Stefan Antonijevic

Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic (born 24 January 1989) is a professional footballer who plays for Øygarden. He previously played for Lillestrøm and Sogndal also in the Norwegian Eliteserien.[1] Born in the United States, he represented Serbia at youth level.

Stefan Antonijevic
Personal information
Full name Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic
Date of birth (1989-01-24) 24 January 1989
Place of birth Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Øygarden
Number 15
Youth career
2008 Chicago Fire
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Marquette Golden Eagles 16 (1)
2009–2011 Valparaiso Crusaders 54 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Vermont Voltage 13 (1)
2013–2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 39 (0)
2015–2016 Tampa Bay Rowdies 21 (1)
2017–2018 Lillestrøm 29 (0)
2019–2020 Sogndal 18 (1)
2020– Øygarden 9 (0)
International career
2008 Serbia U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2020

Career

Youth and college

Antonijevic began his college soccer career at Marquette University in 2007,[2] before transferring to Valparaiso University in 2009. In 2008, Antonijevic played for the Chicago Fire SC youth team that won the national USL Super-20 championship.[3]

Professional

On 17 January 2012 Antonijevic was selected by Sporting Kansas City in the 3rd round (No. 43 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[4]

After trialling in Serbia and Croatia, Antonijevic returned to the United States and signed for NASL club Fort Lauderdale Strikers on 27 March 2013.[5]

Antonijevic moved to rival Florida club Tampa Bay Rowdies on 7 January 2015.[6] Antonijevic played 1,823 minutes in 21 games for the Rowdies in 2015 and was named to the NASL Team of the Week four times, more often than any other Rowdies player. On 22 December 2015, the Rowdies signed the towering center back to a fresh contract good through the 2016 season, with an option for 2017.[7]

On 21 January 2019, Antonijevic signed with Sogndal on a two-year contract.[8]

Honours
Lillestrøm

References
  1. "Emosjonell Antonijevic: - Takk, alle sammen!".
  2. "Stefan Antonijevic Bio Marquette Golden Eagles Official Athletic Site". Gomarquette.com. 18 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. "Men's Soccer – 2011–12 Roster – Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders". Valpoathletics.com. 24 January 1989. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. Alex Englen (17 January 2012). "Some Surprising Info On Supplemental Draft Pick Stefan Antonijevic – The Blue Testament". Thedailywiz.com. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. "ValpoAthletics.com - Antonijevic Inks Professional Deal with Fort Lauderdale Strikers". www.valpoathletics.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. "Rowdies ink defender Antonijevic". NASL. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  7. "Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Stefan Antonijevic to New Contract". RowdiesSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  8. Ny stoppar klar, sogndalfotball.no, 21 January 2019


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