| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 U23 | 4 | (3) |
| 2014–2022 | Philippines | 11 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals 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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | October 3, 2018 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2018 Bangabandhu Cup | |
| 2. | November 21, 2018 | Panaad Stadium, Bacolod | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 AFF Championship | |
| 3. | July 16, 2022 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali | 3–0 | 4–1 | Friendly | |
| 4. | 4–1 |
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Kaya–Iloilo