Djordje Mihailovic

Djordje Mihailovic
Mihailovic with Chicago Fire in September 2017
Personal information
Full name Djordje Aleksandar Mihailovic
Date of birth (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998
Place of birth Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Fire
Number 14
Youth career
2003–2013 Chicago Blast
2013–2017 Chicago Fire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Chicago Fire 24 (2)
National team‡
2016– United States U19 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:15, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 11, 2017

Djordje Mihailovic (born November 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

Personal life

As the son of former Washington Diplomats midfielder Aleks Mihailovic, Djordje was introduced to soccer at an early age. His sister, Aleksandra, played soccer at the University of New Mexico.

Club career

Early career

Mihailovic grew up playing for his father's club, Chicago Blast, which he played for from when he was about two years old all the way up until he joined Chicago Fire. He joined the Chicago Fire youth academy in the fall of 2013, starting with the under 16s, and moving up to the under 18s the following year. Mihailovic totaled 41 goals in 66 matches during his tenure with the academy.[1]

Professional career

The Chicago Fire Soccer Club signed Mihailovic as a homegrown player on January 27, 2017. The 18-year-old became the ninth Homegrown signing in Fire history and the first player born after the club's founding in 1997.[2] He made his MLS debut on 11 March 2017 in a 2-0 home victory over Real Salt Lake. He was subbed on for Michael de Leeuw in the 93rd minute.[3] He scored his first MLS goal on 27 September 2017 in a 4-1 away victory over the San Jose Earthquakes. His goal, assisted by Matt Polster, came in the 14th minute and was the first of the match.[4] During the Knockout Round clash with the New York Red Bulls, Mihailovic was diagnosed with a ruptured ACL after a tackle that left him in serious pain. Mihailovic would miss 6–8 months before returning to the field.[5]

International career

As a U.S. Youth International who spent time in the U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, Mihailovic scored three goals for the U-19s in 2016 including the game winners against Mauritania in the 2016 COTIF Tournament[6] in Valencia, Spain on July 28 and against Hungary in the Stevan-Vilotic Cele Tournament in Topola, Serbia[7] on September 5.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at US Soccer Development Academy". chic.ussoccerda.com.
  2. 1 2 "Djordje Mihailovic". Chicago Fire. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Chicago Fire vs. Real Salt Lake – 11 March 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chicago Fire – 27 September 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "More bad news for Fire as Djordje Mihailovic's injury 'doesn't look good'". nbcsports.com.
  6. ↑ "U-19 MNT Defeats Mauritania to Stay Alive in Group A". ussoccer.com.
  7. ↑ "Friedel Names 24 Player Roster for Chula Vista Training Camp". ussoccer.com.


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