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Aleksandar mitrovic Profile
| Player’s Name | Aleksandar Mitrovic |
| Country | Serbia |
| Current Club | Fulham |
| Previous Club | Newcastle |
| Shirt Number | 9 |
| Position of Play | Centre-Forward |
| Market Value | 18 Million Euros |
| Height | 1.89m |
| Place of Birth | Smederevo, Yugoslavia |
| Date of Birth | September 16, 1994 |
| Agent | Pini Zahavi |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Foot | Right |
| Signed | July 30, 2018 |
| Contract | June 30, 2026 |
Aleksandar Mitrovic professional Career
Early Life
Aleksandar Mitrovic is a striker who plays his club football at the Championship for Fulham. At the international level, he represents his country Serbia. He was born in Smederevo, Serbia on September 16, 1994. The striker began his football career at Partizan Youths in 2005.
Partizan
At Partizan is where his career has its genesis after joining the youth level. He was loaned to Teleoptik where he scored 7 goals in 25 appearances. On his return to Partizan, he scored in his first game.
He signed a four-year contract in June 2012 and made his debut against Valletta in the Champions League Qualifier. The strike was named among the top 10 talented players under the age of 19 by UEFA reporters. In 28 appearances, he scored 13 goals.
Anderlecht
After finishing as the third-best player in the Superliga and selection to the team of the season, Anderlecht signed him for a club record of 5 million euros.
On his debut against Zulte Waregem, he provided two assists and went on to score 16 goals to assist his club win the league. One of the greatest moments at the club is when he took to the goalpost after keeper Silvio Proto was sent off.
In the 2014-15 season, he finished as the Pro League Top Scorer with 20 goals and helped his club reach the Belgian Cup Final but they lost to Club Brugge. Mitrovic made a total of 69 appearances for Anderlecht and scored 36 goals before joining Newcastle.
Newcastle United
With his progress at Anderlecht, Newcastle signed him for 13 million euros on a five-year contract. He made his debut against Southampton on August 9, 2015, and scored the first goal for the club in a 6-1 defeat by Manchester City.
In the last league game, he scored a goal, registered an assist, and was sent off in a 5-1 win over Tottenham as they got relegated from the Premier League. He suffered injuries that kept him out for some time and it’s when he decided to move away from Newcastle.
Fulham
Mitrovic found a new home at Fulham in February 2018 where he debuted against Nottingham Forest in a 2-0 win. On February 21st he scored his first Fulham goal. He was named the Championship Player of the Month of March and April following is good form.
The club extended his contract and he continued with his good prolific scoring but was injured on his ankle and upon return, sports was stopped by COVID 19. When Championship resumed, he was out for 3 games after suspension. He finished the season as Top Scorer and Player of the Season.
During the 2021-22 season, he scored a record 43 goals that helped Fulham gain promotion to the Premier League. He won many awards including Player of the Season and being named in the Team of the Season.
Serbia
Mitrovic has represented Serbia from the youth team where he was the Top Scorer in the U-19 UEFA European Championship campaign of 2012. He was included in the senior team during the 2014World Cup Qualifiers.
He was in the Serbia 2018 World Cup Squad and played all three group games. He missed a penalty in the 2020 EURO qualifiers loss to Scotland.
His goal against Portugal in a 2-2 draw on March 27, 2021, made him the all-time top goal scorer for Serbia surpassing Stjepan Bobek previous record of 28 goals. His goal against Portugal in a 2-1 win in November 2021 saw Serbia through to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s market value and Net worth
The Serbian’s value has risen over time, an analysis of his current value reveals that Mitrovic has a market value of 18 million euros. Tracking back to his early days, he had a market value of 0.8m euros as of October 2012 when he was 18 years old playing for Partizan.
The Centre forward has an estimated net worth of 24.5 million dollars. The main source of his worth is his successful football career where he gets his earnings.
| Net Worth | €23.2 Million /£19.8Million /$24.5 million |
| Market Value | € 18.0Million /15.4 £ Million / $18.9million |
Aleksandar Mitrovic transfer history.
He was playing his youth football at Partizan youths between 2006 and 2011 when he joined the clubs U-19 where he played until July 1, 2012, and secured promotion to the Senior Team.
He showed his talent and was signed by Anderlecht in August 2013. After two years, Newcastle signed him. He represented Newcastle until July 30, 2018. Presently, he is at Fulham after signing for the club for a fee of 15 million euros.
Aleksandar Mitrovic Family, wife, and children.
Mitrovic has his roots in Smederevo a city located in eastern Serbia. His Parent’s names are Ivica Mitrovic(father) and Natasha Mitrovic (mother). His brother Milan is a football agent. Mitrovic is married to Kristina Janjic and they have two children together.
Aleksandar Mitrovic age, weight, and height.
The right-footed striker is 27 years old, he has a weight of 90kg and is 1.89m tall or 6 feet 2 inches.
Aleksandar Mitrovic salary
The striker is among the highest paid in the Fulham squad with a weekly salary of 43,000 euros totaling an annual salary of 2.24M euros.
Aleksandar Mitrovic contract
Aleksandar Mitrovic joined Championship club Fulham from Newcastle in July 2018. He is currently on a five-year contract after the club extended his contract on August 2021, the contract will expire on June 30, 2026.
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s position and style of play
The main position of play for Mitrovic is at the attacking Centre forward. He is good at holding the ball, and a good passer. He is a threat in set-pieces and likes to play long balls. His defensive contribution is weak.
Aleksandar mitrovic ranking.
Globally Mitrovic ranks at position 452 among all players in the world. In his country Serbia, Mitrovic is number 5. Looking at how he sits at the club level and the Championship, he settles for position 1 at Fulham and position 2 in the Championship respectively.
At the striker, which is his main position of play, he ranks number 62. A quick look at his age mates that are players born in 1994, Mitrovic stands at position 40.
Aleksandar mitrovic FIFA 22.
Mitrovic has an overall rating of 78 with the potential of 79. He rates with three stars in skill moves and four stars for the weak foot. He has an international reputation of one. His work rate is high/medium. Some of the players he compares with include; Negredo, Diallo, Fredditinho, and Modeste.
A 360-degree view of his rating shows that he has a pace rate of 63, shooting of 68, passing is at 57, dribbling is 71, defense at 27, and physicality at 87.
Honors/Trophies/Titles won by Aleksandar Mitrovic
- Serbian SuperLiga with Partizan-2013.
- Pro League with Anderlecht-2014.
- Belgian Super Cup with Anderlecht-2014.
- Championship with Newcastle-2017.
- Championship with Fulham-2021.
- Championship Play-off twice with Fulham.
- UEFA European Championship under 19 with Serbia-2013.
Aleksandar Mitrovic Achievements and individual awards
- SuperLiga team of the tournament-2013.
- EURO U-19 Golden Player-2013.
- EURO U-19 Team of Tournament-2013.
- Top Scorer in Pro League-2015.
- Championship Player of the Month-4 times.
- 2018 Serbia Player of the Year.
- 2020 Player of the Year for Fulham.
- 2019 Top Scorer UEFA Nations League.
- 2020 Championship Golden Boot.
- 2020 Championship Team of the Year.
- 2022 Championship Player of the Season.
