In the passionate 11th round of the 2023 Chinese Super League season, Henan showed a wonderful reversal of fortune from June 2 to 4, beating Meizhou Hakka 2-1 and successfully picking up their second win of the season. In this game, Henan's new star foreigner Kovic had an eye-catching performance, and in the 49th minute, he skillfully headed the opponent's goal to equalize the score, which was an impressive scene.
Going back in time to last season, Kovic showed an amazing goal-scoring ability in the league, scoring a total of 16 goals. This season, he moved to Henan, injecting new energy into the Chinese Super League. Although he missed the first three rounds of the tournament due to injury, Covic's form has gradually rebounded since his return, and in the last four games he has scored five goals, becoming the absolute killer of Henan's attacking line.
In Round 11, Kovic's performance was so impressive that he managed to be honored as the Official Player of the Year. He received 8 first-place votes and a total of 55 points from the media, while he came second in the fans' voting. In the end, with a total score of 79 points, Kovic was honored as the best player of the round and became the focus of the tournament.
