Montenegro women's national football team

Montenegro
Association Football Association of Montenegro
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Derviš Hadžiosmanović
Captain Marija Vukčević
Most caps Armisa Kuč (28)
Top scorer Marija Vukčević (12)
Home stadium Gradski stadion, Nikšić (5,214); Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac (1,630)
FIFA code MNE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 89 Increase 5 (25 March 2016)
Highest 80 (2013)
Lowest 131 (2012)
First international
Montenegro Montenegro 2–3 Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Bar, Montenegro; 13 March 2012)
Biggest win
 Macedonia 0–7 Montenegro Montenegro
(Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; 28 April 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 13–0 Montenegro Montenegro
(Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain; 15 September 2016)

The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by Football Association of Montenegro.

History

Montenegrin women's team was founded in 2012, six years after Montenegro gained independence. It is organised and headed by Football Association of Montenegro. The team is founded four years after the establishing of first women's football competition in Montenegro.
With head coach Zoran Mijović, Montenegto played first match on 13 March 2012 in Bar, against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:3).[1] Two days later, Montenegro gained its first draw, also against Bosnia and Herzegovina (2:2).
Montenegro made its official competitive debut on 4 April 2013 in the 2015 World Cup qualification's preliminary round, drawing 3–3 against the Faroe Islands. Only two days later, Montenegro made first win in team's history, against Georgia - 2:0.
On that tournament, played in Vilnius, Montenegro made a big surprise, because they qualified for the final round of 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA).
On April 2015, at debut of new head coach Derviš Hadžiosmanović, Montenegro made biggest win in team's history, against Macedonia away - 7:0.
Montenegro participated in Euro 2017 qualifiers, but finished without any single point earned.

Competitive record

Since its foundation, Montenegro women's national football team played in two qualification rounds for big tournaments so far. On both occasions, Montenegro failed to qualify.

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Canada 2015 Did not qualify 13 1 2 10 12 57
France 2019 To be determined
Total 0/1 13 1 2 10 12 57

UEFA Women's Euro

UEFA Women's Euro Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 2017 Did not qualify 8 0 0 8 2 51
Total 0/1 8 0 0 8 2 51

Current squad

The following squad was announced for UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualification against Spain on 15 September 2016.[2]

:Caps and goals as of 16 September 2016

Head coach: Derviš Hadžiosmanović

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeeper
1 1GK Jovana Bajčetić (1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 3 0 Montenegro ŽFK Breznica
12 1GK Ivana Čađenović (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991 5 0 Montenegro ŽFK Mladost 2015
Defender
6 2DF Tatjana Đurković (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996 21 0 Montenegro ŽFK Breznica
5 2DF Maja Micunović (1997-01-02) January 2, 1997 6 0 Serbia ŽFK Vojvodina
19 2DF Jovana Mrkić (1994-03-03) March 3, 1994 20 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist
2 2DF Željka Radanović (1989-11-14) November 14, 1989 23 0 Croatia ŽNK Split
20 2DF Milica Radunović (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 1 0 Montenegro ŽFK Mladost 2015
4 2DF Miljana Rondović (1998-01-15) January 15, 1998 4 0 Montenegro ŽFK Breznica
Midfielder
3 3MF Helena Božić (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 7 0 Serbia ŽFK Crvena zvezda
8 3MF Jasna Đoković (1991-10-29) October 29, 1991 27 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
13 3MF Darija Đukić (1996-01-11) January 11, 1996 17 0 Serbia ŽFK Obilić
16 3MF Dijana Miljanić (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997 1 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist
18 3MF Maja Šaranović (1999-11-11) November 11, 1999 2 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist
17 3MF Jelena Vešović (1993-08-11) August 11, 1993 10 0 Serbia ŽFK Vojvodina
15 3MF Milica Vulić (1996-01-27) January 27, 1996 19 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist
14 3MF Jovana Zlatičanin (1990-04-03) April 3, 1990 7 0 Montenegro FK Obilić Herceg Novi
Forward
9 4FW Tamara Bojat (1997-04-11) April 11, 1997 17 3 Montenegro ŽFK Breznica
7 4FW Slađana Bulatović (vc) (1994-05-04) May 4, 1994 26 8 Hungary Ferencvárosi TC
11 4FW Armisa Kuč (1992-04-11) April 11, 1992 28 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
10 4FW Marija Vukčević (c) (1986-04-26) April 26, 1986 17 12 Italy ASD Roma

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ema Ivanković (1995-03-10) March 10, 1995 0 0 Montenegro ŽFK Mladost 2015 v.  Finland; September 17, 2015 PRE
GK Ines Obradović (1998-03-23) March 23, 1998 2 0 Montenegro FK Obilić Herceg Novi v.  Republic of Ireland; June 7, 2016
GK Marija Žižić (1995-07-02) July 2, 1995 13 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist v.  Albania; June 25, 2015
DF Irena Bjelica (1994-01-09) January 9, 1994 9 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist v.  Macedonia; April 29, 2015
DF Marija Goranović (1995-10-22) October 22, 1995 1 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist v.  Spain; January 24, 2016 PRE
DF Ivana Ivaštanin (1996-08-07) August 7, 1996 1 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist v.  Macedonia; April 28, 2015
DF Aleksandra Popović (1999-05-03) May 3, 1999 3 0 Montenegro ŽFK Mladost 2015 v.  Republic of Ireland; June 7, 2016
DF Ana Trutić (1998-12-07) December 7, 1998 2 0 Montenegro FK Obilić Herceg Novi v.  Republic of Ireland; June 7, 2016
DF Andreja Vidić (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995 20 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Banja Luka v.  Finland; April 12, 2016
MF Radosava Kočanović (1994-11-11) November 11, 1994 3 0 Montenegro ŽFK Breznica v.  Macedonia; April 28, 2015
MF Sanja Nedić (1994-11-26) November 26, 1994 3 0 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist v.  Portugal; November 26, 2015
MF Jelena Šturanović (1996-03-07) March 7, 1996 14 0 Poland KKPK Medyk Konin v.  Finland; September 17, 2015
FW Marija Knežević (1998-03-29) March 29, 1998 0 0 Montenegro ŽFK Mladost 2015 v.  Portugal; June 3, 2016 PRE
FW Ivana Krivokapić (1995-06-15) June 15, 1995 18 2 Montenegro ŽFK Ekonomist v.  Finland; September 17, 2015
FW Biljana Vraneš (1999-02-03) February 3, 1999 1 0 Montenegro ŽFK Breznica v.  Finland; April 12, 2016

Managers

First head coach in the history of Montenegrin women's team was Zoran Mijović. He led team from 2012 to 2014.
At the beginning of 2015, as a new head coach was named Derviš Hadžiosmanović.

Manager Career Played Won Draw Lost GF GA
Montenegro Mijović, ZoranZoran Mijović 2012–2015 17 1 3 13 21 70
Montenegro Hadžiosmanović, DervišDerviš Hadžiosmanović 2015- 11 3 0 8 17 52

Recent results and fixtures

Since 2007, Montenegrin national team is playing a dozens of qualifying and friendly matches by every year. There is a List of official matches of the Montenegro women's national football team.

Opponents

Below is a list of performances of Montenegro women's national football team against every single opponent.

Opponents' country G W D L GD
 Albania
3
1
0
2
6–8
 Belarus
2
0
0
2
2–10
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
2
0
1
1
4–5
 England
2
0
0
2
0–19
 Faroe Islands
1
0
1
0
3–3
 Finland
2
0
0
2
1–8
 Georgia
1
1
0
0
2–0
 Lithuania
1
0
1
0
1–1
 Macedonia
2
2
0
0
14–1
 Portugal
2
0
0
2
1–9
 Republic of Ireland
2
0
0
2
0–14
 Spain
2
0
0
2
0–20
 Turkey
2
0
0
2
3–6
 Ukraine
2
0
0
2
1–11
 Wales
2
0
0
2
0–7
OVERALL
25
4
3
21
38–122

Last update: September 2016.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Red ladies defeated by Bosnia in a historic match. Pobjeda
  2. ↑ Duel sa Španijom na kraju kvalifikacija
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