Stefan Lončar

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

Sutjeska

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

Loan to Istra 1961

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

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

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

International career

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

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

  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.