Miloš Drinčić

Miloš Drinčić
Miloš in 2024 with Kerala Blasters
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Podgorica, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre back, Left back
Team information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 15
Youth career
2015–2016 Budućnost
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Iskra Danilovgrad 152 (7)
2021–2022 Sutjeska Nikšić 53 (0)
2023 Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0 (0)
2023– Kerala Blasters 30 (3)
International career
2015–2017 Montenegro U17 6 (0)
2016–2018 Montenegro U19 8 (1)
2016–2020 Montenegro U21 16 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Miloš Drinčić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Дринчић; born 14 February 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[1]

Club career

FK Iskra Danilovgrad

Drinčić started his professional career with FK Iskra Danilovgrad in 2016. He established himself as a key starter at the club, making over 160 games and tallying seven goals.[2]

FK Sutjeska Nikšić

Drinčić left Iskra Danilovgrad in 2021 to join FK Sutjeska Niksic, where he made 62 appearances in two years. He played in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, Europa League qualifiers, and Europa Conference League qualifiers during his stay with the club. He also won the 2021–22 Montenegrin First League with the club.[3]

FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk

In January 2023, during the winter transfer window, Drinčić was transferred to Belarusian Premier League club Shakhtyor Soligorsk for an undisclosed transfer fee. He suffered an injury that kept him sidelined for a prolonged period. He only made one appearance for the club across all the competition in the Belarusian Cup. With the club, Drinčić won the 2023 Belarusian Super Cup.[4]

Kerala Blasters

On 14 August 2023, Drinčić completed a move to the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. He signed a one-year contract with the Blasters and became the first Montenegrin player to sign for the club.[5] He made his debut for the club on 21 September, in the season opener against Bengaluru at home, which the Blasters won 2–1.[6] In Kerala Blasters' 2–1 loss against Mumbai City on 8 October, Drinčić was sent off after pushing Yoell van Nieff from side in the ensuing melée, during the final minutes of the injury time in the second half.[7] He was later handed a three-match suspension.[8] Drinčić scored his first goal for the club in his comeback game against Hyderabad on 25 November, helping the Blasters in a 1–0 win.[9] He would score his second goal of the season on 12 February 2024 against Punjab FC, where he scored the only goal for the team, as the Blasters lost the match 1–2 at full-time.[10]

Following a impressive debut season, Drinčić signed a two-year contract extension with the Blasters till 2026 in July 2024.[11] In September, he was appointed as the vice-captain of the club. He played his first match as the captain in club's opening game against Punjab on 15 September when Adrian Luna missed the game due to sickness, where the Blasters suffered 1–2 loss.[12]

International career

Drinčić was a part of the Montenegro's under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams. He has also captained the under-21 team during the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 July 2024[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FK Iskra Danilovgrad 2016–17 Montenegrin First League 29 1 4 0 — — 33 1
2017–18 Montenegrin First League 31 2 — — — 31 2
2018–19 Montenegrin First League 33 1 — — — 33 1
2019–20 Montenegrin First League 27 0 2 0 — — 29 0
2020–21 Montenegrin First League 32 3 2 0 2[a] 0 — 36 3
Iskra Danilovgrad total 152 7 8 0 2 0 — 162 7
FK Sutjeska Nikšić 2021–22 Montenegrin First League 34 0 3 1 4[b] 0 — 41 1
2022–23 Montenegrin First League 19 0 1 0 4[c] 0 — 24 0
Sutjeska Nikšić total 53 0 4 1 8 0 — 65 1
FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk 2023 Belarusian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Kerala Blasters FC 2023–24 Indian Super League 19 2 3 0 — — 22 2
2024–25 Indian Super League — — — — —
Kerala Blasters total 19 2 3 0 — — 22 2
Career total 224 9 15 1 10 0 — 249 10
  1. ^ Appearances in 2020–21 UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round
  2. ^ Appearances in 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying round
  3. ^ Appearances in 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifying round and 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying round

Honours

Sutjeska Nikšić

Shakhtyor Soligorsk

References

  1. ^ "ISL: Kerala Blasters sign Milos Drincic". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. ^ "പാതിരാത്രി പുതിയ സൈനിങ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ്; എല്ലാവരും ഞെട്ടി, ടീമിലെത്തിച്ചത് വിദേശ താരത്തെ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  3. ^ Madhavan, Rahul (2023-08-15). "Kerala Blasters FC secure the services of Montenegrin defender Milos Drincic | ISL 2023–24". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  4. ^ "Kerala Blasters announced new signing at midnight; To everyone's shock, a foreign player was brought into the team". morningexpress.in. 2023-08-14. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  5. ^ "Blasters sign Drincic". The Times of India. 2023-08-15. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
  6. ^ "Kerala Blasters beat Bengaluru FC 2–1 in ISL opener". The Week. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  7. ^ "ഗ്രൗണ്ടിൽ ഉന്തുംതള്ളും, ചുവപ്പുകാർഡ്; ത്രില്ലർ പോരാട്ടത്തിൽ കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിന് തോൽവി". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  8. ^ Rayan, Aneesh Dey & Stan (2023-10-24). "ISL Diary: Kerala Blasters remains unhappy with Prabir Das ban, East Bengal beats Hyderabad for the first time". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  9. ^ Sportstar, Team (2023-11-25). "Kerala Blasters beats Hyderabad Highlights, KBFC 1–0 HFC ISL 2023-24, Milos Drincic scores only goal as Tuskers keeps a clean sheet". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  10. ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-02-12). "Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC, ISL 10 Highlights: KBFC 1–3 PFC, Jordan, Majcen score to register win in Indian Super League". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  11. ^ Sportstar, Team (2024-07-27). "Kerala Blasters FC extends Miloš Drinčić's contract until 2026". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. ^ "ISL: Captain Luna misses out for Kerala Blasters' season opener against Punjab". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  13. ^ Desk, The Bridge (2023-08-15). "Who is Milos Drincic, Kerala Blasters' new signing?". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2023-08-15. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ Miloš Drinčić at Soccerway
  15. ^ Miloš Drinčić at Soccerway