Ognjen Stijepović (born 22 October 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club Imolese on loan from Spezia.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1999-10-22) 22 October 1999 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Podgorica, Montenegro | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Imolese | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2016 | Budućnost | ||
2016–2017 | Mladost | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Mladost | 18 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Sampdoria | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 17 | (5) |
2020–2021 | → Alessandria (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2021 | → Grosseto (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2021– | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Pistoiese (loan) | 17 | (1) |
2022– | → Imolese (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2016 | Montenegro U17 | 6 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Montenegro U21 | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2020 |
On 19 July 2016, Stijepović made his Champions League debut in a qualifier against Ludogorets, at the age of 16.[1] On 4 January 2018, Stijepović joined Sampdoria from Mladost.[2] Stijepović made his professional debut for Sampdoria in a 1–0 Serie A loss to Sassuolo on 5 May 2018.[3]
On 23 August 2019, he joined Pistoiese on a season-long loan.[4]
On 28 September 2020, he moved on loan to Alessandria.[5]
On 29 January 2021, he was recalled from Alessandria loan and loaned to Grosseto.[6]
On 27 August 2021 he signed a 3-years contract for Spezia;[7] on the same day he returned to Pistoiese.[7][8] On 1 September 2022, Stijepović was loaned to Imolese.[9]
Stijepović is a youth international for Montenegro. He scored and assisted in his debut for the Montenegro U21 in a 3–1 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win over the Luxembourg U21s on 23 March 2018.[10]
Imolese Calcio 1919 – current squad | |
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