

In late February 2012, Simović traveled to Israel to trial with Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv.^[2] During the trial, Simović played a friendly match for Dynamo against Maccabi Haifa, which Dynamo won 5–0.^[3] On 1 March 2012 he signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv.^[4] Dynamo Kyiv paid Mogren approximately €200,000 for Simović's transfer.^[5] After signing with Dynamo, he was loaned first to Arsenal Kyiv, and then loaned to Dynamo's B team.^[6] During his loans, Simović had a back injury, and after two years he terminated his contract with Dynamo.^[6]

Lovćen

After terminating his contract with Dynamo Kyiv, Simović joined Montenegrin team FK Lovćen in March 2014. In his first match with Lovćen, Simović scored a header against Budućnost only three minutes into the game.^[7] He was a starting player in Lovćen's squad which won the 2014 Montenegrin Cup.^[8]

Budućnost

After only a half season at Lovćen, Simović joined Budućnost in the summer of 2014 on a one-year contract. In August 2015, Budućnost and Simović agreed to renew the contract by one more year.^[9]

Mladost Podgorica

Simović signed a contract with Mladost Podgorica in late January 2018.^[10]

International career

After representing Montenegro at under-21 level,^[11][12] he made his debut for the senior team in a November 2008 friendly match against Macedonia. He came on as an injury time substitute for Elsad Zverotić and these remained his sole international minutes.^[13]

Honours

Mogren

• Montenegrin First League: 2008–09,^[14] 2010–11^[14]

Lovćen

• Montenegrin Cup: 2014^[15]