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Stefan Mitrović (footballer, born 2002)
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Stefan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Митровић; born 15 August 2002) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Hellas Verona and the Serbia national team.
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Early life
Mitrović was born in Kruševac, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia – and moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, when he was six months old.[2] Mitrović played for numerous youth academies in Ontario, including Hamilton Serbians, Serbian White Eagles,[3] Givova Academy, Hamilton United, Empire Niagara Academy, and Toronto FC.[4][5]
Club career
In November 2018, Mitrović took part in the Canadian Premier League open tryouts, but was not approached by any club.[6] In 2018 and 2019, he played with Hamilton City 1 in the Canadian Soccer League[7][8] under head coach Saša Vuković.[3]
Mitrović made his professional debut on 23 November 2019, with Radnički Niš, replacing Nikola Čumić in the 88th minute in a 2–0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade.[9] Mitrović earned his first professional start on 30 May 2020, in a 1–1 draw against Napredak Kruševac,[9] and scored his first goal on June 8 in a 4–3 victory over Radnik Surdulica.[10] In March 2022, Radnički Niš announced Mitrović had signed a two-year contract extension.[11]
On 1 February 2024, Mitrović signed with Serie A club Hellas Verona.[12] On 6 September, Mitrović moved to OH Leuven in Belgian Pro League on loan with an option to buy.[13]
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International career
Mitrović was eligible to play for Canada and Serbia. In June 2020, he was revealed to be in contact with the Canadian U20 team and in the process of obtaining a Serbian passport.[2] In August 2021, Mitrović was called up to the Serbia U-20 team for a friendly against Italy.[14] He made an appearance in the match on 6 September as a second-half substitute.[citation needed] In November 2021, Mitrović accepted a call-up to the Serbia U21 and on 16 November in the match against Ukraine, he scored a goal in a 2–1 defeat.[15]
In December 2021, Mitrović confirmed he had accepted a call-up from Canada for its January 2022 camp,[16] however the camp was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[17] However, Mitrović chose to represent the senior Serbia national football team and debuted in a UEFA Nations League match against Sweden on 24 September 2022.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 May 2024[19]
- Three appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of 10 June 2025
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Honours
- Red Star Belgrade
References
External links
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