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Esteban Saveljich
Saveljich with Montenegro in 2015
Personal information
Full name Esteban Ariel Saveljich
Date of birth (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Tandil, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Real Murcia
Number 4
Youth career
2006–2012 Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Racing Club 28 (1)
2015–2016Defensa y Justicia (loan) 24 (1)
2016Almería (loan) 17 (1)
2016–2019 Levante 9 (0)
2017–2018Albacete (loan) 29 (0)
2018–2019Almería (loan) 33 (1)
2019–2023 Rayo Vallecano 79 (4)
2023–2024 Burgos 8 (0)
2024– Real Murcia 4 (0)
International career
2015– Montenegro 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2016

Esteban Ariel Saveljich (Montenegrin: Естебан Савељић, romanizedEsteban Saveljić; born 20 May 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación club Murcia. Born in Argentina, he represents Montenegro at international level.[2]

Club career

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Born in Tandil, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, Saveljich joined Racing Club's youth setup in 2006, aged 15. On 23 June 2012, he made his first team – and Primera División – debut, in a 2–1 away loss against Vélez Sársfield.[3]

Saveljich scored his first professional goal on 1 April 2014, in a 3–3 home draw against Estudiantes.[4] He was also a part of the squad which was crowned champions in that year, but as a backup.

In January 2015 Saveljich was loaned to fellow top-tier club Defensa y Justicia, until the end of the year. He appeared in 24 matches, scoring once, as his side avoided relegation.

On 24 January 2016, Saveljich moved abroad, signing a six-month loan deal with Segunda División side UD Almería.[5] On 18 August, he signed a permanent four-year deal with fellow league team Levante UD.[6]

On 4 August 2017, after contributing sporadically to the Valencian club's promotion to La Liga, Saveljich was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the second level, for one year.[7] On 31 August 2018, he returned to Almería on loan for the 2018–19 campaign.[8]

On 26 July 2019, Saveljich agreed to a permanent four-year deal with Rayo Vallecano, freshly relegated to the second division.[9] On 1 September 2023, he joined Burgos CF in the second division on a one-year contract.[10]

On 22 August 2024, Saveljich signed with Real Murcia in the third tier.[11]

International career

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Saveljich obtained Montenegrin nationality in 2015. He was called up for international matches of Montenegro versus Denmark and Sweden in June 2015, both of which he entered as a substitute. In a Euro 2016 qualifying match against Russia, he was in the starting line-up. Under Ljubiša Tumbaković, the new head coach of Montenegro national team, he played in a friendly match against Greece.[12]

Personal life

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Saveljich, a Montenegrin Argentine, is the cousin of former Montenegrin footballer Niša Saveljić.[13] His paternal great-grandfather and grandmother were immigrants from Montenegro.[14][15]

Saveljich is nicknamed el Polaco (The Pole) by Argentine media, due to his hair colour. Conversely, in Montenegro he is nicknamed Gaucho.[16][17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 22 August 2021[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Club 2011–12 Primera División 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012–13 Primera División 1 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14 Primera División 26 1 0 0 26 1
Total 28 1 0 0 0 0 28 1
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2015 Primera División 24 1 3 0 27 1
Almería (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División 17 1 0 0 17 1
Levante 2016–17 Segunda División 9 0 1 0 10 0
Albacete (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División 29 0 0 0 29 0
Almería (loan) 2018–19 Segunda División 33 1 1 0 34 1
Rayo Vallecano 2019–20 Segunda División 32 3 2 0 34 3
2020–21 Segunda División 25 1 3 0 4[a] 0 32 1
2021–22 La Liga 9 0 0 0 9 0
Total 66 4 5 0 4 0 75 4
Career total 206 8 10 0 4 0 220 8
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

International

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As of match played 24 March 2016[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro 2015 3 0
2016 1 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Racing Club

Levante UD

References

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  1. ^ "Esteban Saceljich". Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Poziv za Saveljića i Vukčevića". FSCG. Archived from the original on 28 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Vélez terminó con sonrisa: venció 2–1 a Racing" [Vélez ended up smiling: defeated Racing by 2–1] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Racing y Estudiantes igualaron 3–3 en un verdadero y emocionante partidazo" [Racing and Estudiantes draw 3–3 in a truly and emotional great match] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ^ "El Almería cierra los fichajes del central Saveljich y del atacante Juan Ramírez" [Almería completes the signings of stopper Saveljich and forward Juan Ramírez] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Esteban Saveljich, nuevo jugador del Levante por las próximas cuatro temporadas" [Esteban Saveljich, new player of Levante for the following four seasons]. Levante UD. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Saveljich jugará cedido la próxima temporada en el Albacete Balompié" [Saveljich will play on loan the following season at Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Joaquín se marcha del Almería y llega Esteban Saveljich" [Joaquín leaves Almería and Esteban Saveljich arrives] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Esteban Saveljich nuevo jugador del Rayo Vallecano" [Esteban Saveljich new player of Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Rayo Vallecano. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Esteban Saveljich refuerza la zaga del Burgos CF" [Esteban Saveljich bolsters the defense of Burgos CF] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ^ "¡Esteban Saveljich ya está en Murcia!" (in Spanish). Real Murcia. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  13. ^ Esteban Saveljić: Igraću za Crnu Goru! Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine at MNsport, 28 January 2015
  14. ^ Esteban Saveljich: “Si hubiesen chances de jugar en Montenegro, no las descartaría”
  15. ^ Saveljich a la selección
  16. ^ "STIGAO SAVELJIĆ". CG Fudbal. Retrieved 2 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Esteban Saveljić stigao u Crnu Goru: Presrećan sam!". portalanalitika.me. Portal Analitika. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  18. ^ a b c Esteban Saveljich at Soccerway
  19. ^ Esteban Saveljich at National-Football-Teams.com
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