Stefan Janković (footballer)

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Stefan Janković
Personal information
Full name Stefan Janković
Date of birth (1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Leskovac,[1] FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Żebbuġ Rangers
Youth career
2006–2013 Partizan
2013– OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 OFK Beograd 19 (0)
2016–2017 BSK Borča 2 (0)
2017–2018 Borac Čačak 1 (0)
2019–2020 OFK Beograd 28 (6)
2020–2021 Central Coast Mariners 1 (0)
2021–2022 Pembroke Athleta 20 (9)
2022– Żebbuġ Rangers 19 (0)
International career
2013 Serbia U16 3 (0)
2013–2014 Serbia U17 11 (1)
2014–2015 Serbia U18 15 (3)
2015–2016 Serbia U19 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2023

Stefan Janković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Јанковић; born 11 November 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese club Żebbuġ Rangers.

Club career[edit]

OFK Beograd[edit]

Janković initially played in Partizan's youth system, but ultimately joined OFK Beograd along with former Partizan teammates Dejan Dražić, Milan Savić, Nemanja Belaković, and Nikola Aksentijević.[3] On 25 May 2014, he made his professional debut with OFK Beograd under coach Zlatko Krmpotić in a 4–2 loss against Red Star Belgrade.[4] On 11 January 2019, Janković returned to OFK Beograd after two years.[5]

Central Coast Mariners[edit]

Stefan signed with Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in December 2020.[6] His first and only competitive appearance for the Mariners came as a late substitute in a 3–2 win over Melbourne City in the 2020–21 A-League on 3 February 2021.[7]

Pembroke Athleta[edit]

In September 2021, Janković signed for Maltese Challenge League side Pembroke Athleta.[8] He made his debut for the side in their opening game of the 2021–22 Maltese Challenge League against Vittoriosa Stars.[9] He scored his first goal for the side in their next league game, a win over Melita.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Stefan Janković". srbijafudbal.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Na Karaburmi već promovišu "pojačanja"". sportske.net (in Serbian). 7 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  3. ^ D. Todorović (12 April 2015). "На Врачару јубиларни меч ОФК Београда и Партизана". Politika (in Serbian). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ "CRVENA ZVEZDA VS. OFK BEOGRAD 4–2". au.soccerway.com. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ^ STEFAN JANKOVIĆ PRVO POJAČANJE ROMANTIČARA, ofkbeograd.co.rs, 11 January 2019
  6. ^ "Stefan Jankovic joins the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City live commentary & result". Goal.com. 3 February 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. ^ Pembroke Athleta F.C. (3 September 2021). "Stefan Jankovic is a red". Facebook. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  9. ^ Pembroke Athleta F.C. (13 September 2021). "It's kick off time!". Facebook. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  10. ^ Aquilina, Kurt (20 September 2021). "Pembroke's dominant streak continues with Melita win". SportsDesk.

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