Slobodan Urošević (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Урошевић; born 15 April 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Aris Limassol. He made three appearances for the Serbia national team.

Slobodan Urošević
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Aris Limassol
Number 72
Youth career
Rad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Rad 18 (0)
2012BASK (loan) 13 (0)
2014–2017 Napredak Kruševac 74 (7)
2015–2016OH Leuven (loan) 2 (0)
2018–2023 Partizan 139 (12)
2023– Aris Limassol 29 (2)
International career
2013 Serbia U19[a] 6 (0)
2016–2021 Serbia 3 (0)
Medal record
Gold medal – first place UEFA Under-19 Championship 2013
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career edit

After coming through the youth system of Rad, Urošević made his senior debuts on loan at BASK in late 2012. He returned to his parent club in early 2013, recording two appearances until the end of the season. He made his debut for Rad on 2 May 2013, in the league game that his club lost 1–0 against Vojvodina in Novi Sad. He played one more league match until the end of that season, and in the following 2013–14. He played in 17 league matches.

In the summer of 2014, Urošević signed with Napredak Kruševac. He was a standard first team member of Napredek during the 2014–15 season. He moved on a season-long loan to Belgian side OH Leuven in July 2015, with an option for a permanent deal.[1] In the summer of 2016, he returned to Napredak, and in October of the same year, he extended his contract with the club from Kruševac. In the 2016–17 season. Urošević played 34 league matches for Napredak, and during the first half of the 2017–18 season. He made 14 more appearances in this competition.

On 11 January 2018, Urošević was transferred to Partizan on a four-year contract as the first choice of coach Miroslav Đukić.[2] Urošević made his debut on 15 February, in UEFA Europa League Round of 32 as he played full 90 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Viktoria Plzeň. He found himself in the starting eleven in the return leg a week later and once again played a whole game, as Partizan was defeated 2–0 on Doosan Arena in Plzeň.[3][4] Urošević won Serbian Cup with Partizan as he made two appearances in the competition.

The following season Urošević played 23 league matches and won the Cup once again as he made five appearances in the competition. Urošević was in the Starting lineup for the final game that Partizan won 1–0 against fierce rival Red Star.[5] In the UEFA Europa League 2019–20 Group L Urošević played full 90 minutes in all six games against Manchester United, AZ Alkmaar and Astana. He netted his first goal for the club on 1 December 2019 in a 2–0 away victory over Mačva, Partizan had the initiative, but there were no real opportunities until the 70th minute, when Urošević scored a goal, after the ball bounced to him after a free kick.[6] Urošević failed to win his third Cup Trophy in a row as Partizan was defeated in the final by Vojvodina. [7]

Since coming to Partizan, the 2021-22 season was the best for Urošević, he played 47 games and scored 7 goals in three competitions. Urošević scored a goal on 4 November 2021 in the fourth round of the UEFA Conference League against Gent. Urošević managed to create enough space for himself and fired at the ball. It was immediately clear from the trajectory where that shot would end, and the goalkeeper of the Belgian representative, Sinan Bolat, only managed to see it off with a glance.[8] In his fourth successive cup final, Urošević scored the equalizer in a 2–1 defeat against Red Star.[9]

International career edit

Urošević represented Serbia at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He made four appearances in the tournament, helping the team win the gold medal.[10]

On 29 September 2016, Urošević appeared for Serbia as a substitute in a friendly against Qatar. The team, composed entirely of players from the country's domestic league, went on to lose the game 3–0.[11]

Career statistics edit

As of 17 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rad 2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 2 0 2 0
2013–14 18 0 0 0 18 0
Total 18 0 2 0 20 0
Napredak Kruševac 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 26 1 1 0 27 1
2016–17 34 4 1 0 35 4
2017–18 14 2 1 0 15 2
Total 74 7 3 0 77 7
OH Leuven (loan) 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Partizan 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 4 0 2 0 2 0 8 0
2018–19 23 0 5 0 28 0
2019–20 22 1 4 0 12 0 38 1
2020–21 25 2 4 0 3 0 32 2
2021–22 30 5 4 1 13 1 47 7
2022–23 35 4 1 0 11 2 47 6
Total 139 12 20 1 41 3 200 16
Aris Limassol 2023–24 Cypriot First Division 29 2 3 0 9 0 1 0 42 2
Career total 264 21 26 1 50 3 1 0 341 25

Honours edit

Partizan

Aris Limassol

Serbia U19

Individual

Notes edit

  1. ^ Only official UEFA matches included

References edit

  1. ^ "Povećana kolonija Srba u Belgiji: Slobodan Urošević prešao u Leuven" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Prvo ovozimsko pojačanje – Slobodan Urošević" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Slobodan Urošević debuted for FK Partizan". Soccerway.com. 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Second Europa League game for Urošević". Soccerway.com. 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Red Star vs. Partizan 2019 Cup final". Soccerway.com. 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "MAČVA ŠABAC VS. PARTIZAN 0 - 2". Soccerway.com. 1 December 2019.
  7. ^ "VOJVODINA VS. PARTIZAN 2 - 2". Soccerway.com. 24 June 2020.
  8. ^ "GENT VS. PARTIZAN 1 - 1". Soccerway.com. 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ "RED STAR BELGRADE VS. PARTIZAN 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "FOTKA GODINE: Srbi ludaci - evropski prvaci!!!" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  11. ^ "DEBAKL "Orlovima" iz Superlige lekcija od Katara /FOTO/" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Najbolji igrač 18. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Slobodan Urošević". superliga.rs. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

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