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Ilija Vukotić
Personal information
Date of birth	7 January 1999 (age 25)
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
2015–2017	Grbalj
2017–2022	Benfica B
2021–2022	→ Boavista (loan)
2022–	Boavista
International career‡
2014–2016	Montenegro U17
2015	Montenegro U18
2015–2018	Montenegro U19
2017–2020	Montenegro U21
2021–	Montenegro
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 June 2023

Ilija Vukotić (born 7 January 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Boavista.

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]

In the Summer of 2017, Vukotić moved to Portugal, joining Benfica's youth setup.^[2]

On 17 August 2021, Vukotić signed a new contract with Benfica and was immediately sent on a two-season-long loan to Primeira Liga club Boavista.^[3] In the Summer of 2022, Vukotić joined Boavista on a permanent basis, as part of the deal that saw Petar Musa move to Benfica. The Eagles kept 50% of Vukotić's economic rights and a buy-back option.^[4]

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.^[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2019^[6]^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Grbalj	2014–15	Montenegrin First League	2	1	0	0	—		2	1
	2015–16	Montenegrin First League	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
	2016–17	Montenegrin First League	8	0	3	0	—		11	0
	Total		15	1	3	0	—		18	1
Benfica B	2017–18	LigaPro	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19	LigaPro	7	0	—		—		7	0
	2019–20	LigaPro	18	0	—		—		18	0
	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	24	3	—		—		24	3
	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	2	1	—		—		2	1
	Total		52	4	—		—		52	4
Boavista (loan)	2021–22	Primeira Liga	20	0	1	0	2	0	23	0
Boavista	2022–23	Primeira Liga	13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	8	1	1	0	1	0	10	1
	Total		41	1	3	0	3	0	47	1
Career total			108	6	6	0	3	0	117	6

International

As of match played 7 June 2022

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Montenegro	2021	2	1
Montenegro	2022	1	0
Total		3	1

As of match played 7 June 2022

Scores and results list Montenegro goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vukotić goal.

List of international goals scored by Ilija Vukotić
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

^ ^a ^b Branko Krivokapić (30 March 2015). "On je najmlađi strijelac u istoriji crnogorskog prvoligaškog fudbala". Vijesti (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ "Ilija Vukotic reforça juniores" [Ilija Vukotic reinforces Juniors] (in European Portuguese). Record. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Renovação e empréstimo" [Renewal and loan] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Benfica garante Musa: Os detalhes do negócio que envolve mais 2 jogadores" [Benfica guarantees Musa: The details of the deal that involves 2 more players]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "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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[VV-1] Branko Krivokapić (30 March 2015). "On je najmlađi strijelac u istoriji crnogorskog prvoligaškog fudbala". Vijesti (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[2] "Ilija Vukotic reforça juniores" [Ilija Vukotic reinforces Juniors] (in European Portuguese). Record. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[3] "Renovação e empréstimo" [Renewal and loan] (in European Portuguese). SL Benfica. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[4] "Benfica garante Musa: Os detalhes do negócio que envolve mais 2 jogadores" [Benfica guarantees Musa: The details of the deal that involves 2 more players]. Notícias ao Minuto (in European Portuguese). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[5] "Montenegro v Netherlands game report". FIFA. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[6] Ilija Vukotić at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

[7] Ilija Vukotić at ForaDeJogo (archived). Retrieved 16 February 2019.

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