Milan Mijatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Мијатовић, pronounced [mǐlan mîjaːtoʋitɕ, - mijǎː-]; born 26 July 1987) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serbian club Železničar Pančevo and the Montenegro national team.

Milan Mijatović
Mijatović with Montenegro in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Pljevlja, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Železničar Pančevo
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2012 Rudar Pljevlja 82 (0)
2012–2013 Mes Kerman 11 (0)
2013–2014 Zob Ahan 21 (0)
2014–2016 Bokelj 63 (0)
2016–2017 Dečić 32 (0)
2017–2019 Budućnost 68 (0)
2019–2020 Levski Sofia 26 (0)
2020–2022 MTK Budapest 62 (0)
2022–2023 Al-Adalah 30 (0)
2023 Borac Banja Luka 14 (0)
2024– Železničar Pančevo 13 (0)
International career
2015– Montenegro 36 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 April 2023

Club career edit

He began his professional career at Rudar Pljevlja where he made his senior debut playing in the Montenegrin First League in the 2009–10 season.[2] On the 18th of June 2019 he signed a 1+1 year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia.[3] He immediately established himself as the first choice goalkeeper.[4] He kept 13 clean sheets for the team and made some amazing saves.[5] On 28 June 2020, he played the full 90 minutes in the 2:1 away win over Beroe in a First League game, which had been announced beforehand to be his last match for the "bluemen".[6] After the game, Mijatović expressed his regret for leaving the club, noting that he wasn't offered a contract because of the financial uncertainty of the club. He also announced that he is to sign and play for MTK Budapest.[7]

On 30 June 2022, Mijatović joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Adalah.[8]

On 7 August 2023, Mijatović joined Borac Banja Luka.[9]

International career edit

On 12 October 2015, Mijatović made his senior international debut for Montenegro in a game against Russia.[10][11]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 27 September 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mes Kerman 2012–13 Persian Gulf Pro League 11 0 0 0 11 0
Zob Ahan 2013–14 Persian Gulf Pro League 21 0 0 0 21 0
Bokelj 2014–15 Montenegrin First League 32 0 0 0 32 0
2015–16 31 0 4 0 35 0
Total 63 0 4 0 0 0 67 0
Dečić 2016-17 Montenegrin First League 32 0 3 0 2 0 37 0
Budućnost 2017–18 Montenegrin First League 35 0 4 0 2 0 41 0
2018–19 33 0 0 0 2 0 35 0
Total 68 0 4 0 4 0 76 0
Levski Sofia 2019–20 Bulgarian First League 26 0 3 0 4 0 33 0

Honours edit

Rudar Pljevlja
Montenegro

References edit

  1. ^ "Milan Mijatović: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ "RUDAR VS. MOGREN 3 - 1". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ^ "ПФК "Левски" подписа с Милан Миятович". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Милан Миятович: Левски е велик отбор и му отиват само победи и трофеи" (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Спасяване на Миодраг Митрович срещу Берое". Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
  6. ^ Dimitrov, Ivaylo (28 June 2020). "Левски" спечели гостуването си на Берое с 2:1" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Миятович след последния си мач за Левски" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 28 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  8. ^ "ميلان مياتوفيتش حارسًا لمرمى العدالة". Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  9. ^ "ZVANIČNO: Borac doveo golmana! Čuvar mreže Crne Gore je nova jedinica Banjalučana!".
  10. ^ "Russia 2-0 Montenegro which was 2 weeks after the discovery that he had impaired vision". UEFA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-09-22.

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