Nemanja Mihajlović

{{short description|Serbian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nemanja Mihajlović

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|01|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Left winger

| currentclub = Žalgiris

| clubnumber = 71

| youthyears1 = 2003–2015

| youthclubs1 = Rad

| years1 = 2013–2015

| clubs1 = Rad

| caps1 = 54

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2015–2017

| clubs2 = Partizan

| caps2 = 51

| goals2 = 10

| years3 = 2017–2020

| clubs3 = Heerenveen

| caps3 = 29

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2020

| clubs4 = Arka Gdynia

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2020–2021

| clubs5 = Boluspor

| caps5 = 15

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2021

| clubs6 = → Balıkesirspor (loan)

| caps6 = 6

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2021–2022

| clubs7 = Spartak Subotica

| caps7 = 18

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2022–2023

| clubs8 = Sloga Meridian

| caps8 = 14

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2023–2024

| clubs9 = Borac Banja Luka

| caps9 = 7

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs10 = Žalgiris

| caps10 = 21

| goals10 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam1 = Serbia U17

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam2 = Serbia U19

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = Serbia U21

| nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 1

| pcupdate = 26 April 2025

| ntupdate =

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Nemanja Mihajlović ({{lang-sr-cyr|Немања Михајловић}}, {{IPA|sh|němaɲa mixǎːjloʋitɕ|pron}}; born 19 January 1996) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A Lyga club Žalgiris.

Club career

=Rad=

Mihajlović debuted for Rad's first team on 3 April 2013, in a Serbian SuperLiga match versus Donji Srem Pećinci. On 16 August 2014, he scored the equalizer and first goal for Rad in a 2–1 home win over Borac Čačak.{{Cite web | url=http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/trener-rada-milan-milanovic-zadovoljan-sa-tri-boda-iz-dve-utakmice/17mfddt | title=Trener Rada Milan Milanović zadovoljan sa tri boda iz dve utakmice | language=Serbian | publisher=Blic | date=16 August 2014 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} In the winter of 2014, it was revealed Mihajlović was scouted by Saint-Étienne.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/srpska-pijaca-nemanja-mihajlovic-sa-banjice-u-sent-etjen/93258 | title=Srpska pijaca: Nemanja Mihajlović sa Banjice u Sent Etjen? | language=Serbian | publisher=mozzartsport.com | date=30 December 2014 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} However, Rad declined the €1.2 million offer. On 28 February 2015, Mihajlović scored a winning goal against Borac Čačak.{{Cite web | url=http://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/uspeo-plan-cuke-i-vose-zvezda-ce-prenociti-na-cetvrtoj-poziciji/73v48tk | title=Uspeo plan Čuke i Voše: Zvezda će prenoćiti na četvrtoj poziciji! | language=Serbian | publisher=Blic | date=28 February 2015 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} After the end of the 2014–15 season, Serbian sports portal Mozzart Sport rated Mihajlović among the 25 best players in the SuperLiga that season.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/top-25-fudbalera-superlige-za-sezonu-2014-2015-u-izboru-mozzart-sporta-video/106608 | title=Top 25 fudbalera Superlige za sezonu 2014/2015 u izboru MOZZART Sporta (VIDEO) | language=Serbian | publisher=mozzartsport.com | date=27 May 2015 | accessdate=7 March 2016}}

On 1 August 2015, Mihajlović scored from long range in what was his first goal of the 2015–16 season in a 4–1 away victory over Radnik Surdulica.{{Cite web | url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:560453-Superliga-Borac-srusio-Cukaricki-Rad-i-Spartak-sigurni-preokret-OFK-Beograda | title=Superliga: Borac srušio Čukarički, Rad i Spartak sigurni, preokret OFK Beograda | language=Serbian | publisher=Večernje novosti | date=1 August 2015 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} On 12 August 2015, against Mladost Lučani, at the start of the second half, he scored from the penalty-spot. He scored his second goal in 4–2 home victory.{{Cite web | url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/Fudbal/2005111/Preokret+Rada,+pobede+OFK+Beograda+i+Javora+.html | title=Preokret Rada, pobede OFK Beograda i Javora | language=Serbian | publisher=Radio Television of Serbia | date=12 August 2015 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} Rad were losing at half-time and after the turnaround in the second half, Rad went on to win with Mihajlović scoring two goals and providing one assist. During the 2015–16 season, he played 7 matches in the Serbian SuperLiga, scored three goals and provided two assists.

=Partizan=

On 28 December 2015, Mihajlović signed for Partizan on a three-year contract.{{Cite web | url=http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/partizan/28836/nemanja-mihajlovic-rad-je-u-mom-srcu-u-partizanu-mogu-samo-da-napredujem | script-title=sr:Немања Михајловић: Рад је у мом срцу, у Партизану могу само да напредујем | language=Serbian | publisher=Sportski žurnal | date=28 December 2015 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} On 21 February, he made his official debut for the club against OFK Beograd.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/uzivo-ofk-beograd-partizan-1/128424 | title=KRAJ: OFK Beograd - Partizan 2:1 (VIDEO) | language=Serbian | publisher=mozzartsport.com | date=21 February 2016 | accessdate=7 March 2016}} On 2 March, he scored his first official goal for Partizan in Serbian Cup Quarter final against Radnički Niš in a 2–0 home win.{{cite web |url=http://www.sr.partizan.rs/133836-partizan-radnicki-nis-2/|title=Još samo dve prepreke do trofeja|website=FK Partizan official website|language=Serbian|date=2 March 2016|accessdate=2 March 2016}} His first goal for Partizan in 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga came on 6 April against Javor Ivanjica in a 1–2 away win and helped Partizan to achieve five consecutive championship of Serbia wins after a year and a half ago.{{cite web |url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2016&mm=04&dd=06&nav_id=1116692|title=Partizan pet u nizu, Javor bez plej-ofa|website=B92|language=Serbian|date=6 April 2016|accessdate=6 April 2016}} On 3 May 2016, Mihajlović scored a brace in a 4–0 away league win over Radnik Surdulica.{{cite web |url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:603528-Partizan-ubedljiv-u-Surdulici-Mihajlovic-i-Bozinov-pregazili-Radnik|title=Partizan ubedljiv u Surdulici: Mihajlović i Božinov pregazili Radnik|website=Večernje novosti|language=Serbian|date=3 May 2016|accessdate=18 May 2016}}

=Heerenveen=

On 28 July 2017, Mihajlović signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie club Heerenveen, choosing to wear jersey number 15. The transfer fee is believed to be around €1.7 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/promocija-u-herenvenu-mihajlovic-broj-15-poruka-od-ukica-video/173842|title=Promocija u Herenvenu: Mihajlović broj 15, poruka od Đukića (VIDEO)|website=mozzartsport.com|language=Serbian|date=28 July 2017|accessdate=28 July 2017}} He scored his first goal for Heerenveen on his debut, in a 1–1 draw with Heracles on 19 August 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.sc-heerenveen.nl/nieuws/mihajlovic-kopt-sc-heerenveen-in-slotseconden-naar-punt/10|title=Mihajlovic kopt sc Heerenveen in slotseconden naar punt|website=SC Heerenveen official website|language=Dutch|date=19 August 2017|accessdate=20 August 2017}}

=Arka Gdynia=

On 17 January 2020, Mihajlović signed a contract for the rest of the season with Polish Ekstraklasa club Arka Gdynia.[https://www.arka.gdynia.pl/news,22203-nemanja-mihajlovic-na-pokladzie-arki.html Nemanja Mihajlović na pokładzie Arki!], arka.gdynia.pl, 17 January 2020

=Spartak Subotica=

On 2 September 2021, he signed with Spartak Subotica for a term of two-and-a-half years.{{cite web|publisher=Spartak Subotica|url=https://www.fkspartak.com/nemanja-mihajlovic-pojacao-redove-fk-spartak-zk/|title=Nemanja Mihajlović pojačao redove FK Spartak Ždrepčeva krv|date=2 September 2021|accessdate=6 October 2021|language=sr}}

International career

Mihajlović has played for the Serbia national under-17 team and Serbia national under-18 team.

Mihajlović received his first call-up for the Serbia national under-21 team by manager Tomislav Sivić in March 2016.{{Cite web | url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/spisak-orlica-ristic-konacno-u-reprezentaciji-debituje-mihajlovic/130506 | title=Spisak Orlića: Ristić konačno u reprezentaciji, debituje Mihajlović | language=Serbian | publisher=mozzartsport.com | date=17 March 2016 | accessdate=17 March 2016}} On 25 March 2016, he played his first match for Serbia U21s, against Andorra at Estadi Comunal in Andorra la Vella, playing in the starting eleven in a 0–4 away win in a 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier.{{Cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2016129--andorra-vs-serbia/ | title=Andorra - Serbia | language=English | publisher=UEFA | date=25 March 2016 | access-date=25 March 2016}}

After a great 2015–16 season with Partizan in the Serbian SuperLiga, Slavoljub Muslin called him up to the Serbia national team for several friendly matches in 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=10221&page=2|title=Списaк игрaчa A селекције за Кипар, Изрaел и Русију|website=Football Association of Serbia|language=Serbian|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=14 May 2016}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|9 December 2017}}{{Soccerway|nemanja-mihajlovic/268859}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Serbian Cup, KNVB Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Rad

|2012–13

|Serbian SuperLiga

4000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
2013–14

|Serbian SuperLiga

19010colspan="2"|—1{{efn|Appearance in league play-offs}}0210
2014–15

|Serbian SuperLiga

24220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—262
2015–16

|Serbian SuperLiga

7300colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—73
colspan="2"|Total

!54

530colspan="2"|—10585
rowspan="4"|Partizan

|2015–16

|Serbian SuperLiga

14542colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—187
2016–17

|Serbian SuperLiga

252302{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—312
2017–18

|Serbian SuperLiga

11colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|—31
colspan="2"|Total

!40

87240colspan="2"|—5210
Heerenveen

|2017–18

|Eredivisie

11210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—122
colspan="3"|Career total

!105

15112401012117

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Honours

References

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