# Stefan Mitrović (footballer, born 1990)

Stefan Mitrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Митровић, pronounced; born 22 May 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Gent.

## Club career

On 9 June 2012, Mitrović signed a three-year deal with Kortrijk in the Belgian Pro League.
On 7 May 2013, he moved to Benfica on a five-year contract, joining a host of fellow countrymen. During his first six months, he only appeared for the reserve team. On 22 January 2014 he was loaned until the end of the season to Real Valladolid.
On 16 July 2014, Mitrović signed with SC Freiburg for a €1.175 million transfer fee. He made his debut on 4 October 2014, against Werder Bremen. He signed for French club RC Strasbourg from Belgian club Gent in June 2018. On 6 July 2021, Getafe announced the signing of Mitrović from Strasbourg.
On 1 February 2024, Mitrović signed a new two and a half year contract with his former club, Gent.

## International career

Mitrović made his debut for the Serbia national team on 31 May 2014, against Panama.
On 14 October 2014, he took down the flag of "Greater Albania" during a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match in Belgrade that was flown over the pitch by a remote control drone.
In November 2022, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in a group stage match against Cameroon, coming on as a sub in 55th minute, replacing Strahinja Pavlović.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 7 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Petržalka | 2009–10 | Slovak Super Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 2010–11 | Czech First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Metalac | 2011–12 | Serbian SuperLiga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Kortrijk | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Benfica B | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Valladolid (loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Freiburg | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Gent (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Gent | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 4 |
| Gent | 2017–18 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Gent | Total | Total | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 76 | 5 |
| Strasbourg | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Strasbourg | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Strasbourg | Total | Total | 89 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 4 |
| Getafe | 2021–22 | La Liga | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Getafe | 2022–23 | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Getafe | 2023–24 | La Liga | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Getafe | Total | Total | 65 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Gent | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Gent | Total | Total | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 354 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 432 | 17 |

### International

    As of match played 28 November 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Serbia | 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2020 | 6 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| Serbia | 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 36 | 0 |

## Honours

Strasbourg
* Coupe de la Ligue: 2018–19