Andrija Vukčević (Cyrillic: Андрија Вукчевић, born 11 October 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a left back for Segunda División club FC Cartagena, on loan from Liga MX club FC Juárez.

Andrija Vukčević
Personal information
Full name Andrija Vukčević
Date of birth (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Podgorica, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Cartagena
(on loan from Juárez)
Number 12
Youth career
Budućnost
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Budućnost 70 (3)
2016–2017 Sevilla B 4 (0)
2017San Fernando (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2019 Spartak Subotica 50 (1)
2019–2021 Waasland-Beveren 20 (0)
2021–2023 Rijeka 71 (1)
2023– Juárez 21 (1)
2024–Cartagena (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2012 Montenegro U17 3 (0)
2013–2015 Montenegro U19 11 (0)
2014–2018 Montenegro U21 13 (0)
2022– Montenegro 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Club career

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Budućnost

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Vukčević represented Budućnost Podgorica as a youth, and was promoted to the first team in June 2013. On 11 August he made his senior debut at the age of 17, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Mladost Podgorica.

Vukčević scored his first goal as a senior on 19 October 2013, netting the first in a 1–2 away loss against Čelik Nikšić. He finished the campaign as an undisputed starter, contributing with two goals in 30 appearances as his side achieved a UEFA Europa League spot.

Vukčević made his European debut on 3 July 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Sanmarinese club Folgore Falciano.[1]

Sevilla

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On 14 January 2016 Vukčević moved to Sevilla, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal and being immediately assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] He appeared in four matches during the season, as the B-side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

On 23 January 2017, after failing to feature in any appearances for the first half of the campaign, Vukčević was loaned to third division side San Fernando until June.[3]

Spartak Subotica

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In the summer of 2017, he joined Serbian club Spartak Subotica.[4]

Waasland-Beveren

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On 26 July 2019, Vukčević signed a four-year contract[5] with Belgian club Waasland-Beveren in a 250,000 transfer from Spartak Subotica.[6] There he became teammates with fellow countryman Stefan Milošević.

Rijeka

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On 5 February 2021, Vukčević joined HNL Club HNK Rijeka for an undisclosed fee. He would spend 2 years there, appearing in 71 matches and scoring a single goal.

Juárez

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After two years in Croatia, on the 13th of September 2023, HNK Rijeka would sell Vukčević to Liga MX club FC Juárez for a fee of €1,000,000. On 17 July 2024, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with FC Cartagena in the second division.[7]

International career

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Vukčević represented Montenegro at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.

References

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  1. ^ "Folgore 1–2 Budućnost Podgorica". UEFA.com. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Andrija Vukcevic, refuerzo para el lateral izquierdo del filial" [Andrija Vukcevic, addition to the left flank of the reserves] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Vukcevic se marcha cedido hasta final de temporada al San Fernando" [Vukcevic goes out on loan until the end of the season to San Fernando] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ^ Andrija Vukcevic at Srbijafudbal, retrieved 6-3-2018 (in Serbian)
  5. ^ "Andrija Vukcevic signe pour quatre ans à Waasland-Beveren". Le Soir (in French). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Andrija Vukčević prešao u Waasland Beveren". Spartak Subotica (in Serbian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Andrija Vukčević albinegro" [Andrija Vukčević white-and-black] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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