Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Debrecen | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sutjeska | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2016 | Sutjeska | 43 | (2) |
2016 | Rad | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Sutjeska | 60 | (8) |
2019–2021 | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
2019–2021 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 71 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Novi Pazar | 52 | (3) |
2023– | Debrecen | 34 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Montenegro [1] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:49, 16 February 2019 (UTC) |
Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hungarian club Debrecen. [2]
Lončar made his professional debut with hometown team Sutjeska. In September 2016, he joined Serbian team FK Rad on the last day of the summer transfer window. [3] After six months at Rad, Lončar didn't play a game and returned to Sutjeska. [4] After two more seasons at Sutjeska, he was recognized as the best player of the Montenegrin First League in 2018. [5]
On 20 January 2019, it was announced that Lončar signed a contract with Spanish club Alavés, lasting until the summer of 2021. [6] Upon signing, he was immediately sent on a one-season loan to Croatian club Istra 1961, whose ownership was bought by Alavés in the summer of 2018. [6] On 29 September 2019, he scored his first goal for Istra in a 1–1 tie with Hajduk Split. [7]
On 10 January 2023, Lončar moved to Debrecen in Hungary. [8] On 31 July 2023, he scored two goals against Mezőkövesdi SE on the first match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. The final result was a 3–1 victory for Debrecen. [9]
On 28 May 2018, Lončar made his international debut for Montenegro in an exhibition match Bosnia and Herzegovina which ended in a 0–0 tie. [10] [11]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 19 February 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Debrecen | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sutjeska | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014–2016 | Sutjeska | 43 | (2) |
2016 | Rad | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Sutjeska | 60 | (8) |
2019–2021 | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
2019–2021 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 71 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Novi Pazar | 52 | (3) |
2023– | Debrecen | 34 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2018– | Montenegro [1] | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:49, 16 February 2019 (UTC) |
Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hungarian club Debrecen. [2]
Lončar made his professional debut with hometown team Sutjeska. In September 2016, he joined Serbian team FK Rad on the last day of the summer transfer window. [3] After six months at Rad, Lončar didn't play a game and returned to Sutjeska. [4] After two more seasons at Sutjeska, he was recognized as the best player of the Montenegrin First League in 2018. [5]
On 20 January 2019, it was announced that Lončar signed a contract with Spanish club Alavés, lasting until the summer of 2021. [6] Upon signing, he was immediately sent on a one-season loan to Croatian club Istra 1961, whose ownership was bought by Alavés in the summer of 2018. [6] On 29 September 2019, he scored his first goal for Istra in a 1–1 tie with Hajduk Split. [7]
On 10 January 2023, Lončar moved to Debrecen in Hungary. [8] On 31 July 2023, he scored two goals against Mezőkövesdi SE on the first match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. The final result was a 3–1 victory for Debrecen. [9]
On 28 May 2018, Lončar made his international debut for Montenegro in an exhibition match Bosnia and Herzegovina which ended in a 0–0 tie. [10] [11]