Ilija Vukotić
Ilija Vukotić (born 7 January 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Boavista.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Cetinje, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boavista | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Lovćen | ||
| 2015–2017 | Grbalj | ||
| 2017 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2017–2018 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Grbalj | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Benfica B | 52 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Boavista (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2022– | Boavista | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Montenegro U17 | 12 | (2) |
| 2015 | Montenegro U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Montenegro U19 | 13 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Montenegro U21 | 16 | (6) |
| 2021– | Montenegro | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Vukotić began playing football competitively at the age of 12.[1] On 21 March 2015, he scored a goal against Berane from distance in his debut for Grbalj, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of the Montenegrin First League at the age of 16.[1]
International career
He made his debut for Montenegro national team on 13 November 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. He came on as a substitute in the 69th minute with his country down 2–0 and scored in the 82nd minute, making the score 2–1 on the way to the eventual 2–2 final result.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grbalj | 2014–15 | Montenegrin First League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Benfica B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played on 13 November 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | |
- As of match played 13 November 2021
- Scores and results list Montenegro goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vukotić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 1 |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Branko Krivokapić (30 March 2015). "On je najmlađi strijelac u istoriji crnogorskog prvoligaškog fudbala". Vijesti (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- "Montenegro v Netherlands game report". FIFA. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- Ilija Vukotić at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- Ilija Vukotić at ForaDeJogo (archived). Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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