Jovanović first began playing competitive football in Red Star's youth system.

[1] He made his professional debut for Red Star Belgrade on 9 August 2014,[2] under coach Nenad Lalatović, when he came on the field as a substitute for Darko Lazić in a match against Radnički Niš.

[4] On 20 February 2016, Jovanović signed with Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, reportedly on a 4.5-year contract.

[7] He played nine games during the loan, and at the end of the season Bordeaux decided to purchase him for approximately €3 million.

Subsequently, Jovanović played for Serbia's U20 squad which won the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup in New Zealand.