Vladimir Stojković (footballer, born 1996)

Vladimir Stojković (born 4 October 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly as a goalkeeper.

Vladimir Stojković

Personal information
Full name	Vladimir Stojković[1]
Date of birth	(1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	Leça da Palmeira, Portugal[1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Al-Faisaly
Number	99
Youth career
2003–2004	Leixões
2004–2007	Maia
2007–2015	Sporting CP
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Sporting CP B	40	(0)
2018–2019	Sporting U23	6	(0)
2019–2020	Estoril	0	(0)
2020–2021	Leixões	3	(0)
2021–2022	Académica	11	(0)
2022–2023	Al-Okhdood	33	(0)
2023–	Al-Faisaly	0	(0)
International career
2014	Portugal U18	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:20, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Leça da Palmeira, Matosinhos to a Serbian father, Stojković joined Sporting CP's youth system in 2007, aged 10. On 21 February 2016 he made his professional debut, appearing for the reserves in a 1–1 home draw against S.C. Freamunde in the Segunda Liga.^[2]

Stojković played with the newly created under-23 team in the 2018–19 season, following which he left the club.^[3] On 10 August 2019, he signed a one-year contract with G.D. Estoril Praia also of the Portuguese second division.^[4] Only used in the under-23s, on 1 September the next year he transferred to hometown side Leixões S.C. where he had begun playing football aged 7.^[5]

On 28 January 2021, free agent Stojković joined Académica de Coimbra also of the Portuguese second tier, on a five-month deal.^[6] On 5 July 2022, after his team's relegation, he agreed to a contract at Al-Okhdood Club in the Saudi First Division League.^[7][8]

In July 2023, Stojković moved to Al-Faisaly FC in the same country and league.^[9]

International career

Stojković was capped once by Portugal at under-18 level. His appearance was a 2–0 win over the United States in Mafra on 8 June 2014.^[10]

Personal life

Stojković's father and uncle, respectively named Vladan and Vladimir, were also goalkeepers. Both spent several years in Portugal, and the latter was also a longtime Serbian international.^[11]