Stefan Purtić

Stefan Purtić
Purtić with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-06) 6 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Loznica, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liepāja
Number 22
Youth career
–2012 Loznica
2012–2017 Voždovac
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Voždovac 98 (6)
2018 → Radnički Obrenovac (loan) 15 (0)
2020 → Inđija (loan) 21 (3)
2023 Petrolul Ploiești 14 (1)
2023–2024 Železničar Pančevo 22 (0)
2024– Liepāja 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Stefan Purtić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Пуртић; born 6 August 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Latvian Higher League club Liepāja.

Career

Early career / Voždovac

Purtić started out his career as a junior with his hometown club Loznica, before moving to the academy of Voždovac in 2012. After being loaned out to third division side Radnički Obrenovac at the start of 2018, he made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in a 0–2 away loss to Mačva Šabac on 4 November that year.[1]

Purtić spent 2020 on loan at fellow league team Inđija,[2] and after returning to Voždovac became a regular starter and eventually gained team captaincy.[3][4]

Petrolul Ploiești

On 13 January 2023, Purtić moved abroad for the first time and signed for Romanian side Petrolul Ploiești, recently promoted to the Liga I.[5][6] He scored his first goal on 27 February, in a 2–5 home loss to defending champions CFR Cluj.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 May 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Voždovac
2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 14 0 — — — 14 0
2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 16 1 1 0 — — 17 1
2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 17 3 1 0 — — 18 3
2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 34 2 0 0 — — 34 2
2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Total 98 6 3 0 — — 101 6
Radnički Obrenovac (loan) 2017–18 Serbian League Belgrade 15 0 — — — 15 0
Inđija (loan) 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 10 2 1 0 — — 11 2
2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 11 1 1 0 — — 12 1
Total 21 3 2 0 — — 23 3
Petrolul Ploiești 2022–23 Liga I 13 1 — — — 13 1
2023–24 Liga I 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 14 1 — — — 14 1
Železničar Pančevo 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 148 10 5 0 — — 153 10

References

  1. ^ "PURTIĆEV DEBI U DRESU ZMAJEVA" (in Serbian). supersport.rs. 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ "STEFAN PURTIĆ ZA HS: Koković nije računao na mene, napredovao sam od odlaska iz Voždovca!". hotsport.rs.
  3. ^ ""ZMAJEVI" CENTURIONI: Hajdin i Purtić u "klubu 100" Voždovca!". meridianbetsport.rs.
  4. ^ "Чиста петица, Петра описала како јој је Стефан Пуртић улепшао дан". rts.rs.
  5. ^ "Stefan Purtic, al doilea transfer al iernii la Petrolul". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 5 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Stefan Purtic, Seniko Doua și Cosmin Achim vor fi jucătorii Petrolului!" [Stefan Purtić, Seniko Doua and Cosmin Achim will be the players of Petrolul Ploiești!] (in Romanian). FC Petrolul Ploiești. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ ""Dansând cu lupii" » CFR Cluj marchează de cinci ori la Ploiești și se apropie la două puncte de Farul. Clasamentul ACUM" ["Dancing with the wolves" » CFR Cluj scores five times in Ploiești and comes two points closer to Farul. The league table NOW]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ Stefan Purtić at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2023.