Stefan Mitrović (footballer, born 2002)
Stefan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Митровић; born 15 August 2002) is a Serbian Canadian professional footballer who plays for Radnički Niš as an attacking midfielder.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 15, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Radnički Niš | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hamilton City | |||
Toronto FC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Radnički Niš | 10 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020 |
Career
Early career
Mitrović played for a number of youth academies in Ontario, including Toronto FC.[2] In November 2018, Mitrović took part in the CPL open tryouts, but was not approached by any club.[3]
Radnički Niš
Mitrović made his professional debut on November 23, 2019 with Radnički Niš, replacing Nikola Čumić in the 88th minute in a 0–2 defeat to Red Star Belgrade.[4]
Mitrović earned his first professional start on May 30, 2020, in a 1-1 draw to FK Napredak,[5] and scored his first goal on June 8, 2020, in a 4-3 victory over FK Radnik.[6]
International career
Youth
After debuting and scoring in the 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga at the age of 17, Mitrović was called up to the Canada men's national U20 team by head coach Andrew Olivieri.[7]
References
- "Stefan Mitrovic profile". superliga.rs. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- "Canucks Abroad Interview Series: Stefan Mitrović". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- "Hamilton Open Trials players to watch". canpl.ca. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- "Radnički Niš - Crvena Zvezda 0:2". Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- "FK Napredak v FK Rad". sofascore.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- https://sport.interia.pl/serbia/newsamp-liga-serbska-28-kolejka-super-ligi-fk-radnicki-nis-rad-belgr,nId,4543125. Retrieved June 14, 2020. Missing or empty
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