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Stefan Lončar
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Akron Tolyatti
Number 15
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)
2021–2023 Novi Pazar 52 (3)
2023–2024 Debrecen 48 (5)
2024– Akron Tolyatti 18 (5)
International career‡
2018– Montenegro[2] 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024

Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Akron Tolyatti.

Club career

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Sutjeska

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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]

Alavés

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Loan to Istra 1961

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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]

Debrecen

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On 10 January 2023, Lončar moved to Debrecen in Hungary.[8] On 31 July 2023, he scored two goals against Mezőkövesdi SE on the first match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. The final result was a 3–1 victory for Debrecen.[9]

Akron Tolyatti

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On 24 June 2024, Lončar signed a contract with the Russian Premier League newcomers Akron Tolyatti.[10]

International career

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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.[11][12]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 December 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sutjeska 2014–15 Montenegrin First League 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
2015–16 Montenegrin First League 26 1 0 0 0 0 — 26 1
2016–17 Montenegrin First League 11 0 3 0 — — 14 0
2017–18 Montenegrin First League 31 4 2 0 2[b] 0 — 35 4
2018–19 Montenegrin First League 18 4 2 1 1[b] 0 — 21 5
Total 103 10 10 1 3 0 0 0 116 11
Istra 1961 (loan) 2018–19 Prva HNL 14 0 0 0 — 2[c] 0 16 0
2019–20 Prva HNL 32 1 2 0 — 2[c] 0 36 1
2020–21 Prva HNL 25 0 2 0 — — 27 0
Total 71 1 4 0 — 4 0 79 1
Novi Pazar 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 34 2 3 0 — 2[c] 0 39 2
2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 18 1 2 0 — — 20 1
Total 52 3 5 0 — 2 0 59 3
Debrecen 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17 1 2 1 — — 19 2
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31 4 1 0 — — 32 4
Total 48 5 3 1 — — 51 6
Akron Togliatti 2024–25 Russian Premier League 18 5 1 0 — — 19 5
Career total 292 24 23 2 3 0 6 0 324 26
  1. ^ Includes Montenegrin Cup, Croatian Football Cup, Magyar Kupa, Russian Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in relegation play-offs

References

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  1. ^ Stefan Lončar at Russian Premier League
  2. ^ Stefan Lončar at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "Dan: Stefan Lončar u Radu" (in Serbian). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ^ Đuro Ćipranić. "ŽUPA U SRCU: IGRA ZA REPREZENTACIJU VRHUNAC DOSADAŠNJE KARIJERE" (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ Stefan Lončar, najbolji fudbaler u Crnoj Gori u 2018, za FOS: A prije dvije godine sam bio na prekretnici... at fosmedia.me
  6. ^ a b "Lončar potpisao za Alaves, pa pozajmljen Istri". FK Sutjeska Nikšić (in Serbian). 20 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Stefan Lončar konačno proigrao i donio Puljanima bod". Regional Express (in Croatian). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ "STEFAN LONCAR A DVSC JÁTÉKOSA" [STEFAN LONCAR IS A DVSC PLAYER] (in Hungarian). Debrecen. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ nemzetisport.hu (31 July 2023). "NB I: Debrecen–Mezőkövesd – élőben az NSO-n! - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ^ ""Акрон" заключил контракт с игроком сборной Черногории" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 24 June 2024.
  11. ^ Svetozar Janičić (28 May 2018). "Sport Klub: Remi Crne Gore i Bosne i Hercegovine u Zenici" (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  13. ^ Stefan Lončar at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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