| Miodrag Pivaš | |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Novi Sad, Serbia |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Central defender, defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Willem II (on loan from Newcastle United) |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthclubs1: | UFC Siezenheim |
| Youthclubs2: | SV Grödig |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | SV Grödig |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Jedinstvo Ub |
| Caps2: | 25 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Newcastle United |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Willem II (loan) |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalteam1: | Serbia U17 |
| Club-Update: | 16:29, 15 June 2024 (UTC) |
Miodrag Pivaš (; born 17 May 2005) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Dutch club Willem II, on loan from English club Newcastle United, as a central defender and defensive midfielder.
Born in Novi Sad,[2] Pivaš's family moved to Austria when he was 12.[3]
Pivaš made his senior debut aged 16 for Austrian side SV Grödig, and at the age of 18 returned to Serbia without his family.[3] He won promotion to the Serbian Superliga in his sole season with Jedinstvo Ub.[3]
In July 2024, Pivaš signed for English Premier League club Newcastle United.[4] On 2 September 2024, he joined Eredivisie side Willem II on a season-long loan deal.[5]
Pivaš is a Serbia youth international,[6] playing for the under-17 team,[7] including playing for them at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[3]
Pivaš plays as both a central defender and a defensive midfielder.[3]
Pivaš was compared by Ivan Radovanović,[3] his manager at Jedinstvo Ub, to Branislav Ivanovic and Nemanja Vidic.[7] Pivaš has said that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Ivanovic, Vidic, and Aleksandar Mitrovic.[7] His mentality and smartness was also praised by Heimo Pfeifenberger, his manager at SV Grödig.[3]