Stefan Antonijevic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Øygarden | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Chicago Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Valparaiso Crusaders | 54 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Vermont Voltage | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 39 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Lillestrøm | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sogndal | 18 | (1) |
| 2020– | Øygarden | 9 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Serbia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2020 | |||
Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic (born 24 January 1989) is a Serbian-American footballer who plays for Øygarden. He previously played for Lillestrøm and Sogndal also in the Norwegian Eliteserien.[1]
Career[]
Youth and college[]
Antonijevic began his college soccer career at Marquette University in 2007,[2] before transferring to Valparaiso University in 2009. In 2008, Antonijevic played for the Chicago Fire SC youth team that won the national USL Super-20 championship.[3]
Professional[]
On 17 January 2012 Antonijevic was selected by Sporting Kansas City in the 3rd round (No. 43 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4]
After trialling in Serbia and Croatia, Antonijevic returned to the United States and signed for NASL club Fort Lauderdale Strikers on 27 March 2013.[5]
Antonijevic moved to rival Florida club Tampa Bay Rowdies on 7 January 2015.[6] Antonijevic played 1,823 minutes in 21 games for the Rowdies in 2015 and was named to the NASL Team of the Week four times, more often than any other Rowdies player. On 22 December 2015, the Rowdies signed the towering center back to a fresh contract good through the 2016 season, with an option for 2017.[7]
On 21 January 2019, Antonijevic signed with Sogndal on a two-year contract.[8]
Honours[]
- Lillestrøm
References[]
- ^ "Emosjonell Antonijevic: - Takk, alle sammen!".
- ^ "Stefan Antonijevic Bio Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site". Gomarquette.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Men's Soccer – 2011–12 Roster – Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders". Valpoathletics.com. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Alex Englen (17 January 2012). "Some Surprising Info On Supplemental Draft Pick Stefan Antonijevic – The Blue Testament". Thedailywiz.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Rowdies ink defender Antonijevic". NASL. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Stefan Antonijevic to New Contract". RowdiesSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Ny stoppar klar, sogndalfotball.no, 21 January 2019
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