He played in the 1981–82 European Cup where he scored a hattrick in the First round against Dynamo Berlin.
Unlike many of his teammates from that era who went on to become regular Yugoslav internationals (such as Jurica Jerković, Ivica Šurjak, Slaviša Žungul and Dražen Mužinić), Jovanić was never capped for the national team, although he did appear 4 times for Yugoslavia at youth levels.
Jurica Pavičić | Jurica Jerković | Dražan Jerković | Braće Jerković | Antonio Jerkovic |