Dušan Lagator

{{short description|Montenegrin footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dušan Lagator

| image = Dušan Lagator, Czech Rp.-Montenegro EURO 2020 QR 10-06-2019.jpg

| caption = Lagator with Montenegro in 2019

| fullname =

| height = 1.90 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|3|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cetinje, FR Yugoslavia

| currentclub = Kerala Blasters

| clubnumber = 94

| position = Centre back, Defensive midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = Mogren

| caps1 = 43

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = Mladost Podgorica

| caps2 = 59

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2016–2018

| clubs3 = Čukarički

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Dynamo St. Petersburg (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2020

| clubs5 = Sochi

| caps5 = 46

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2020–2022

| clubs6 = Wisła Płock

| caps6 = 48

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2022–2025

| clubs7 = Debrecen

| caps7 = 64

| goals7 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2012

| nationalteam1 = Montenegro U19

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016

| nationalteam2 = Montenegro U21

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2019–

| nationalteam3 = Montenegro

| nationalcaps3 = 9

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 18:50, 12 March 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

| years8 = 2025–

| clubs8 = Kerala Blasters

| caps8 = 7

| goals8 = 1

}}

Dušan Lagator ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Душан Лагатор}}; born 29 March 1994) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Lagator was born in Cetinje and began his career in Mogren. After 46 games and 3 years in Mogren he moved to Mladost Podgorica.[http://www.vijesti.me/sport/u-mladost-stigao-lagator-ceka-se-simovic-178686 U Mladost stigao Lagator, čeka se Simović] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116214414/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/u-mladost-stigao-lagator-ceka-se-simovic-178686 |date=2017-01-16 }} at vijesti.me With Mladost he won the Cup in the 2014–15 season. In the winter transfer period 2015–16 was moved to Čukarički.[http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/crnogorska-nada-stize-na-banovo-brdo-lagator-jaca-cukinu-vezu/122475 Crnogorska nada stiže na Banovo brdo: Lagator jača Čukinu vezu!] at mozzartsport.com

For Čukarički Lagator he made his debut in the Serbian SuperLiga in the match against Metalac, on February 19, 2016.

On 11 August 2020, he signed with Polish club Wisła Płock.{{cite web|publisher=Wisła Płock|url=https://www.wisla-plock.pl/pl/reprezentant-czarnogory-wzmacnia-wisle-plock-6082|title=Reprezentant Czarnogóry wzmacnia Wisłę Płock!|date=11 August 2020|language=Polish}}

In July 2022, he signed for Hungarian club Debreceni VSC.{{cite web |url=http://www.csakfoci.hu/magyar-foci/magyar_valogatott/dzsudzsak-igeretet-kapott-oktoberben-palyara-lephet-a-magyar-valogatottban |title=Dzsudzsák ígéretet kapott: Októberben pályára léphet a magyar válogatottban |date=30 July 2022 |access-date=30 July 2022 |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815173923/http://www.csakfoci.hu/magyar-foci/magyar_valogatott/dzsudzsak-igeretet-kapott-oktoberben-palyara-lephet-a-magyar-valogatottban |url-status=live }}

On 18 January 2025, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Lagator on an undisclosed transfer fee from Debreceni VSC.{{Cite web |title=Who is Kerala Blasters FC's new signing Dusan Lagator? |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-is-who-is-kerala-blasters-dusan-lagator-202501 |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us |archive-date=2025-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120232849/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-is-who-is-kerala-blasters-dusan-lagator-202501 |url-status=live }} He made his debut for the club on 19 January in a 0–0 draw against NorthEast United by coming as a substitute in the injury time. On 12 March 2025, Lagator scored his first goal for Kerala Blasters in a 1–1 draw against Hyderabad FC.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2025-03-12 |title=Hyderabad FC settles for draw in last ISL league encounter against Kerala Blasters FC |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-fc-settles-for-draw-in-last-isl-league-encounter-against-kerala-blasters-fc |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Telangana Today |language=en |archive-date=2025-04-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250408194937/https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-fc-settles-for-draw-in-last-isl-league-encounter-against-kerala-blasters-fc |url-status=live }}

International career

Lagator was part of Montenegrin U-19 team in 2012.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/duan-lagator/216579/ Dušan Lagator] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013211408/http://int.soccerway.com/players/duan-lagator/216579/ |date=2017-10-13 }} at Soccerway

In May 2016 he was part of Montenegro "B" team.[http://www.vijesti.me/sport/mojas-radonjic-objavio-sastav-b-reprezentacije-889075 Mojaš Radonjić objavio sastav B reprezentacije] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221114226/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/mojas-radonjic-objavio-sastav-b-reprezentacije-889075 |date=2017-02-21 }} at vijesti.me, 22-5-2016, retrieved 20-2-2017

He made his senior debut for Montenegro national football team on 5 September 2019 in a friendly against Hungary, as a 66th-minute substitute for Marko Simić.{{cite web|publisher=UEFA|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2027922--montenegro-vs-hungary/|title=Montenegro v Hungary game report|date=5 September 2019|access-date=10 September 2019|archive-date=5 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405183457/https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/season=2020/matches/round=2001011/match=2027922/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30701|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2020-09-19}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 12 March 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!rowspan="2"|Division

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Mogren

|2011–12

|rowspan="3"|First League

|4

0000040
2012–13

|25

01000260
2013–14

|14

02000160
colspan="2"|Total

!43

03000460
rowspan="4"|Mladost

|2013–14

|rowspan="3"|First League

|14

03000|170
2014–15

|30

04000340
2015–16

|15

13021202
colspan="2"|Total

!59

110021712
rowspan="4"|Čukarički

|2015–16

|rowspan="3"|SuperLiga

|5

1000051
2016–17

|20

03030260
2017–18

|1

0000010
colspan="2"|Total

!26

13030321
rowspan="4"|Kerala Blasters FC

|2024–25

|rowspan="1"|Indian Super League

|7

100colspan="2"|–

|7

1
colspan="2"|Total

!7

100colspan="2"|–

!7

1

Honours

;Mladost Podgorica

References

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