Esteban Saveljich

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Esteban Saveljich
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Saveljich in 2015
Personal information
Full name Esteban Ariel Saveljich
Date of birth (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Tandil, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Rayo Vallecano
Number 24
Youth career
2006–2012 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Racing Club 28 (1)
2015–2016 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 24 (1)
2016 → Almería (loan) 17 (1)
2016–2019 Levante 9 (0)
2017–2018 → Albacete (loan) 29 (0)
2018–2019 → Almería (loan) 33 (1)
2019– Rayo Vallecano 57 (4)
National team‡
2015–2016 Montenegro 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:52, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2016

Esteban Ariel Saveljich (Montenegrin: Естебан Савељић, romanized: Esteban Saveljić; born 20 May 1991) is a Montenegrin[1] professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano and the Montenegro national team as a centre-back.

Club career[]

Born in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Saveljich joined Racing Club's youth setup in 2006, aged 15. On 23 June 2012, he made his first team – and Primera División – debut, in a 2–1 away loss against Vélez Sársfield.[2]

Saveljich scored his first professional goal on 1 April 2014, in a 3–3 home draw against Estudiantes.[3] He was also a part of the squad which was crowned champions in that year, but as a backup.

In January 2015 Saveljich was loaned to fellow top tier club Defensa y Justicia, until the end of the year. He appeared in 24 matches, scoring once, as his side avoided relegation.

On 24 January 2016, Saveljich moved abroad, signing a six-month loan deal with Segunda División side UD Almería.[4] On 18 August, he signed a permanent four-year deal with fellow league team Levante UD.[5]

On 4 August 2017, after contributing sporadically to the Valencian club's promotion to La Liga, Saveljich was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the second level, for one year.[6] On 31 August 2018, he returned to Almería on loan for the 2018–19 campaign.[7]

On 26 July 2019, Saveljich agreed to a permanent four-year deal with Rayo Vallecano, freshly relegated to the second division.[8]

International career[]

Saveljich has obtained Montenegrin nationality in 2015. He was called up for international matches of Montenegro versus Denmark and Sweden in June 2015, both of which he entered as a substitute player. In Euro 2016 qualifying match against Russia, he was in starting line-up. Under Ljubiša Tumbaković, the new head coach of Montenegro national team, he played in friendly match against Greece.[9]

Personal life[]

Saveljich, a Montenegrin Argentine, is the cousin of former Montenegrin footballer Niša Saveljić.[10] His paternal great-grandfather and grandmother were immigrants from Montenegro.[11][12]

Saveljich is nicknamed el Polaco by Argentine media, due to his hair colour which is typical for the Slavs. In Montenegro, he is nicknamed Gaucho.[13][14]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 22 August 2021[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Club 2011–12 Primera División 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2012–13 Primera División 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2013–14 Primera División 26 1 0 0 — 26 1
Total 28 1 0 0 0 0 28 1
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2015 Primera División 24 1 3 0 — 27 1
Almería (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 17 1 0 0 — 17 1
Levante 2016–17 Segunda División 9 0 1 0 — 10 0
Albacete (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 29 0 0 0 — 29 0
Almería (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 33 1 1 0 — 34 1
Rayo Vallecano 2019–20 Segunda División 32 3 2 0 — 34 3
2020–21 Segunda División 25 1 3 0 4[a] 0 32 1
2021–22 La Liga 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 58 4 5 0 4 0 67 4
Career total 198 8 10 0 4 0 212 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

International[]

As of match played 24 March 2016[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro 2015 3 0
2016 1 0
Total 4 0

Honours[]

Racing Avellaneda

Levante UD

References[]

  1. ^ "Poziv za Saveljića i Vukčevića". FSCG. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Vélez terminó con sonrisa: venció 2–1 a Racing" [Vélez ended up smiling: defeated Racing by 2–1] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Racing y Estudiantes igualaron 3–3 en un verdadero y emocionante partidazo" [Racing and Estudiantes draw 3–3 in a truly and emotional great match] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "El Almería cierra los fichajes del central Saveljich y del atacante Juan Ramírez" [Almería completes the signings of stopper Saveljich and forward Juan Ramírez] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Esteban Saveljich, nuevo jugador del Levante por las próximas cuatro temporadas" [Esteban Saveljich, new player of Levante for the following four seasons]. Levante UD. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Saveljich jugará cedido la próxima temporada en el Albacete Balompié" [Saveljich will play on loan the following season at Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Joaquín se marcha del Almería y llega Esteban Saveljich" [Joaquín leaves Almería and Esteban Saveljich arrives] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Esteban Saveljich nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Esteban Saveljich new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. ^ Esteban Saveljić: Igraću za Crnu Goru! Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine at MNsport, 28 January 2015
  11. ^ Esteban Saveljich: “Si hubiesen chances de jugar en Montenegro, no las descartaría”
  12. ^ Saveljich a la selección
  13. ^ "STIGAO SAVELJIĆ". CG Fudbal. Retrieved 2 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Esteban Saveljić stigao u Crnu Goru: Presrećan sam!". portalanalitika.me. Portal Analitika. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b c Esteban Saveljich at Soccerway
  16. ^ Esteban Saveljich at National-Football-Teams.com

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