Nemanja Maksimović Explained

Nemanja Maksimović
Full Name:Nemanja Maksimović[1]
Birth Date:26 January 1995
Birth Place:Banja Koviljača, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height:1.89 m[2]
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Panathinaikos
Clubnumber:20
Youthclubs1:Gučevo Banja Koviljača
Youthyears2:2002–2007
Youthclubs2:Omladinac Loznica
Youthyears3:2007–2013
Youthclubs3:Red Star Belgrade
Youthyears4:2013
Youthclubs4:Hellas Verona
Youthyears5:2013
Youthclubs5:Domžale
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Domžale
Caps1:27
Goals1:3
Years2:2015–2017
Clubs2:Astana
Caps2:54
Goals2:9
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Valencia
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2024
Clubs4:Getafe
Caps4:207
Goals4:9
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Panathinaikos
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2013–2014
Nationalteam1:Serbia U19
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Serbia U20
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2015–2017
Nationalteam3:Serbia U21
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2016–
Nationalteam4:Serbia
Nationalcaps4:49
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:4 June 2024

Nemanja Maksimović (Serbian: Немања Максимовић, pronounced as /němaɲa maksǐːmoʋitɕ/; born 26 January 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Super League club Panathinaikos and the Serbia national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Banja Koviljača, Maksimović played for Red Star Belgrade's youth selection teams up until the under-19 level, but eventually had his contract terminated. After his display at the 2013 UEFA U19 Championship, he signed with Slovenian side Domžale. He made his professional debut on 18 October 2013 in a 2–2 draw with Zavrč.[3]

Astana

On 7 February 2015, Maksimović signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Astana of the Kazakhstan Premier League.[4] On 27 August 2015, Maksimović scored the equalizing goal against APOEL in the second leg of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League play-offs, which qualified Astana to their first ever Champions League group stage campaign.[5]

Valencia

On 2 July 2017, Valencia announced the signing of Maksimović on a contract until 2022.[6] He made his debut for the club on 18 August, coming on as a late substitute for Carlos Soler in a 1–0 La Liga home win against Las Palmas.[7]

Getafe

On 16 July 2018, Maksimović signed with Getafe until 2024.[8]

International career

Maksimović played for the Serbia U19 team that won the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[9] He was named to Serbia's U20 squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, scoring the winner with two minutes of extra-time remaining in the final, beating Brazil 2–1 for Serbia's first international honour as an independent nation.[10] Maksimović made his debut for Serbia on 23 March 2016, in a 1–0 defeat to Poland.[11] In May 2018 he was named in Serbia's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but he wasn't selected for the final squad.[12]

In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[13] He played in all three group stage matches, against Brazil,[14] Cameroon,[15] and Switzerland.[16] Serbia finished fourth in the group.[17]

Maksimović was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, but didn't make any appearances in the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

[18]

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Domžale2013–141. SNL1100000110
2014–1516331194
Total273310000304
Astana2015Premier League2363011110387
20163131010210435
20170000000000
Total54940213208112
Valencia2017–18La Liga15061211
Getafe2018–19La Liga36140401
2019–203521070432
2020–2135100351
2021–2235100351
2022–2329000290
2023–2437400374
Total20795070002189
Career total303211822832035126

International

[19]

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Serbia201630
201710
201870
201980
202070
2021110
202260
202350
202410
Total490

Honours

Astana[20]

Serbia

Orders

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Serbia (SRB) . . 26 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Nemanja Maksimović . 3 August 2022 . Getafe CF . es.
  3. Web site: Zavrč – Domžale 2:2 – Prva liga Telekom Slovenije . prvaliga.si . 6 February 2020 . sl . 18 October 2013.
  4. Web site: ru:В ФК Астана - чемпион Европы-2013. http://fca.kz/rus/news/4211/. FC Astana official website. 9 February 2015. ru. 7 February 2015.
  5. Web site: Hotsport.rs: HOTSPORT INTERVJU – NEMANJA MAKSIMOVIĆ: San mi se nije ostvario da igram za voljeni klub, a sada ću igrati protiv Mesija i Ronalda. Petar Lazić. sr. 13 May 2017. 8 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Maksimovic, new Valencia CF player until 2022. valenciacf.com. Valencia CF. 3 July 2017. 2 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Este Valencia pinta bien. This Valencia look good. Marca. es. 18 August 2017. 18 August 2017.
  8. Web site: El Getafe se hace con Maksimovic. Getafe CF. Getafe signs Maksimovic. es. 16 July 2018. 16 July 2018.
  9. http://www.uefa.com/under19/season=2013/matches/round=2000317/match=2012711/postmatch/lineups/index.html
  10. News: Under-20 World Cup: Serbia beat Brazil in Auckland final. 20 June 2015. BBC Sport. 20 June 2015.
  11. Web site: ru:Максимович дебютировал за Сербию. http://www.sports.kz/news/maksimovich-debyutiroval-za-serbiyu. sports.kz. Sports.KZ. 24 March 2016. ru. 24 March 2016.
  12. News: http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=13898 . sr:Један тим, срцем свим – Младен Крстајић одабрао . One team, with all their hearts – Mladen Krstajić selects . FSS.rs . . 24 May 2018 . 24 May 2018 . sr.
  13. Web site: Head-coach Dragan Stojković announces the list of players for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar . . 11 November 2022 . 11 November 2022.
  14. News: Richarlison Brings Brazil to Life in the Second Half, Defeats Serbia 2-0 . Kristen . Conti . NBCNew York . New York . 24 November 2022 . 7 December 2022.
  15. News: Sky Sports . 2022-11-28 . World Cup 2022 - Cameroon 3-3 Serbia: Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting goals complete stunning comeback . en . Sky Sports . 2022-11-28.
  16. News: Switzerland advance and Serbia go out as Freuler finish settles stormy contest . Nick . Ames . The Guardian. London . 2 December 2022 . 7 December 2022.
  17. News: World Cup 2022 Group G: Brazil, Serbia, Cameroon, Switzerland schedule, fixtures, rankings . Nicholas . Mendola . NBC Sports. Lusail . 2 December 2022 . 7 December 2022.
  18. Web site: N. Maksimović. Soccerway.com. 2 March 2015.
  19. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Nemanja Maksimović . National Football Teams . 21 February 2021.
  20. News: N. MAKSIMOVIĆ. Soccerway. 26 November 2015.
  21. News: Dodik odlikovao zlatne "orliće" poreklom iz Republike Srpske. Dodik decorated golden "eagles" from Republika Srpska. sr. 25 June 2015. 2 September 2016. sport.blic.rs.