| Mileta Rajović | |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Ballerup, Denmark[1] |
| Height: | 1.92 m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Brøndby (on loan from Watford) |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Brøndby |
| Youthyears2: | 2014–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | AB |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs3: | Brøndby |
| Youthyears4: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs4: | Randers |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | B.93 |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | HB Køge |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Roskilde |
| Caps3: | 29 |
| Goals3: | 9 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Næstved |
| Caps4: | 55 |
| Goals4: | 29 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | Kalmar FF |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 7 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Watford |
| Caps6: | 44 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | → Brøndby (loan) |
| Caps7: | 10 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 20:50, 29 November 2024 (UTC) |
Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby, on loan from club Watford.
Having previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level,[3] [4] Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club.[5] He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019,[6] but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season,[7] having made a single league appearance for the club.[8] He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.[9] [10]
Rajović signed for Næstved in January 2021.[11] [12] Having scored 12 goals in his opening 17 matches of the 2021–22 season, he signed a contract extension with the club in October 2021.[13] During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions,[14] and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season.[15] In December 2022, it was rumoured that there was transfer interest in Rajović from multiple clubs in the Danish Superliga and Allsvenskan, including IFK Göteborg.[16] Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved,[17] Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022.[18] The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen. His first four appearances for Kalmar came in the Svenska Cupen, in which he scored five goals.[19]
On 25 August 2023, Rajović signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £1 million.[20] [21] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August,[22] and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City.[23] On 11 November 2023, Rajović scored the first two goals in a 5-0 thrashing at home to Rotherham, making the club six games undefeated.[24] Despite Rajović starting only 17 of his 43 appearances for the 2023-24 season, he finished as the top goalscorer with 11 goals across all competitions.[25]
On 2 September 2024, Rajović returned to former club Brøndby on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[26]
Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.[27] The Rajović family is of the Vasojevići tribe in origin.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Roskilde | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | |||
| Næstved | 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Danish 2nd Division | 27 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 18 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Danish 1st Division | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 30 | |||
| Kalmar | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 26 | 13 | ||
| Watford | 2023–24 | Championship | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 11 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Total | 44 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 14 | |||
| Brøndby (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 60 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 175 | 74 | |||