Đorđe Petrović (footballer)

Đorđe Petrović (footballer)
Djordje Petrović (born 8 October 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Chelsea and the Serbia national team.
Club career
FK Čukarički
Petrović was part of the FK Čukarički academy from 2014, going on to break in to the Serbian SuperLiga club's first team in 2019, following a loan to Serbian League club FK IMT for the 2018–19 season. Petrović made 78 league appearances for Čukarički, as well as four Serbian Cup appearances, and four UEFA Europa Conference League appearances.
New England Revolution
On 6 April 2022, Petrović signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Petrović recorded his first clean sheet for his new club on 26 June 2022. Recording six saves in a 0–0 draw away at BC Place against the Vancouver Whitecaps. His efforts earned him a spot on the week 16 MLS Team of the Week. During the month of August Petrovic recorded 4 clean sheets, holding his opponents scoreless for a total of 371 minutes. He finished the 2022 season as a finalist for both the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award and the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.
2023 Season
Petrović had a strong start to the 2023 season, becoming the fastest player in MLS history to record five penalty saves on 29 April 2023. According to data provided by Opta Sports, Petrović had outperformed his "expected goals on target", or "xGOT", by 16.2 since he had joined the league. No other keeper had recorded an xGOT of anything beyond 5.5 in that timeframe.
Petrović recorded his sixth clean sheet on 3 June against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. Petrović faced 20 shots during the match. During the match, The Athletic's Tom Bogert reported that Petrović was being scouted by Manchester United F.C. and the Serbia national team. On 27 June he was named to the 2023 MLS All-Star team, having lead the league with 160 saves since his debut. On 20 July, MLS' Extratime Radio dubbed him their goalkeeper of the year in their midseason review.
On 30 July 2023, The Athletic reported that the Revolution had rejected transfer bids "in the region of $8 million plus add-ons" from FC Nantes and Nottingham Forest F.C. for Petrovic. As a result of the bids being rejected, Petrović sat out Revolution training and did not play in the Revolution's 3 August Leagues Cup match against Atlas FC.
Chelsea
Petrović joined Chelsea on 26 August 2023, signing a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year. Although the fee was officially undisclosed, it was reported to be worth an initial £12.5 million, plus £1.5 million in add-ons.
International career
Petrović was called up to the Serbia U21 side in 2020, making a single appearance against Poland. He made his senior debut for the Serbia senior national team on 25 January 2021, starting in a 0–0 draw with the Dominican Republic.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Individual
MLS All-Star: 2023
References
External links
1999 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Požarevac
Men's association football goalkeepers
Serbian men's footballers
Serbia men's international footballers
Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
Serbian SuperLiga players
Major League Soccer players
MLS Next Pro players
FK Rudar Kostolac players
FK Čukarički players
New England Revolution players
New England Revolution II players
Chelsea F.C. players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate men's footballers in England