Petar Stojanović (footballer) explained

Petar Stojanović
Birth Date:7 October 1995
Birth Place:Ljubljana, Slovenia[1]
Height:1.78 m[2]
Position:Right-back
Currentclub:Empoli
Youthyears1:2001–2007
Youthclubs1:Arne Tabor
Youthyears2:2007–2010
Youthclubs2:Slovan
Youthyears3:2010–2011
Youthclubs3:Interblock
Youthyears4:2011–2013
Youthclubs4:Maribor
Years1:2012–2016
Caps1:45
Goals1:2
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Veržej (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:3
Years3:2016–2022
Caps3:121
Goals3:2
Years4:2016
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Empoli (loan)
Caps5:33
Goals5:1
Years6:2022–
Caps6:27
Goals6:0
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Sampdoria (loan)
Caps7:28
Goals7:1
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U16
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:Slovenia U17
Nationalyears3:2012–2013
Nationalteam3:Slovenia U18
Nationalyears4:2013
Nationalteam4:Slovenia U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalcaps2:15
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2014–2016
Nationalteam5:Slovenia U21
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:1
Nationalyears6:2014–
Nationalteam6:Slovenia
Nationalcaps6:57
Nationalgoals6:2
Pcupdate:2 July 2024
Ntupdate:2 July 2024

Petar Stojanović (born 7 October 1995) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Empoli and the Slovenia national team.

Club career

Stojanović started playing football at the local football club Arne Tabor, before joining Slovan and later Interblock youth selections, where he remained until 2011, when he was acquired by Maribor.[3] [4] After his transfer to Maribor, Joc Pečečnik, the owner of Interblock, accused Zlatko Zahovič, the director of football at Maribor, of going behind his back and stealing one of the biggest Slovenian talents of his age.[3]

Initially, Stojanović played as a goalkeeper but he then switched to the position of an offensive midfielder.[3] When he transferred to Maribor youth selections he was regarded as one of the most promising young midfielders in the country,[3] however, Maribor's coaches and staff saw a much bigger potential for Stojanović on the position of right-back.[4] During his first year in Maribor he mostly played for the under-17 team.[5] However, he got his chance to play for the main squad in the second part of the 2011–12 season and made his first appearance in the Slovenian top division, 1. SNL, on 25 March 2012.[6] At the time of his debut, he was 16 years, five months and 18 days old and set a new club record as the youngest player to appear in the top division.[6]

On 5 January 2016, he signed a five-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb, reportedly for a transfer fee of around €2 million plus add-ons.[7] [8]

On 20 July 2021, Stojanović joined Italian club Empoli on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.[9] The conditions were fulfilled and Empoli purchased the rights on 17 June 2022.[10]

International career

Stojanović represented Slovenia at all youth international levels from under-16 to under-21.[11]

As a member of the Slovenia under-17 team, Stojanović appeared at the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he scored one goal.[12] He debuted for the senior squad against Colombia on 18 November 2014.[13] At the time, he was 19 years, one month and 11 days old and became the youngest debutant in the national team, surpassing the previous record set by Rene Mihelič seven years earlier.[14]

On 1 September 2021, he scored his first goal for the national team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Slovakia, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[15]

Career statistics

Club

[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maribor2011–12Slovenian PrvaLiga2000000020
2012–132000000020
2013–1471310000102
2014–152301011010360
2015–16111202010161
Total4526113020663
Veržej (loan)2013–14Slovenian Second League11300113
Dinamo Zagreb2015–16Croatian First League10000100
2016–1723130100361
2017–183004040380
2018–1918030150360
2019–201713010010311
2020–212304070340
2021–2200002020
Total1212170480101872
Empoli (loan)2021–22Serie A33120351
Empoli2022–23Serie A27010280
2023–24001010
Total27020290
Sampdoria (loan)2023–24Serie B2810010291
Career total26592716104035710

International

[16]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovenia201410
201520
201610
201700
201820
2019100
202060
2021101
202291
202390
202470
Total572

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stojanović goal.[16]

List of international goals scored by Petar Stojanović
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 1 September 2021 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 1–1 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 5 June 2022 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia 1–1 1–4 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B

Honours

Maribor

2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15[1]

2011–12, 2012–13[1]

2012, 2014[1]

Dinamo Zagreb

2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21[1]

2015–16, 2017–18, 2020–21[1]

2019[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Slovenia – P. Stojanović – Soccerway . Soccerway . 20 April 2021 . 15 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210415090832/https://int.soccerway.com/players/petar-stojanovi/235221/ . live .
  2. Web site: Petar Stojanovic . UC Sampdoria . 5 October 2023. it. https://web.archive.org/web/20231005093600/https://www.sampdoria.it/player/202324-petar-stojanovic/. 5 October 2023.
  3. News: Jan. Krstovski. Ukradeni talent – 16-letni Stojanovič. Žurnal24. 8 June 2011. 27 March 2012. sl. 13 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172426/http://www.zurnal24.si/sport/nogomet/ukradeni-talent-16-letni-stojanovic-125639 . live .
  4. News: Zakaj? Ker smo kot družina! . NK Maribor. 17 November 2014 . 20 April 2021. sl. 20 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420090155/https://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=6441 . live .
  5. Web site: Petar Stojanović – statistika 2011/12 . . 20 April 2021 . sl. 20 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210420090155/https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralec&id_igralca=63205&id_tekmovanja=12&id_kluba= . live .
  6. News: Soigralci in navijači odnesli tremo . NK Maribor . sl . 26 March 2012 . 27 March 2012 . 30 March 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330041709/http://www.nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=4293 . live .
  7. News: Petar Stojanović v Zagrebški Dinamo. Petar Stojanovic to Dinamo Zagreb. NK Maribor. 5 January 2016. 6 January 2016. sl. 1 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201225416/http://nkmaribor.com/novice/?id=6566. live.
  8. News: Stojanović iz Maribora v Dinamo!. Stojanovic from Maribor to Dinamo. RTV Slovenija. 5 January 2016. 6 January 2016. sl. 7 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160107113039/http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga/stojanovic-iz-maribora-v-dinamo/382698. live.
  9. News: Petar Stojanović è un nuovo calciatore azzurro. 20 July 2021. 2 July 2022. it. Empoli FC. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328121829/https://empolifc.com/petar-stojanovic-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/. live.
  10. Web site: Empoli FC. Esercitato il riscatto per Liberato Cacace e Petar Stojanovic. 17 June 2022. 2 July 2022. it. 3 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703172832/https://empolifc.com/esercitato-il-riscatto-per-liberato-cacace-e-petar-stojanovic/. live.
  11. Web site: Petar Stojanović– Nogometna zveza Slovenije . . 1 May 2024 . sl . 1 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501113848/https://www.nzs.si/Reprezentanca/?id_igralca=63205&id_selekcije=5 . live .
  12. News: Nobeden izmed želenih scenarijev se kadetom ni izpolnil. RTV Slovenija. 10 May 2012. 14 May 2012. sl. 13 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120513082857/http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/nobeden-izmed-zelenih-scenarijev-se-kadetom-ni-izpolnil/282811. live.
  13. News: Stojanović novi rekorder. Ekipa. 18 November 2014. 19 November 2014. sl. 4 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904065251/http://ekipa.svet24.si/clanek/nogomet/reprezentancni-nogomet/546b955f49c86/dobil-smo-novega-rekorderja. live.
  14. News: Slavko. Jerić. Stojanović postal najmlajši debitant v dresu Slovenije. Stojanovic became the youngest debutant for Slovenia. RTV Slovenija. 19 November 2014. 20 November 2014. sl. 21 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141121192610/http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/stojanovic-postal-najmlajsi-debitant-v-dresu-slovenije/351500. live.
  15. News: Toni. Gruden. Akcija je bila izvrstna, vendar na žalost to ni zadostovalo za zmago. RTV Slovenija. 2 September 2021. sl. 2 September 2021. 2 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902085941/https://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/akcija-je-bila-izvrstna-vendar-na-zalost-to-ni-zadostovalo-za-zmago/592578. live.
  16. Web site: Petar Stojanović, international football player . eu-football.info . 8 June 2022 . 8 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608093300/https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28889 . live .