Veljko Antonijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Антонијевић; born 28 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Veljko Antonijević
Personal information
Full name Veljko Antonijević
Date of birth (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Raška, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Right midfielder, right-back
Youth career
Bane
Sloga Kraljevo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Sloga Kraljevo 105 (6)
2015 Jagodina 6 (1)
2016–2017 BSK Borča 24 (0)
2017 Dinamo Vranje 8 (0)
2018 Sloboda Užice
2018 Smederevo 1924
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2017

Club career

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Sloga Kraljevo

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2010–11 season

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Born in Raška,[1] Antonijević arrived in Sloga from local club Bane. After youth categories, he made his first appearances in first team of Sloga in 2010–11 season Serbian League West. At the beginning of competition, he was usually getting the chance from the bench, but later, in second half of season, he was often starting the matches. In his first senior season, he made 19 league appearances, and scored 1 goal.[2] He was also sitting of the bench in a cup match, against Red Star Belgrade.[3]

2011–12 season

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For the 2011–12 season, Antonijević mostly played regularly, with jersey number 8, he operated along the right line in midfield, until the 19th fixture, when he substituted out, because of injury. He didn't play until the 25 fixture, when he substituted in from the bench, but he renewed the injury, and got out after 23 minutes.[4] 3 of 19 appearances, he started from the bench, and he was substituted out 12 times. He scored 2 goals against Mladenovac,[5] and Radnički Sombor,[6] both at home.

2012–13 season

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After recovered an injury, Antonijević started season in first 11, but he didn't fully recover, and he played variable in season extension, and often get the minutes from the bench. After 18th fixture, he didn't play until the 26th fixture. Although he missed better part of season, because of injury, he made 25 appearances contributed team for existence in league. He was also a member of Serbian First League representation.[7]

2013–14 season

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Most players from the previous season left club, and place in team mainly got players from Kraljevo, and environment, from the youth system, together with some experienced players. Coach Veljko Dovedan included Antonijević in starting 11, and he and teammates have enormous merits for total 7 wins in first half of season, and draw result against Vojvodina in cup. He made 28 league appearances, all starts, and scored 2 goals, including one from corner kick, against BSK Borča.[8]

2014–15 season

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First match in 2014–15 season Antonijević missed because of yellow card suspension.[9] Since second fixture, against Bačka Bačka Palanka, he played all 14 fixtures, until the end of first half of season. He scored 1 goal against Bačka, from the direct free kick in home lost with result 1:4.[10] As one of the most experienced player in team, he changed many positions on the field. He played on his primary right midfielder position, but he also played as a right-back, on left side, or as a central, and an attacking midfielder. After end of contract, he left club after the end first half of season.[11]

Jagodina

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He signed Jagodina in January 2015.[12] Mostly games he passed on the bench, but he made his Jelen SuperLiga debut in 29 fixture, against Radnički Kragujevac.[13] He was also substituted in from the bench in last fixture, against OFK Beograd, and scored a goal on that match.[14] After a year spent with Jagodina, Antonijević terminated contract, and left the club in January 2016.[15]

Career statistics

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As of 26 October 2016[16]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloga Kraljevo 2010–11[2] Serbian League West 19 1 0 0 19 1
2011–12 Serbian First League 19 2 19 2
2012–13 25 0 0 0 25 0
2013–14 28 2 1 0 29 0
2014–15 14 1 0 0 14 1
Total 105 6 1 0 106 6
Jagodina 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga 2 1 2 1
2015–16 4 0 1 0 5 0
Total 6 1 1 0 6 1
BSK Borča 2015–16 Serbian First League 11 0 11 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 122 7 2 0 124 7

Honours

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Sloga Kraljevo

References

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  1. ^ "Jagodina dovela bivšeg omladinca Partizana". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 14 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Veljko Antonijević". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. ^ "SLOGA - CRVENA ZVEZDA 0:2". Red Star Belgrade official website (in Serbian). 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. ^ "PLS: Sloga - Banat 1:1". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 21 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ^ "PLS: Sloga (K) – Mladenovac 3:0". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 25 September 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ^ "PLS: Sloga - Radnički (S) 2:0". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 13 November 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  7. ^ "VELJKO ANTONIJEVIC HIGHLIGHTS".
  8. ^ "Sloga ubedljivo porazila Borčane". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 16 March 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Kraljevčani na premijeri pred svojim navijačima dočekuju Bačku". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Ubitačne kontre Bačke". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  11. ^ "I dalje su aktuelna pojacanja". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 9 February 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  12. ^ "Prve laste sletele među "Ćurane"". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 14 January 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  13. ^ "29.Kolo: Radnički 1923 - Jagodina". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 16 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  14. ^ "30.Kolo: Jagodina - OFK Beograd". srbijasport.net (in Serbian). 24 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Antonijević na meti Muskrona". sport.rs (in Serbian). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  16. ^ Veljko Antonijević at Soccerway
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