Jovan Ivanišević (; born January 19, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo and the Canada national team.
Early life Ivanišević played youth soccer with Alliance FC, before joining the Toronto FC Academy in 2021. He also represented Team Ontario at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.
Club career Ivanišević made his senior debut on April 30, 2023, with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
In the summer of 2023, he went to Croatia, going on trial with Istra 1961, as part of the club's efforts scouting players of Croatian descent. In May 2024, Ivanišević signed a professional contract with Istra until 2026. In November 2024, he extended his contract with Istra, until 2029. In January 2025, he joined Italian side Bologna on loan with an option to buy, where he played with their U20 side, with whom he scored twice in 19 appearances.
In February 2026, Ivanišević was loaned to Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo through the end of 2026. He made his debut on February 15, starting and playing the full match in a 1–0 victory against FK Sloga Doboj. On April 18, he scored his first goal in a match against Radnik Bijeljina. In August 2026, Sarajevo executed the purchase option on Ivanisevic, signing him permanently to the club..
International career Born in Canada, Ivanišević is of Serbian descent. In June 2024, Ivanišević was called up to the Canada U20 national team for a set of friendlies in preparation for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
In February 2025, Ivanišević was named to the Canada provisional roster list for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. In September 2026, he received his first senior call-up ahead of a series of friendlies. He made his debut in the first match on September 26 against Chile.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsToronto FC II2023MLS Next Pro10———10Istra 19612024–25Croatian Football League7010——802025–26Croatian Football League5020——70Total120300000150Sarajevo (loan)2025–26Bosnian Premier League112100000122Sarajevo2026–27Bosnian Premier League800000—80Total192100000202Career total322400000362
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsCanada202620Total20
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