Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 July 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Ballerup, Denmark[1] | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Brøndby | |||
2014–2016 | AB | ||
2016–2017 | Brøndby | ||
2017–2018 | Randers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | B.93 | 11 | (4) |
2019 | HB Køge | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Roskilde | 29 | (9) |
2021–2022 | Næstved | 55 | (29) |
2023 | Kalmar FF | 20 | (7) |
2023– | Watford | 44 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 (UTC) |
Career
editEarly career
editHaving previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level,[3][4] Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club.[5] He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019,[6] but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season,[7] having made a single league appearance for the club.[8] He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.[9][10]
Næstved and Kalmar FF
editRajović signed for Næstved in January 2021.[11][12] Having scored 12 goals in his opening 17 matches of the 2021–22 season, he signed a contract extension with the club in October 2021.[13] During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions,[14] and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season.[15] In December 2022, it was rumoured that there was transfer interest in Rajović from multiple clubs in the Danish Superliga and Allsvenskan, including IFK Göteborg.[14][16] Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved,[17] Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022.[17][18] The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen.[17] His first four appearances for Kalmar came in the Svenska Cupen, in which he scored five goals.[19]
Watford
editOn 25 August 2023, Rajović signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £1 million.[20][21] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August,[22] and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City.[23]On 11 November 2023, Rajović scored the first two goals in a 5-0 thrashing at home to Rotherham, making the club six games undefeated.[24]Despite Rajović starting only 17 of his 43 appearances for the 2023-24 season, he finished as the top goalscorer with 11 goals across all competitions.[25]
Personal life
editBorn in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.[26] The Rajović family is of the Vasojevići tribe in origin.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 August 2024[8]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kalmar | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
Watford | 2023–24 | Championship | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 11 | |
2024–25 | Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
Total | 44 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
Career total | 64 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 27 |
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ "Mileta Rajović". Watford F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Behind the transfer of Mileta Rajović. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (9 October 2021). "Tidligere BIF-talent lyner i 2. div: Drøm om SL". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Mileta Rajović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Blond, Mikael (2 September 2018). "B93 henter ny angriber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai (31 January 2019). "HB Køge kaprer tidligere BIF-talent i B93". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (24 May 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent stopper i HB Køge". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "M. Rajović: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Tøfting, Nicolai (23 July 2019). "Angriber vil kickstarte karrieren i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Schmidt, Martin (12 September 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent forlænger i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Næstved henter angriber i FC Roskilde". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Rajovic har ramt det meste". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Nelausen, Raymund (21 November 2021). "Stor Næstved-nyhed: Forlænger med bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b Okstrøm, Oliver (6 December 2022). "Danske og svenske klubber ude efter Næstved-bomber". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Sand, Nicholas (11 June 2022). "Ung målsluger er sæsonens profil i Næstved". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Porse, Kristian (6 December 2022). "bold.dk erfarer: IFK og Superliga-klubber jagter Næstved-bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Lissau, Andreas Sandby (9 December 2022). "Bekræftet: Næstved sælger topscorer til Kalmar FF i rekordhandel". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Ortiz, Oscar Lindgren (9 December 2022). "Kalmar FF har gjort klart med anfallare". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Grönlund, Konrad (1 April 2023). "Ska hålla kvar Kalmar i toppen: "Tror på mig"". expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Official: Rajović Joins The Hornets". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ French, Andrew (25 August 2023). "Watford have signed young Danish striker Mileta Rajovic". Watford Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Coventry and Watford draw six-goal thriller". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Watford 5-0 Rotheram United: Hornets thrash Rotherham to extend unbeaten run to six". BBC Sport. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Stats". ESPN. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ El-Itr, Obaida (9 June 2023). "Hjulmand holder øje med ham: Blev overrasket". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
External links
edit- Mileta Rajović at Soccerway