Stefan Stojanovic (soccer, born 2001)

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Stefan Stojanovic
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-03) March 3, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 19
Youth career
Sockers FC Chicago
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Saint Louis Billikens 29 (1)
2021 Georgetown Hoyas 22 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Chicago FC United 2 (0)
2022–2023 Philadelphia Union II 43 (11)
2024– FC Tulsa 34 (5)
International career‡
2018 United States U18 1 (1)
2020 United States U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 18, 2020

Stefan Stojanovic (born March 3, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for FC Tulsa of the USL Championship.

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Early life

Stojanovic played youth soccer with Sockers FC Chicago. [1]

College career

In April 2019, he committed to attend Saint Louis University, where he would play for the men's soccer team. [1] On February 3, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal in the delayed 2020 season opener against Kansas City Roos. [2]

In July 2021, he transferred to Georgetown University, joining the men's soccer team for his junior season. [3] [4] On August 29, he scored his first goal for Georgetown in a 4–0 victory over the Fordham Rams. [5] On October 2, he scored a brace against the DePaul Blue Demons, [6] which earned him Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors. [7] Later in the month, he was named to the Big East Honor Roll. [8] On November 14, he scored another brace, including scoring the overtime winning goal in a 2–1 victory over the Providence Friars, which won the Big East Tournament title for Georgetown. [9] He was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team and named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the tournament. [9] After the season, he was named to the All-Big East Second Team. [10] He departed Georgetown after the 2021 season to begin his professional career. [11]

Club career

In 2021, he played with Chicago FC United in USL League Two. [12]

In March 2022, Stojanovic signed a professional contract with Philadelphia Union II in MLS Next Pro. [13] On July 31, 2022, he scored his first professional goal, netting the game winner in a 2–1 victory over Columbus Crew 2. [14]

In December 2022, he was selected in the second round (57th overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by the Philadelphia Union. [15] [16] Despite having played for the Union II in 2022, the Union did not hold his MLS rights, as he was not an academy graduate, which necessitated his drafting to secure his MLS rights. [17] He continued to play for the second team in 2023. [18] On July 25, 2023, he scored a brace against Columbus Crew 2, which earned him MLS NEXT Pro Player of Matchday honors. [19] He departed the club after the 2023 season, upon the expiry of his contract. [20]

In February 2024, he signed with FC Tulsa of the USL Championship. [21]

International career

Stojanovic was a member of the United States U18 national team program. [22] In February 2018, he scored in a friendly against Costa Rica U18. [23] In January 2020, Stojanovic was named to a United States U20 camp. [24]

Career statistics

As of May 25, 2024 [25]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago FC United 2021 [12] USL League Two 2000––20
Philadelphia Union II 2022 MLS Next Pro 15110––161
2023 281010––2910
Total43112000004511
FC Tulsa 2024 USL Championship 1030030–133
Career total55142030006014

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References

  1. 1 2 "Billikens Add 14 For 2019 Season". Saint Louis Billikens . April 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Billikens Blank Kansas City in Season Opener". Saint Louis Billikens . February 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Stojanovic Added to Men's Soccer Roster". Georgetown Hoyas . July 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Stefan Stojanovic Georgetown profile". Georgetown Hoyas .
  5. ↑ "No. 5/5 Hoyas Blank No. 23/24 Rams 4-0". Georgetown Hoyas . August 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "No. 1/1 Hoyas Defeat DePaul 3-1". Georgetown Hoyas . October 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Stojanovic Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week". Georgetown Hoyas . October 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Stojanovic Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll". Georgetown Hoyas . October 18, 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Georgetown Wins BIG EAST Championship on Golden Goal". Georgetown Hoyas . November 14, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Two Hoyas Earn BIG EAST Major Awards as Nine Honored". Georgetown Hoyas . November 8, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Rocha Selected by DC United in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Georgetown Hoyas . December 21, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Stefan Stojanovic 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  13. ↑ "Philadelphia Union II Adds Six Players To Roster Ahead Of 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season". Philadelphia Union . March 9, 2023.
  14. ↑ Ralph, Matthew (August 1, 2022). "Stefan Stojanovic game-winner for Philadelphia Union II". Brotherly Game.
  15. ↑ "Philadelphia Union Select Stefan Stojanovic in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft 2023". Philadelphia Union . December 21, 2022.
  16. ↑ Ralph, Matthew (December 21, 2022). "Philadelphia Union draft High Point goalkeeper and Union II forward in MLS SuperDraft". Brotherly Game.
  17. ↑ Tannenwald, Jonathan (December 22, 2022). "Why the Union picked one of their own reserve team's players in the MLS draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  18. ↑ "Philadelphia Union II registers nine saves; Stojanovic scores third MLS NEXT Pro goal". Our Sports Central. May 14, 2023.
  19. ↑ Rolstad, Skylar (July 26, 2023). "MLS NEXT Pro Player of Matchday 18: Stefan Stojanovic". MLS Next Pro .
  20. ↑ Ralph, Matthew (January 9, 2024). "Philadelphia Union II announces departures of Stojanovic and Thompson". Philadelphia Soccer Now.
  21. ↑ Malue, Bonnie (February 8, 2024). "Former U.S. Youth International Stefan Stojanovic signs with FC Tulsa". FC Tulsa . Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Stefan Stojanovic Saint Louis profile". Saint Louis Billikens .
  23. ↑ "U.S. U-18 Men's National Team sweeps Costa Rica in two-game set". Soccerwire. February 13, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Stojanovic Added to U-20 MNT Training Camp". Saint Louis Billikens . January 11, 2020.
  25. ↑ Stefan Stojanovic at Soccerway
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