Stefan Purtić

Stefan Purtić
	Purtić with Petrolul Ploiești in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	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
0000–2012	Loznica
2012–2017	Voždovac
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2022	Voždovac
2018	→ Radnički Obrenovac (loan)
2020	→ Inđija (loan)
2023	Petrolul Ploiești
2023–2024	Železničar Pančevo
2024–	Liepāja
	*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
Club	Season	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

^ "PURTIĆEV DEBI U DRESU ZMAJEVA" (in Serbian). supersport.rs. 7 November 2018.
^ "STEFAN PURTIĆ ZA HS: Koković nije računao na mene, napredovao sam od odlaska iz Voždovca!". hotsport.rs.
^ ""ZMAJEVI" CENTURIONI: Hajdin i Purtić u "klubu 100" Voždovca!". meridianbetsport.rs.
^ "Чиста петица, Петра описала како јој је Стефан Пуртић улепшао дан". rts.rs.
^ "Stefan Purtic, al doilea transfer al iernii la Petrolul". Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 5 January 2023.
^ "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.
^ ""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.
^ Stefan Purtić at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

External links

Stefan Purtić – Romanian league stats at LPF (in Romanian)

[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.

[SW-8] Stefan Purtić at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2023.

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