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Slobodan Rubežić

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Slobodan Rubežić
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Aberdeen
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2017 Vojvodina
2017–2019 Čukarički
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Čukarički 0 (0)
2019–2020Novi Pazar (loan) 27 (1)
2021–2022 Arda Kardzhali 5 (0)
2022–2023 Novi Pazar 44 (3)
2023– Aberdeen 26 (0)
International career
2023– Montenegro 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:47, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

Slobodan Rubežić (Serbian Cyrillic: Слободан Рубежић; born 21 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Montenegro national team.

Club career

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Rubežić started his career with Vojvodina before signing his first professional contract with Čukarički.[1] After a spell with Arda Kardzhali, he returned to Novi Pazar on a permanent deal in January 2022, signing a two-year contract.[2] In July 2023, he joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the option of a fourth.[3]

International career

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Born in Serbia, Rubežić is of Montenegrin descent from Nikšić through his mother.[4] In October 2023, Rubežić was called up to the Montenegro national team for the first time.[5] He made his debut in a friendly match against Lebanon on 12 October.[6]

On 19 November, Rubežić scored his first goal for Montenegro in a 3–1 loss to Hungary in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 3 December 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Čukarički 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0
Novi Pazar (loan) 2019–20 Serbian SuperLiga 27 1 1 0 28 1
Arda Kardzhali 2021–22 First Professional League 5 0 2 0 7 0
Novi Pazar 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 11 2 2 0 13 2
2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 35 2 0 0 35 2
Total 46 4 2 0 48 4
Aberdeen 2023–24 Scottish Premiership 18 0 1 0 4 0 8[a] 0 31 0
Career total 96 5 6 0 4 0 8 0 0 0 114 5
  1. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 20 November 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro 2023 3 1
Total 3 1
Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rubežić goal
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2023 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–0 1–3 2024 UEFA Euro qualifying

References

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  1. ^ "RUBEZIC IS A RED". Aberdeen F.C. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Povratak Rubežića". rtvnp.rs (in Serbian). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Slobodan Rubezic: Aberdeen sign centre-half from Novi Pazar". BBC. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Штопер Новог Пазара се нада позиву у репрезентацију" [The stopper of Novi Pazar hopes to be invited to the national team] (in Serbian). Sportski žurnal. 27 November 2022.
  5. ^ FSCG.me, Branko Latinović. "RADULOVIĆ OBJAVIO SPISAK ZA LIBAN I SRBIJU". FSCG (in Montenegrin). Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Rubezic makes 'positive' Montenegro debut". BBC Sport. 14 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Rubezic on target for Montenegro". BBC Sport. 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ Slobodan Rubežić at Soccerway
  9. ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Slobodan Rubezic". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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