Slobodan Rubežić

Slobodan Rubežić (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Рубежић; born 21 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Novi Pazar on loan from Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Montenegro national team.

Slobodan Rubežić

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Novi Pazar (on loan from Aberdeen)
Number	23
Youth career
0000–2017	Vojvodina
2017–2019	Čukarički
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Čukarički	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ Novi Pazar (loan)	27	(1)
2021–2022	Arda Kardzhali	5	(1)
2022–2023	Novi Pazar	44	(3)
2023–	Aberdeen	38	(0)
2025–	→ Novi Pazar (loan)	15	(1)
International career‡
2023–	Montenegro	7	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:29, 30 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:29, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Rubežić started his career with Vojvodina before signing his first professional contract with Čukarički.^[1] After a spell with Arda Kardzhali, he returned to Novi Pazar on a permanent deal in January 2022, signing a two-year contract.^[2]

In July 2023, he joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the option of a fourth.^[3] During a game against St Mirren in January 2025, Rubežić made errors leading to two goals and then asked to be substituted.^[4] A month later, Rubežić returned to Novi Pazar on loan.^[5]

International career

Born in Serbia, Rubežić is of Montenegrin descent from Nikšić through his mother.^[6] In October 2023, Rubežić was called up to the Montenegro national team for the first time.^[7] He made his debut in a friendly match against Lebanon on 12 October.^[8]

On 19 November, Rubežić scored his first goal for Montenegro in a 3–1 loss to Hungary in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 December 2023^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[11]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Čukarički	2018–19	Serbian SuperLiga	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Serbian SuperLiga	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Novi Pazar (loan)	2019–20	Serbian SuperLiga	27	1	1	0	—		—		—		28	1
Arda Kardzhali	2021–22	First Professional League	5	0	2	0	—		—		—		7	0
Novi Pazar	2021–22	Serbian SuperLiga	11	2	2	0	—		—		—		13	2
	2022–23	Serbian SuperLiga	35	2	0	0	—		—		—		35	2
	Total		46	4	2	0	—		—		—		48	4
Aberdeen	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	18	0	1	0	4	0	8[a]	0	—		31	0
Career total			96	5	6	0	4	0	8	0	0	0	114	5

1. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 20 November 2023

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Montenegro	2023	3	1
Total		3	1

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rubežić goal

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	19 November 2023	Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	1–0	1–3	2024 UEFA Euro qualifying