Stefan Lončar

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Stefan Lončar
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28)
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]

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]

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