Stefan Antonijevic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic | ||
| Date of birth | January 24, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | Chicago Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Marquette Golden Eagles | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Valparaiso Crusaders | 54 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Vermont Voltage | 13 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 39 | (0) |
| 2015– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 21 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Serbia U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 16, 2015. | |||
Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic (born January 24, 1989) is a Serbian-American footballer who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Youth and college
Antonijevic began his college soccer career at Marquette University in 2007,[1] before transferring to Valparaiso University in 2009. In 2008, Antonijevic played for the Chicago Fire SC youth team that won the national USL Super-20 championship.[2]
Professional
On January 17, 2012 Antonijevic was selected by Sporting Kansas City in the 3rd round (No. 43 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[3]
After trialling in Serbia and Croatia, Antonijevic returned to the United States and signed for NASL club Fort Lauderdale Strikers on March 27, 2013.[4]
Antonijevic moved to rival Florida club Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 7, 2015.[5] Antonijevic played 1,823 minutes in 21 games for the Rowdies in 2015 and was named to the NASL Team of the Week four times, more often than any other Rowdies player. On December 22, 2015, the Rowdies signed the towering center back to a fresh contract good through the 2016 season, with an option for 2017.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.gomarquette.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/antonijevic_stefan00.html
- ↑ http://www.valpoathletics.com/msoccer/roster/2011-12/4597/stefan-antonijevic/
- ↑ http://www.thedailywiz.com/2012/1/17/2715167/some-surprising-info-on-supplemental-draft-pick-stefan-antonijevic
- ↑ http://www.valpoathletics.com/msoccer/news-print/2012-13/12561/antonijevic-inks-professional-deal-with-fort-lauderdale-strikers/
- ↑ http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/12dzk3axno9mv1frs0bqsivji6/rowdies-ink-defender-antonijevic#.VK1aN9KsXzw
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Sign Stefan Antonijevic to New Contract". RowdiesSoccer.com. Retrieved December 22, 2015.