Stefan Lončar

Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Croatian club Istra 1961, on loan from Spanish club Deportivo Alavés.[2]

Stefan Lončar
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996
Place of birth Nikšić, Yugoslavia
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Istra 1961
(on loan from Alavés)
Number 23
Youth career
Sutjeska
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Sutjeska 43 (2)
2016 Rad 0 (0)
2017–2018 Sutjeska 60 (8)
2019– Alavés 0 (0)
2019– → Istra 1961 (loan) 23 (1)
National team‡
2018– Montenegro[1] 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:20, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:49, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Sutjeska

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

Loan to Istra 1961

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]

International career

On May 28, 2018, Lončar made his international debut for Montenegro in an exhibition match Bosnia and Herzegovina which ended in a 0-0 tie.[8]

References
  1. "Stefan Lončar". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  2. Stefan Lončar at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. "Dan: Stefan Lončar u Radu" (in Serbian). September 1, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. Đuro Ćipranić. "ŽUPA U SRCU: IGRA ZA REPREZENTACIJU VRHUNAC DOSADAŠNJE KARIJERE" (in Serbian). Retrieved October 3, 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. "Lončar potpisao za Alaves, pa pozajmljen Istri". FK Sutjeska Nikšić (in Serbian). January 20, 2019.
  7. "Stefan Lončar konačno proigrao i donio Puljanima bod". Regional Express (in Croatian). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. Svetozar Janičić (May 28, 2018). "Sport Klub: Remi Crne Gore i Bosne i Hercegovine u Zenici" (in Serbian). Retrieved October 3, 2018.
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