Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hungarian club Debrecen.[2]
| 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) |
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*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) | |||
Club career edit
Sutjeska edit
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]
Alavés edit
Loan to Istra 1961 edit
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]
Debrecen edit
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]
International career edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Stefan Lončar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Stefan Lončar at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Dan: Stefan Lončar u Radu" (in Serbian). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Đuro Ćipranić. "ŽUPA U SRCU: IGRA ZA REPREZENTACIJU VRHUNAC DOSADAŠNJE KARIJERE" (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ Stefan Lončar, najbolji fudbaler u Crnoj Gori u 2018, za FOS: A prije dvije godine sam bio na prekretnici... at fosmedia.me
- ^ a b "Lončar potpisao za Alaves, pa pozajmljen Istri". FK Sutjeska Nikšić (in Serbian). 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Stefan Lončar konačno proigrao i donio Puljanima bod". Regional Express (in Croatian). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "STEFAN LONCAR A DVSC JÁTÉKOSA" [STEFAN LONCAR IS A DVSC PLAYER] (in Hungarian). Debrecen. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ nemzetisport.hu (31 July 2023). "NB I: Debrecen–Mezőkövesd – élőben az NSO-n! - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Svetozar Janičić (28 May 2018). "Sport Klub: Remi Crne Gore i Bosne i Hercegovine u Zenici" (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 September 2020.