Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serbian club Novi Pazar.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Nikšić, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Novi Pazar | ||
| 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– | Novi Pazar | 36 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Montenegro[1] | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:49, 16 February 2019 (UTC) | |||
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]
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]
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.[8][9]
FK Novi Pazar – current squad | |
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