Stefan Dražić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 August 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | APOEL | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Obrenovac 1905 | ||
| 2002–2004 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 2004–2008 | Radnički Obrenovac | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Radnički Obrenovac | 124 | (46) |
| 2013–2016 | Javor Ivanjica | 91 | (24) |
| 2016–2017 | Voždovac | 34 | (8) |
| 2017 | Mechelen | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Mezőkövesd | 42 | (14) |
| 2019–2020 | Changchun Yatai | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Diósgyőr | 29 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Mezőkövesd | 92 | (29) |
| 2024– | APOEL | 8 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Serbia U18[1] | ||
| 2011–2012 | Serbia U20[2] | 6 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 August 2016 | |||
Stefan Dražić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Дражић; born 14 August 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club APOEL.
Club career
[edit]Radnički Obrenovac
[edit]Dražić started playing football with FK Obrenovac 1905, and later was with Red Star Belgrade youth selections for two years.[3] Next he returned in Obrenovac and joined Radnički, where he ended youth career, and after that he joined the first team for the 2008–09 season. He made 12 league appearances and scored 4 goals, although he was 16.[4] After first senior season, he was more experienced, and he more constant in the first squad. For 2009–10 season, Dražić made 26 appearances and scored 6 goals.[4] For the 2010–11 season, he made 28 appearances and scored 7 goals. He was nominated for man of the match three times.[4] In new season, for the difference of previous he played one more match and scored one more goal, so he ended the 2011–12 season with 29 caps and 8 goals.[4] The fifth season with club from Obrenovac was the best for Stefan Dražić. After 25 league goals in his previous career, for the 2012–13 season he scored 21 goals on 29 matches and was named as a man of the match nine times with average rating 7.43.[4]
Javor Ivanjica
[edit]Dražić was on trials and trained with Twente for two times as a member of Radnički Obrenovac, but he did not sign with club from Netherlands. He joined Javor Ivanjica in summer 2013, and scored his first goal for new club on his SuperLiga debut, against Red Star Belgrade. After that match Ifeanyi Onyilo transferred to Red Star Belgrade, and Dražić got more space in attack. Although Javor maybe had the best team than previous 10 years,[5] the team was relegated to First League after the end of season. Dražić had 25 league appearances and scored 4 goals, and also played 1 cup match until the end of season. Behind the relegation from SuperLiga, Dražić definitely became the first choice as a centre forward, in new season, and he justified expectations, being the best scorer of Serbian First League in 2014–15 season with 13 goals. He had all 30 starts in league, and also played 1 cup match. Dražić and Ana Subotić were nominated for the best sportspeople of Ivanjica in 2014.[6] Although some clubs interested for attacker, he started new season with the same club. He scored his first goal in 2015–16, in the 2nd fixture, against Spartak Subotica.[7] Second goal in season he scored in away match against Voždovac in the 9th fixture.[8] In 14th fixture, against Partizan, Dražić scored first goal on the match, but Javor lost that match.[9] He was a scorer in a first semi-final cup match against Borac Čačak.[10]
Voždovac
[edit]Dražić joined FK Voždovac in June 2016.[11] He scored his first goal for new club in 2nd fixture of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season, against Rad.[12] During the autumn same year, Dražić also scored a goal against Mladost Lučani on 20 August and against Inđija in a cup match played on 21 September 2016. After Ilija Stolica replaced Bratislav Živković as a coach of FK Voždovac, Dražić started next two matches from the bench.[13] Returning in the first squad, Dražić scored a goal and noted an assist for a 2–1 victory in away match against Borac Čačak, played on 30 November 2016, being also nominated for player of the fixture.[14] Dražić was elected as a man of the match in 4–1 victory against Vojvodina on 1 April 2017, scoring a goal and being fouled for a direct free kick.[15] He also scored a goal in the next fixture match, against his ex-club Javor Ivanjica.[16]
Mechelen
[edit]On 7 July 2017, Dražić signed a three-year contract with the Belgian side Mechelen.[17] He scored on his debut for new club in 1–1 draw against Standard Liège on 30 July 2017.[18]
Mezőkövesd
[edit]On 5 May 2018, he scored the first goal at the opening match of the Diósgyőri Stadion in the 2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season against Diósgyőri VTK.[19]
Changchun Yatai
[edit]Dražić joined China League One club Changchun Yatai in July 2019, providing an assist on his debut, a 3–1 away victory over Nei Mongol Zhongyou.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 13 May 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Radnički Obrenovac | 2008–09[4] | Serbian League Belgrade | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10[4] | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||||
| 2010–11[4] | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||||
| 2011–12[4] | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | |||||
| 2012–13[4] | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | 29 | 21 | |||||
| Total | 124 | 46 | — | — | — | 124 | 46 | |||||
| Javor Ivanjica | 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Serbian First League | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 13 | |||
| 2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga | 36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 8 | |||
| Total | 91 | 24 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 99 | 25 | ||||
| Voždovac | 2016–17 | Serbian SuperLiga | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Mechelen | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Mezőkövesd | 2017–18 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 36 | 14 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 47 | 17 | ||||
| Changchun Yatai | 2019 | China League One | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Diósgyőr | 2020–21 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||
| Mezőkövesd | 2021–22 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 32 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 16 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 92 | 29 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 98 | 32 | ||||
| Career total | 439 | 127 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 465 | 135 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sivić objavio spisak za pripreme". b92 (in Serbian). 12 February 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Stefan Drazic" (PDF). am-ice.com (in Serbian). 16 August 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Ivanjica to ne pamti – dve nedelje na vrhu tabele!". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Drazic, Stefan". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Лишанин: Јавор има страшан тим, најбољи у последњих 10 година!". Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Ана Суботић и Стефан Дражић најбољи у Ивањици". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Uživaju na vrhu: Javor zaljuljao i Subotičane!". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 25 July 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Голеада на Бањици, Чачани лако са играчем више, Војводина стрепела после 3:0". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 13 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Партизан победио Јавор на дебију тренера Друловића". Politika (in Serbian). 18 October 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "KUP SRBIJE Sjajni golovi u Ivanjici, Javor za gol bolji od Borca". Blic (in Serbian). 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Вождовац довео осморицу нових играча, отишла десеторица". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "2.Kolo: Rad - Voždovac". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ a b Stefan Dražić at Soccerway
- ^ "Igrač kola: Sjajna partija Stefana Dražića u pobedi zmajeva nad čačanskim Borcem". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "VOŽDOVAC – VOJVODINA 4:1 (2:0)". FK Voždovac official website (in Serbian). 1 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Dražić presudio, Voždovac u plej ofu". FK Javor Ivanjica official website (in Serbian). 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Nieuwe spits voor KVM: Stefan Drazic tekent". KV Mechelen official website (in Dutch). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Savršeni debi Stefana Dražića protiv Standarda, "Beli" sve upropastio (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 30 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "2017–18 Nemzeti Bajnokság I: Diósgyőr 0–1 Mezőkövesd". Soccerway. 5 May 2018.
- ^ "2019 China League One: Nei Mongol Zhongyou 1–3 Changchun Yatai". Soccerway. 27 July 2019.
External links
[edit]- Stefan Dražić Stats at utakmica.rs
- Stefan Dražić at WorldFootball.net
- Stefan Dražić at Soccerbase