Saša Ivković (; ; born 13 May 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Wahda as a center-back. Born in Croatia, he represents the United Arab Emirates national team.
Club career Ivković made his professional debut for Partizan on 7 December 2013 in a league match against Čukarički, replacing Saša Ilić near the end of the match.
International career As a Serbian citizen by birth and former representative of Serbia’s youth national teams, Ivković was granted Emirati passport in July 2024, making him eligible to represent the United Arab Emirates national team based on residency.
On 21 February 2025, Ivković's request to switch allegiance to the United Arab Emirates was approved by FIFA.
He made his debut in final match of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying third round against Kyrgyzstan.
On 4 September 2025, Ivković scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Syria.
Career statistics International Scores and results list United Arab Emirates' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ivkovic goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Saša IvkovićNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 4 September 2025 Zabeel Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1–1 3–1 Friendly
Personal life Although born in Vukovar, he was raised in Bačka Palanka. He is a younger brother of Radovan Ivković.
References
External links
Saša Ivković at NZS