Montenegro national football team records and statistics

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As a member of FIFA and UEFA, the Montenegro national football team has been playing official matches since March 2007. Montenegro plays in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, as well as partaking in the UEFA Nations League. Apart from that, the team participates in friendly matches.

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Individual records

Most capped players

Fatos Beciraj is Montenegro's most capped player. Ros-che 21.jpg
Fatos Bećiraj is Montenegro's most capped player.
RankPlayerCapsGoalsCareer
1 Fatos Bećiraj 80122009–
2 Elsad Zverotić 6142008–2017
Stevan Jovetić 61312007–
4 Stefan Savić 5752010–
5 Marko Simić 4822013–
6 Mirko Vučinić 46172007–2017
7 Simon Vukčević 4522007–2014
Nikola Vukčević 4512014–
9 Vladimir Božović 4402007–2016
10 Mladen Božović 4202007–2017

Top goalscorers

Stevan Jovetic is the national team top scorer. Stevan Jovetic 2012 MNE.jpg
Stevan Jovetić is the national team top scorer.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsAverageCareer
1 Stevan Jovetić 31610.512007–
2 Mirko Vučinić 17460.372007–2017
3 Fatos Bećiraj 12800.152009–
4 Stefan Mugoša 11370.32015–
5 Dejan Damjanović 8300.272008–2015
6 Radomir Đalović 7260.272007–2012
7 Andrija Delibašić 6210.292009–2013
8 Stefan Savić 5570.092010–
Žarko Tomašević 5420.122014–
10 Elsad Zverotić 4610.072008–2017

List of players

The following table summarizes caps for the Montenegro national team by every single player, since 2007.

PlayerMontenegro careerCapsCOFG
Fatos Bećiraj 2009–20207511492610
Elsad Zverotić 2008–201761038235
Stevan Jovetić 2007–20205627411527
Stefan Savić 2010–202055840155
Mirko Vučinić 2007–20174638271917
Simon Vukčević 2007–201445126192
Nikola Vukčević 2014–202044433111
Marko Simić 2013–202044228161
Vladimir Božović 2007–201443021220
Mladen Božović 2007–201741023180
Marko Baša 2009–201739025142
Savo Pavićević 2007–201439019200
Vukašin Poleksić 2007–201638420180
Žarko Tomašević 2010–201937023144
Milan Jovanović 2007–201436116200
Stefan Mugoša 2015–2019350221310
Adam Marušić 2015–20203502780
Milorad Peković 2007–201334019150
Nikola Drinčić 2007–201433120133
Vladimir Jovović 2013–202033023100
Branko Bošković 2007–201430915151
Dejan Damjanović 2008–20153002648
Marko Vešović 2013–201930019112
Aleksandar Boljević 2013–202029019100
Radomir Đalović 2007–201126111157
Miodrag Džudović 2008–201326015111
Radoslav Batak 2007–201125011141
Mitar Novaković 2007–201325012130
Mladen Kašćelan 2009–201625013120
Luka Pejović 2007–20122307161
Marko Janković 2016–20202301762
Danijel Petković 2014–20202311670
Nebojša Kosović 2016–20202201661
Andrija Delibašić 2009–20132101296
Aleksandar Šćekić 2016–20202001640
Marko Bakić 2012–20201801080
Vladimir Volkov 2012–20151701340
Filip Stojković 2016–20191501050
Mirko Ivanić 2017–20191501321
Saša Balić 2011–2020130670
Milan Mijatović 2015–2020130940
Jovan Tanasijević 2007–2009130580
Sead Hakšabanović 2017–2020120841
Luka Đorđević 2012–2018110651
Filip Kasalica 2012–2014110831
Nemanja Nikolić 2009–2016100460
Boris Kopitović 2018–201980531
Damir Kojašević 2016–201990631
Branislav Janković 2014–202090360
Igor Burzanović 2007–200882172'
Momčilo Raspopović 2019–202070520
Emrah Klimenta 2016–201870340
Petar Grbić 2011–201670250
Risto Lakić 2007–200870070
Dragan Bogavac 2007–200870160
Risto Radunović 2018–202070610
Aleksandar Šofranac 2016–202070340
Vlado Jeknić 200760060
Nikola Vujović 2007–200960240
Milan Purović 2007–200860060
Ivan Fatić 2009–201160420
Deni Hočko 2018–202060240
Marko Ćetković 2010–201360151
Nemanja Mijušković 2017–201860420
Dušan Lagator 201960420
Igor Vujačić 2019–202060510
Vladimir Rodić 2015–201650230
Dejan Ognjanović 2008–201050050
Miloš Krkotić 201350320
Dino Islamović 202050410
Ivan Kecojević 2012–201350410
Darko Zorić 2014–201840131
Esteban Saveljich 2015–201640220
Staniša Mandić 201540310
Vukan Savićević 2017–201940220
Janko Tumbasević 200740040
Luka Mirković 2018–202040130
Igor Ivanović 202030213
Darko Bulatović 2019–202030120
Mirko Raičević 200730030
Filip Raičević 201630120
Srđan Radonjić 200730030
Marko Vukčević 2015–202030120
Đorđije Ćetković 2007–200830030
Darko Nikač 2013–201430030
Miroje Jovanović 2013–201430031
Draško Božović 201030120
Vladimir Vujović 200730030
Miloš Raičković 202030120
Nikola Vujnović 202020020
Stefan Lončar 201820020
Asmir Kajević 201820020
Ivan Delić 2007–201020020
Darko Božović 200720020
Srđan Blažić 2009–201020020
Blažo Igumanović 2012–201420110
Janko Simović 200810010
Goran Vujović 200910100
Ivan Ivanović 201310010
Nikola Nikezić 200710010
Dragan Bošković 201210010
Ivan Janjušević 200810010
Slobodan Lakićević 201010010
Ivan Vuković 200910010
Vladimir Gluščević 200910010
Rade Petrović 200710010
Nikola Vukčević 200910010
Neđeljko Vlahović 200710010
Miloš Bakrač 201810010
Nemanja Sekulić 201910100
Vladan Adžić 202010010
Matija Sarkic 201910010
Vasko Kalezić 202010010
Šaleta Kordić 202010010
Miloš Milović 202010010
Anđelko Jovanović 202010010
Milutin Osmajić 202010010

Updated: 1 November 2020

List of goalscorers

The following table summarizes goals for the Montenegro national team by every single goalscorer.

PlayerGoalsOFFirst goalLast goal
Stevan Jovetić 31211020082021
Mirko Vučinić 179820072015
Fatos Bećiraj 1110120102021
Stefan Mugoša 118320172020
Dejan Damjanović 87120092015
Radomir Đalović 71620082011
Andrija Delibašić 66020092012
Elsad Zverotić 55020102013
Žarko Tomašević 54120142021
Stefan Savić 53220112018
Igor Ivanović 32120202020
Nikola Drinčić 31220082012
Marko Simić 22020172021
Aleksandar Boljević 22020202020
Marko Vešović 22020172019
Marko Janković 22020172018
Marko Baša 20220102013
Igor Burzanović 20220072008
Simon Vukčević 20220082011
Boris Kopitović 11020182018
Darko Zorić 11020182018
Nikola Vukčević 11020162016
Radoslav Batak 11020092009
Branko Bošković 10120082008
Marko Ćetković 10120132013
Luka Đorđević 11020122012
Miroje Jovanović 10120132013
Filip Kasalica 10120122012
Luka Pejović 10120102010
Miodrag Džudović 10120082008
Damir Kojašević 11020162016
Mirko Ivanić 10120182018
Nebojša Kosović 10120192019
Sead Hakšabanović 10120192019

Updated: 31 March 2021

Captains [1]

RankPlayerMontenegro careerMatches as captain
(Total caps)
1 Mirko Vučinić 2007–201736 (46)
2 Stevan Jovetić (current captain)2007–30 (58)
3 Fatos Bećiraj 2009–9 (75)
Branko Bošković 2007–20149 (29)
5 Stefan Savić 2010–8 (55)
6 Vukašin Poleksić 2007–6 (38)
7 Nikola Vukčević 2014–4 (41)
8 Marko Simić 2013–2 (46)
Igor Burzanović 2007–20082 (8)
10 Radomir Đalović 2007–20111 (26)
Simon Vukčević 2007–20141 (45)
Milan Jovanović 2007–20141 (36)
Nikola Drinčić 2007–20141 (33)
Milorad Peković 2007–20131 (34)
Danijel Petković 2014–1 (23)

Managers

ManagerMontenegro tenureMWDLGFGAWin %
Flag of Montenegro.svg Zoran Filipović 2006–200923887283134.78%
Flag of Croatia.svg Zlatko Kranjčar 2010–201113625141146.15%
Flag of Montenegro.svg Branko Brnović 2011–20153411914445032.35%
Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubiša Tumbaković 2016–2019267712333326.92%
Flag of Montenegro.svg Miodrag Džudović 20192011140.0%
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Faruk Hadžibegić 2019–12534111641.66%

Team records

Largest home victory
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 5–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan , 8 October 2016, Podgorica
Largest away victory
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 0–6Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro , 11 September 2012, Serravalle
Largest home defeat
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0–4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine , 28 March 2013, Podgorica; Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1–5Flag of England.svg  England , 25 March 2019, Podgorica
Largest away defeat
Flag of England.svg  England 7–0Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro , 14 November 2019, London
Longest winning streak
4 matches (11 August 2010 – 12 October 2010; 11 September 2012 – 26 March 2013)
Longest streak without defeat
8 matches (11 August 2010 – 10 August 2011)
Longest losing streak
4 matches (9 October 2015 – 29 March 2016)
Longest streak without win
7 matches (9 October 2015 – 8 October 2016; 5 October 2017 – 10 September 2018)
Highest home attendance
13,000, Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 1–1 Flag of England.svg  England , 26 March 2013, Podgorica
Highest away attendance
83,807, Flag of England.svg  England 4–1 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 11 October 2013, London

Competition records

Montenegro have participated in five qualification rounds for World Cup or European Championship tournaments. Montenegro have never qualified, and their biggest success was reaching the play-offs for Euro 2012.
Montenegro first tried to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, but they finished fifth in their group. They had more success in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, when they finished second in their group to reach the play-offs, but lost to the Czech Republic.
In the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup, Montenegro finished third, and two years later, in the qualifiers for Euro 2016, they finished fourth in their group. They again finished third in their 2018 World Cup qualifying group. Worst performance came in the qualifiers for Euro 2020, as Montenegro finished last-placed in the group without single victory.

CompetitionGWDLGFGAGD
FIFA World Cup qualifiers331210114346-3
UEFA European Championship qualifiers2868142045-25
UEFA Nations League 12624178+9
Friendly games4416121652520
OVERALL117403245142151-7

Updated: 5 June 2021

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGAPosition
1930 to 1990 Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  SFR Yugoslavia N/A
1994 to 2006 Part of Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Did not qualify10163914 5/6
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 104331817 3/6
Flag of Russia.svg 2018 105142012 3/6
Flag of Qatar.svg 2022 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Mexico.svg 2026
Total0/5301010104743—

UEFA European Football Championship

UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Championship qualifying record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGAPosition
1960 to 1992 Part of Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  SFR Yugoslavia N/A
1996 to 2004 Part of Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland.svg 2008 Did not enter
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Did not qualify10334710 2/5
Flag of France.svg 2016 103251013 4/6
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 8035322 5/5
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/42868142045—

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
YearDivisionGroupPldWDLGFGAP/RRK
Flag of Portugal.svg 2018–19 C 4 621376Equals-sign-blue.gif35th
Flag of Italy.svg 2020–21 C 1 6411102Green Arrow Up Darker.svg34th
Flag of none.svg 2022–23 B TBA
Total1262417834th

FIFA rankings history

The Montenegro national football team has been present on FIFA rankings since June 2007. To date, the team's best ranking was 16th place in the world in June 2011.
Below is a chronological list of Montenegro's position on the FIFA rankings for every three months, and their number of points.

Attendances records

Home attendance by years

Since establishing, Montenegrin national team played all home games at Podgorica City Stadium.
Below is a list of attendances on Montenegro home games by every single year.

YearAvgOverallGHL
20078,67726,000312,0006,000
20089,00045,000512,0006,000
20095,88429,420511,5004,000
20107,51237,562511,7003,000
201110,15040,600412,0007,000
20127,14528,578411,4204,500
201310,25530,766313,0005,770
20148,43225,297310,5386,000
20167,00014,00029,0005,000
20178,74443,718510,7794,000
20185,52827,644510,7002,000
20194,40722,03558,3311,371
OVERALL7,567378,3215013,0001,371

G = Number of home games (only matches with spectators counted); H = Highest attendance on one match; L = Lowest attendance on one match

Home attendance by competitions

Below is a list of attendances on Montenegro home games by every single competition. Friendly games are not counted.

YearAvgOverallGHL
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 8,58442,920512,0004,000
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers 11,03355,162512,0009,862
2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 9,86949,344513,0005,770
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers 10,32441,297412,0008,759
2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 9,74448,718510,7798,500
2018 UEFA Nations League 6,23418,700310,7002,000
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers 5,76517,29438,3313,012
OVERALL9,089281,7663113,0002,000

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