Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jovin Hervas Bedic | ||
Date of birth | June 8, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
Number | 7 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
West Negros University | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Pachanga | ||
2013 | Stallion | ||
2013– | Kaya–Iloilo | 80 | (22) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | Philippines Olympic | 4 | (3) |
2014– | Philippines | 11 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:30; September 10, 2022 (UTC) |
Jovin Hervas Bedic[1] (born June 8, 1990)[1][2] is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Philippines Football League club Kaya-Iloilo and the Philippines national team.
Bedic was born in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo—a town nicknamed the "Football Capital of the Philippines".[2][3] His father was a football instructor, while his older brother also played the sport. He began playing football in the second grade.[4]
Bedic attended West Negros University in Bacolod to study information technology and was part of the school's varsity team. However, he later dropped out.[4][5]
Bedic was invited by coach Nonoy Fegidero to join Pachanga for the 2011 United Football League (UFL) Cup.[4][6] He scored a goal in each of the three group matches as Pachanga topped their group with two wins and a draw.[7] Their campaign ended after losing to Global in the quarter-finals.[8]
Pachanga were then admitted to the United Football League Division 2 for the 2012 season.[9] On June 16, Bedic scored a brace in the first half of their 4–0 victory over Agila, winning the league title with one match to spare.[10]
Bedic played for Stallion for around two months.[4]
Bedic joined Kaya in 2013.[4] During the 2018 Copa Paulino Alcantara final, Kaya and Davao Aguilas were at a scoreless draw by the end of regulation time. At the 119th minute, Bedic scored the match-winning goal to give Kaya the victory, winning the inaugural tournament.[5][11]
In Kaya's first match of the 2019 AFC Cup group stage, Bedic scored the first goal in a 1–1 draw against Lao Toyota on February 27.[12][13] He then scored the second goal in a 5–0 win over defending ASEAN Zonal champions Home United on March 13.[14] His 91st-minute penalty was Kaya's only goal in a 2–1 loss to PSM Makassar on April 17.[15] However, Kaya failed to advance from the group stage.[16]
During Kaya's debut campaign in the AFC Champions League, Bedic scored in their 2–1 group stage loss to defending champions Ulsan Hyundai on July 5, 2021.[17] Later that year, he won the 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara Golden Ball by leading Kaya to their second title.[18] He scored three goals in the tournament.[19]
Bedic made his senior debut for the Philippines coming on as substitute in a friendly goalless draw against Malaysia, played at the Cebu City Sports Center on April 27, 2014.[20][21] He made his second appearance for the national team in a friendly match against Kyrgyzstan on September 6, 2016.[21][22]
Bedic was named in the 21-man squad for the 2018 Bangabandhu Cup.[23] In the Philippines' first group match of the tournament against Laos on October 3, Bedic was fouled in the penalty area; he then took the penalty kick and scored his first international goal in a 3–1 victory.[24][25] The Philippines went on to top Group B undefeated, but lost to Tajikistan in the semi-finals.[26][27]
Bedic was included in the Philippines' 23-man squad for the 2018 AFF Championship.[28] In the Philippines' third group match against defending champions Thailand, he came on as a 78th-minute substitute for Stephan Palla. Within three minutes, he scored the equalizing goal to ensure a 1–1 draw.[5][29] However, in the semi-finals, Philippines were defeated by eventual champions Vietnam on 4–2 aggregate.[30][31]
Bedic was named in the Philippines' squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup—the first time the national team has qualified for the international tournament.[32][33] He was not able to play in the tournament as the Philippines were eliminated after losing all their group stage games.[34]
Bedic was named as one of the over-aged players for the Philippines under-23 team at the 31st Southeast Asian Games, which was held in Vietnam.[35] Bedic scored his first goal for Philippines U23 in a 4-0 win against Timor-Leste[36][37]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | October 3, 2018 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet | Laos | 1–0 |
3–1 |
2018 Bangabandhu Cup |
2. | November 21, 2018 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod | Thailand | 1–1 |
1–1 |
2018 AFF Championship |
3. | July 16, 2022 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali | Timor-Leste | 3–0 |
4–1 |
Friendly |
4. | 4–1
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Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kaya–Iloilo | 2017 | PFL | 23 | 4 | – | – | 23 | 4 | ||
2018 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | 24 | 10 | |||
2019 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 7 | ||
2020 | 5 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||
2021 | – | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |||
2022–23 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Career total | 85 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 113 | 30 |
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