Nemanja Radoja
Nemanja Radoja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Радоја, pronounced [nêmaɲa rǎdoja]; born 6 February 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sporting Kansas City.[1]
| Radoja in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nemanja Radoja | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vojvodina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Vojvodina | 48 | (1) |
| 2011 | → ČSK (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Cement (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2019 | Celta | 115 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Levante | 66 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Serbia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013—2015 | Serbia U21 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016– | Serbia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 October 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Vojvodina edit
Born in Novi Sad, Radoja grew up in neighboring Veternik, and graduated from Vojvodina's youth setup. Following the footsteps of his older brother Stefan, he started training football. Radoja was promoted to the main squad in the summer of 2011 but was subsequently loaned to third-tier ČSK Čelarevo. He signed a new five-year professional deal with the Vojvodina on 8 March 2012,[2] being subsequently loaned to fellow third division side Cement Beočin.
Radoja played his first match as a professional on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against Spartak.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 17 April 2013, netting his side's only in a Serbian Cup semifinal 1–1 draw against OFK Beograd (2–1 on aggregate), thus taking Vojvodina to the finals.[4]
Radoja played regularly for Voša in the 2012–13 campaign, appearing in 22 matches (16 starts, 1553 minutes of action) and helping his side to finish in the third position. He maintained his starting place in the following season, appearing in 25 matches, also being selected in the league's best XI.
Celta edit
In August 2014. Radoja signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Celta de Vigo.[5] He made his debut for the club on 24 August, playing the last three minutes in a 3–1 home win over Getafe.[6]
Radoja made no appearances during the entire 2018–19 season, after he expressed his desire to play in the Premier League and refused a contract renewal from Celta.[7]
Levante edit
On 21 August 2019, free agent Radoja agreed to a three-year contract with Levante, still in the Spanish top tier.[8]
International career edit
Radoja appeared for under-18 and under-19 squads. He was a member of under-19's at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, appearing regularly.[9]
Radoja got his first call up to the senior Serbia side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Austria in October 2016.[10] He made his debut in a friendly match against Ukraine on 15 November 2016.[11]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 26 October 2022[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ČSK (loan) | 2011–12 | League Vojvodina | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Cement (loan) | 2011–12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Vojvodina | 2012–13 | SuperLiga | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | – | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | 69 | 2 | |||
| Celta | 2014–15 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 50 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 115 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | – | 146 | 1 | |||
| Levante | 2019–20 | La Liga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 74 | 1 | ||||
| Sporting KC | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 250 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 5 | ||
International edit
| Serbia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours edit
Vojvodina
Individual
References edit
- ^ "Sporting KC signs defensive midfielder and Spanish La Liga veteran Nemanja Radoja". Sporting Kansas City. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ ; Vojvodina's official website, 8 March 2012 (in Serbian)
- ^ Spartak ZV–Vojvodina 0:1; Vojvodina's official website, 18 August 2012 (in Serbian)
- ^ Kup Srbije(polufinale): Radoja odveo vojvodinu u finale (Serbian Cup (semifinals): Radoja puts Vojvodina in the finals) 25 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine; Sportal, 17 April 2013 (in Serbian)
- ^ Nemanja Radoja, nuevo centrocampista del RC Celta, se presenta a las 13:30h en Balaídos (Nemanja Radoja, new central midfielder of RC Celta, will be presented at 13:30h in Balaídos) 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Celta's official website, 12 August 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Celta Vigo 3–1 Getafe; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
- ^ "El incierto futuro deportivo de Radoja" [The unsure sporting future of Radoja] (in Spanish). Marca. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Levante UD signs Nemanja Radoja for three seasons". Levante UD. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ Nemanja Radoja – UEFA competition record ()
- ^ "Primera convocatoria con Serbia para Radoja". mundodeportivo.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Prvi poraz Muslina, novi za Srbiju od Ukrajine". b92.net. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "N.Radoja". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
External links edit
- Nemanja Radoja at BDFutbol
- Stats and bio at Utakmica.rs (in Serbian)
- Nemanja Radoja – UEFA competition record ()
- Nemanja Radoja at Soccerway