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Stefan Mitrović (footballer, born August 2002)

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Stefan Mitrović
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg vs. Red Star Belgrade, 4 July 2023 (48).jpg
Mitrović in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 OH Leuven (on loan from Hellas Verona)
Number 23
Youth career
Hamilton Serbians
Givova Academy
Hamilton United
Empire Niagara Academy
Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Hamilton City 1 12 (7)
2019–2022 Radnički Niš 57 (13)
2022–2024 Red Star Belgrade 41 (6)
2024– Hellas Verona 10 (0)
2024– → OH Leuven (loan) 3 (1)
International career‡
2021 Serbia U20 1 (0)
2021– Serbia U21 16 (5)
2022– Serbia 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024

Stefan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Митровић; born 15 August 2002) is a Serbian Canadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for OH Leuven in the Belgian Pro League, on loan from Serie A club Hellas Verona. He also plays for the Serbia national team.

Early life

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Mitrović was born in Kruševac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia and moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada when he was six months old.[2]

Mitrović played for a number of youth academies in Ontario, including Hamilton Serbians, Serbian White Eagles,[3] Givova Academy, Hamilton United, Empire Niagara Academy, and Toronto FC.[4][5]

Club career

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Early career

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In November 2018, Mitrović took part in the Canadian Premier League open tryouts, but was not approached by any club.[6] In 2018 and 2019, he played with Hamilton City 1 in the Canadian Soccer League[7][8] under head coach Saša Vuković.[3]

Radnički Niš

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Mitrović made his professional debut on 23 November 2019, with Radnički Niš, replacing Nikola Čumić in the 88th minute in a 2–0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade.[9] Mitrović earned his first professional start on May 30, 2020, in a 1–1 draw to Napredak Kruševac,[9] and scored his first goal on June 8 in a 4–3 victory over Radnik Surdulica.[10] In March 2022, Radnički Niš announced Mitrović had signed a two-year contract extension.[11]

Red Star

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On 18 July 2022, Mitrović joined Red Star Belgrade on a transfer, after Red Star paid the €500,000 release clause in his contract with Radnički Niš.

As a "bonus" player, Mitrović managed to secure significant minutes in Serbian Superliga and even UEFA Europa League.

Halfway through the 2022–23 season, in 25 appearances, Mitrović scored 5 goals and managed to get 3 assists in all competition.

The most significant goal, he scored against Ferencvaroš at "Groupama arena" in Red Star loss (2:1) in 4th round of group H.

Hellas Verona

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On 1 February 2024, Mitrović signed with Serie A club Hellas Verona.[12]

Loan to OH Leuven

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On 6 September 2024, Mitrović moved to OH Leuven in Belgian Pro League on loan with an option to buy.[13]

International career

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He was eligible to play for Canada and Serbia, in June 2020 Mitrović revealed he was in contact with the Canadian U20 team and in the process of obtaining a Serbian passport.[2]

In August 2021, Mitrović was called up to the Serbia U-20 team for a friendly against Italy.[14] He made an appearance in the match on September 6 as a second-half substitute. In November 2021, Mitrović accepted a call-up to the Serbia U-21 side and on November 16 in the match against Ukraine, he scored a goal in a 2–1 defeat.[15]

In December 2021, Mitrović confirmed he had accepted a call-up from Canada for their January 2022 camp,[16] however the camp was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[17]

Mitrović chose to represent the senior Serbia national football team and debuted in a UEFA Nations League match against Sweden, on 24 September 2022.[18]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 26 May 2024[19]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Radnički Niš 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 7 1 1 0 — — 8 1
2020–21 13 2 1 0 — — 14 2
2021–22 35 10 2 0 — — 37 10
2022–23 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 57 13 4 0 — — 61 13
Red Star Belgrade 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 32 5 3 0 8[a] 3 — 43 8
2023–24 9 1 1 0 3[b] 0 — 13 1
Total 41 6 4 0 11 3 — 56 9
Hellas Verona 2023–24 Serie A 10 0 — — — 10 0
Career total 108 19 8 0 11 3 — 127 23
  1. ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances UEFA Champions League

International

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As of 8 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia 2022 1 0
2023 1 0
2024 2 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Red Star Belgrade

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Mitrović". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "И Канађани чули за Ниш" [Canadians also heard about Nis]. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Vujcic, Djuradj (November 4, 2022). "Serbian White Eagles Academy in the Spotlight With Belgrade's Giants". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "After Borjan, Canada targeted another member of the Serbian Super League". NewFox 24. December 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Nef, Thomas (January 24, 2020). "Canucks Abroad Interview Series: Stefan Mitrović". Northern Starting XI. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Hamilton Open Trials players to watch". Canadian Premier League. October 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "Matias Hat Trick Lifts Scarborough to Victory". Canadian Soccer League. June 9, 2019.
  8. ^ "About Us". Hamilton City SC. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Na meti Crvene zvezde najveći talenat Radničkog iz Niša" [The biggest talent of Radnički from Niš is the target of the Red Star]. Danas (in Serbian). December 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Liga serbska - 28. Kolejka Super Ligi: FK Radnički Niš - Rad Belgrad 4-3 (2-2)" [Serbian League - Super League matchday 28: FK Radnički Niš - Rad Belgrade 4-3 (2-2)]. Interia Sport (in Polish). June 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Стефан Митровић продужио уговор" [Stefan Mitrovic extended his contract]. FK Radnički Niš (in Serbian). March 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Stefan Mitrovic is a new Yellow-Blue striker!". Hellas Verona. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Stefan Mitrovic tekent bij OH Leuven" [Stefan Mitrovic signs with OH Leuven] (in Dutch). Oud-Heverlee Leuven. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "U20 - СЕЛЕКЦИЈА КОЈУ ВОДИ СЕЛЕКТОР АЛЕКСАНДАР РОГИЋ ИМА ПРОВЕРУ У ИТАЛИЈИ" [U20 -Selection led by Selector Aleksandar Rogić is Checked in Italy]. Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). August 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "U21 - МЛАДА РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЈА ПОРАЖЕНА У УКРАЈИНИ" [U21 - Young National Team Defeated in Ukraine]. Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). November 16, 2021.
  16. ^ Galindo, Peter (December 7, 2021). "Northern Fútbol Podcast, Episode 41: Stefan Mitrovic Discusses His Canada Future". Northern Tribune.
  17. ^ "Canada Soccer Update on men's national team planning for January". Canadian Soccer Association. January 11, 2022.
  18. ^ "KRAJ: Srbija - Švedska 4:1". September 24, 2022.
  19. ^ Stefan Mitrović at Soccerway
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