Nemanja Radoja
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nemanja Radoja | ||
Date of birth | 6 February 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Celta | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Vojvodina | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2011–2014 | Vojvodina | 48 | (1) |
2011 | → ČSK (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2012 | → Cement (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2014– | Celta | 45 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Serbia U18 | 2 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Serbia U19 | 9 | (0) |
2013 | Serbia U21 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2016. |
Nemanja Radoja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Радоја; born 6 February 1993) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Spanish club Celta de Vigo as a defensive midfielder or right back.
Club career
Vojvodina
Born in Novi Sad, Radoja grew up in neighbouring Veternik, and graduated from FK Vojvodina's youth setup. Following footsteps of his older brother Stefan, he started training football. Radoja was promoted to the main squad in the summer of 2011, but was subsequently loaned to third-tier ČSK Čelarevo. He signed a new five-year professional deal with the Vojvodina on 8 March 2012,[1] being subsequently loaned to fellow third division side FK Cement Beočin.
Radoja played his first match as a professional on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win against FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda.[2] He scored his first professional goal on 17 April 2013, netting his side's only in a Serbian Cup semifinal 1–1 draw against OFK Beograd (2–1 on aggregate), thus taking Vojvodina to the finals.[3]
Radoja played regularly for Voša in the 2012–13 campaign, appearing in 22 matches (16 starts, 1553 minutes of action) and helping his side to finish in the third position. He maintained his starting place in the following season, appearing in 25 matches, also being selected in the league's best XI.
Celta
On 12 August 2014 Radoja signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Celta de Vigo.[4] He made his debut for the club on 24 August, playing the last three minutes in a 3–1 home win over Getafe CF.[5]
International career
Radoja appeared for under-18 and under-19 squads. He was a member of under-19's at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, appearing regularly.[6]
References
- ↑ Poletanović i Radoja profesionalci (Poletanović and Radoja turn professional); Vojvodina's official website, 8 March 2012 (Serbian)
- ↑ Spartak ZV–Vojvodina 0:1; Vojvodina's official website, 18 August 2012 (Serbian)
- ↑ Kup Srbije(polufinale): Radoja odveo vojvodinu u finale (Serbian Cup (semifinals): Radoja puts Vojvodina in the finals); Sportal, 17 April 2013 (Serbian)
- ↑ Nemanja Radoja, nuevo centrocampista del RC Celta, se presenta a las 13:30h en Balaídos (Nemanja Radoja, new central midfielder of RC Celta, will be presented at 13:30h in Balaídos); Celta's official website, 12 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Celta Vigo 3–1 Getafe; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
- ↑ Nemanja Radoja – UEFA competition record
External links
- Nemanja Radoja profile at BDFutbol
- Stats and bio at Utakmica.rs (Serbian)
- Nemanja Radoja – UEFA competition record
- Nemanja Radoja profile at Soccerway
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