Stefan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Митровић; born 15 August 2002) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona and the Serbia national team.
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Mitrović in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 15 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hellas Verona | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Serbia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Serbia U21 | 16 | (5) |
| 2022– | Serbia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2024 | |||
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Early life edit
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 edit
Early career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
On 1 February 2024, Mitrović signed with the Italian Serie A club Hellas Verona.[12]
International career edit
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.[13] 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.[14]
In December 2021, Mitrović confirmed he had accepted a call-up from Canada for their January 2022 camp,[15] however the camp was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[16]
Mitrović chose to represent the senior Serbia national football team and debuted in a UEFA Nations League match against Sweden, on 24 September 2022.[17]
Statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 27 April 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 107 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | 126 | 23 | |||
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances UEFA Champions League
International edit
- As of 10 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours edit
- Red Star Belgrade
References edit
- ^ "Stefan Mitrović". Red Star Belgrade. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "И Канађани чули за Ниш" [Canadians also heard about Nis]. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). June 13, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "After Borjan, Canada targeted another member of the Serbian Super League". NewFox 24. December 4, 2021.
- ^ Nef, Thomas (January 24, 2020). "Canucks Abroad Interview Series: Stefan Mitrović". Northern Starting XI. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton Open Trials players to watch". Canadian Premier League. October 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Matias Hat Trick Lifts Scarborough to Victory". Canadian Soccer League. June 9, 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Hamilton City SC. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Стефан Митровић продужио уговор" [Stefan Mitrovic extended his contract]. FK Radnički Niš (in Serbian). March 11, 2022.
- ^ "Stefan Mitrovic is a new Yellow-Blue striker!". Hellas Verona. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U21 - МЛАДА РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЈА ПОРАЖЕНА У УКРАЈИНИ" [U21 - Young National Team Defeated in Ukraine]. Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). November 16, 2021.
- ^ Galindo, Peter (December 7, 2021). "Northern Fútbol Podcast, Episode 41: Stefan Mitrovic Discusses His Canada Future". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Canada Soccer Update on men's national team planning for January". Canadian Soccer Association. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "KRAJ: Srbija - Švedska 4:1". September 24, 2022.
- ^ Stefan Mitrović at Soccerway
External links edit
- Stefan Mitrović at Soccerway