Mladen Boà ¾ovià(, ; born 1 August 1984) is a Montenegrin former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Internationally, he earned over forty caps for the Montenegro national team.
Light enough on his feet, and quick enough with his reflexes to dominate between the sticks, Boà ¾oviàstarted out with his local club Zabjelo, and joined BuduÃÂnost Podgorica in the 2004 winter transfer window. He was later loaned to Mladost Podgorica and Kom, before returning to the club and becoming the first-choice goalkeeper in the 2006âÂÂ07 season.
On 14 January 2008, Boà ¾oviàwas transferred to Partizan, on a four-year deal. He made his competitive debut for the club in a 2âÂÂ0 home league win over Beà ¾anija on 22 March 2008, replacing his compatriot Darko Boà ¾oviàin the 87th minute of the game. Until the end of the 2007âÂÂ08 season, Boà ¾oviàbecame the first-choice goalkeeper, as Partizan won the double.
He played the full 90 minutes in all of his team's league fixtures in the 2008âÂÂ09 campaign. In April 2009, he first broke the club record (previously held by Ivica Kralj) in consecutive minutes without conceding a goal (840 minutes), after which he became the record holder in Serbian football after not conceding a goal for 916 consecutive minutes. The previous record holder was former FK Obiliàgoalkeeper Nenad Lukiàwho did not concede a goal for 903 consecutive minutes in the 1998âÂÂ99 season. He was eventually named in the team of the season and also helped Partizan win the 2008âÂÂ09 Serbian Cup, collecting the double for the second year in a row. He briefly lost his place in the team to Aleksandar Radosavljeviàbetween late September and early November 2009, before again becoming Partizan's undisputed first-choice goalkeeper. In May 2010, Boà ¾oviàcelebrated his third Serbian championship title with the club.
During his tenure with Partizan, Boà ¾oviàplayed with the club twice in the UEFA Europa League group stage: in 2008âÂÂ09 and 2009âÂÂ10.
On 4 June 2010, Boà ¾oviàmoved to Hungarian side Videoton. He was a regular starter in his debut season at Sóstói Stadion, helping the club win their first championship title ever. In the following two years, Boà ¾oviàadded three more trophies to his collection, one Ligakupa and two Szuperkupa trophies (2011 and 2012).
On 23 June 2013, Boà ¾oviàjoined Russian club Tom Tomsk on a free transfer. He was the first-choice goalkeeper at the beginning of the 2013âÂÂ14 season, before losing his place in the starting lineup. In August 2014, Boà ¾oviàwas loaned to Khimik Dzerzhinsk. He returned to the Siberian club in December 2014, making one league appearance until the end of the 2014âÂÂ15 season.
In the 2016 winter transfer window, Boà ¾oviàreturned to his homeland and signed with Zeta. He spent the next 18 months at the club, making 50 official appearances (league and cup).
On 20 June 2017, Boà ¾oviàmoved to Greece and signed with AEL on a two-year deal.
On 3 June 2007, Boà ¾oviàmade his international debut for Montenegro in a 0âÂÂ1 loss to Colombia at the Kirin Cup. He then served as a backup goalkeeper for Vukaà ¡in Poleksiàduring the team's unsuccessful qualification campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Subsequently, Boà ¾oviàplayed the full 90 minutes in all of his team's UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying games, including a play-offs tie against the Czech Republic. However, Montenegro failed to reach the final tournament.
During the World Cup 2014 qualifying stage, Boà ¾oviàmaintained his role as Montenegro's first-choice goalkeeper, appearing in eight games (out of 10), as the team finished in third place behind England and Ukraine.
In August 2016, Boà ¾oviàwas called up to the national team after more than a year of absence. He helped Montenegro make a successful start of the World Cup 2018 qualifying phase, winning seven points in the first three games.
After his playing career ended, Boà ¾oviàbegan suffering from poverty and depression. On 8 March 2022, he attempted suicide but survived.