Stefan Mitrović (footballer, born August 2002)

Stefan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Митровић; born 15 August 2002) is a Serbian-Canadian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Radnički Niš in the Serbian SuperLiga.[1]

Stefan Mitrović
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-15) August 15, 2002
Place of birth Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
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 38 (9)
National team‡
2021– Serbia U20 1 (0)
2021– Serbia U21 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 7, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 7, 2021

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 Napredak Kruševac,[5] and scored his first goal on June 8 in a 4–3 victory over Radnik Surdulica.[6]

International career

Eligible 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.[7]

Serbia

In August 2021, Mitrović was called up to the Serbia U-20 team for a friendly against Italy.[8] 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.[9]

Canada

In December 2021 Mitrović confirmed he had accepted a call-up from Canada for their 2022 January camp.[10]

References
  1. "Stefan Mitrovic profile". superliga.rs. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. "Canucks Abroad Interview Series: Stefan Mitrović". January 24, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "Hamilton Open Trials players to watch". Canadian Premier League. October 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. "Radnički Niš - Crvena Zvezda 0:2". Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  5. "FK Napredak v FK Rad". sofascore.com. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. "Liga serbska - 28. Kolejka Super Ligi: FK Radnički Niš - Rad Belgrad 4-3 (2-2) - Sport w INTERIA.PL". Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. I Kanađani čuli za Niš at Sportski žurnal, 13-6-2020
  8. "U20 | СЕЛЕКЦИЈА КОЈУ ВОДИ СЕЛЕКТОР АЛЕКСАНДАР РОГИЋ ИМА ПРОВЕРУ У ИТАЛИЈИ" (in Serbian). August 23, 2021.
  9. "U21 - МЛАДА РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЈА ПОРАЖЕНА У УКРАЈИНИ". November 16, 2021.
  10. Galindo, Peter (December 7, 2021). "Northern Fútbol Podcast, Episode 41: Stefan Mitrovic Discusses His Canada Future". Northern Tribune.


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