Stefan Mitrović (footballer, born August 2002)

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Stefan Mitrović
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-08-15) August 15, 2002 (age 19)
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 Serbians SC
Givona Academy
Hamilton United
Empire Niagara Academy
Toronto FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Hamilton City
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

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.

Early life[]

Mitrović was born in Kruševac, FR Yugoslavia and moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada when he was six months old.[1]

Mitrović played for a number of youth teams academies in Ontario, including Hamilton Serbians SC, Givona Academy, Hamilton United, Empire Niagara Academy, and Toronto FC.[2][3]

Career[]

Early career[]

In November 2018, Mitrović took part in the Canadian Premier League open tryouts, but was not approached by any club.[4] In 2019, he briefly played with Hamilton City in the Canadian Soccer League.[5][6]

Radnički Niš[]

Mitrović made his professional debut on November 23, 2019 with Radnički Niš, replacing Nikola Čumić in the 88th minute in a 2–0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade.[7] Mitrović earned his first professional start on May 30, 2020, in a 1–1 draw to Napredak Kruševac,[7] and scored his first goal on June 8 in a 4–3 victory over Radnik Surdulica.[8]

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.[1]

Serbia[]

In August 2021, Mitrović was called up to the Serbia U-20 team for a friendly against Italy.[9] 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.[10]

Canada[]

In December 2021, Mitrović confirmed he had accepted a call-up from Canada for their January 2022 camp,[11] however the camp was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "И Канађани чули за Ниш" [Canadians also heard about Nis]. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "After Borjan, Canada targeted another member of the Serbian Super League". NewFox 24. December 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Nef, Thomas (January 24, 2020). "Canucks Abroad Interview Series: Stefan Mitrović". Northern Starting XI. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Hamilton Open Trials players to watch". Canadian Premier League. October 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Matias Hat Trick Lifts Scarborough to Victory". Canadian Soccer League. June 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "About Us". Hamilton City SC.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "U20 - СЕЛЕКЦИЈА КОЈУ ВОДИ СЕЛЕКТОР АЛЕКСАНДАР РОГИЋ ИМА ПРОВЕРУ У ИТАЛИЈИ" [U20 -Selection lead by Selector Aleksandar Rogić is Checked in Italy]. Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). August 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "U21 - МЛАДА РЕПРЕЗЕНТАЦИЈА ПОРАЖЕНА У УКРАЈИНИ" [U21 - Young National Team Defeated in Ukraine]. Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). November 16, 2021.
  11. ^ Galindo, Peter (December 7, 2021). "Northern Fútbol Podcast, Episode 41: Stefan Mitrovic Discusses His Canada Future". Northern Tribune.
  12. ^ "Canada Soccer Update on men's national team planning for January". Canadian Soccer Association. January 11, 2022.

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