Petar Škuletić

Petar Škuletić

Škuletić with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Petar Škuletić
Date of birth	29 June 1990
Place of birth	Danilovgrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Lokomotiv Moscow
Number	32
Youth career
2004–2008	Partizan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2007–2009	Teleoptik	32	(7)
2009–2011	LASK Linz	15	(1)
2011	→ Zeta (loan)	15	(2)
2011–2014	Vojvodina	39	(8)
2013	→ Radnički Niš (loan)	12	(3)
2014–2015	Partizan	28	(21)
2015–	Lokomotiv Moscow	27	(7)
National team^‡
2006–2007	Serbia U17[1]	4	(3)
2008–2009	Serbia U19[1]	4	(0)
2015–	Serbia	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2015

Petar Škuletić (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Шкулетић; born 29 June 1990) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow.

Club career

Early years

At the age of 14, Škuletić joined the youth system of Partizan. He was promoted to their affiliated side Teleoptik during the 2007–08 season. In late May, early June 2008, Škuletić represented Partizan at the Trofeo Quixote, the unofficial youth world championship for clubs, becoming the tournament's top scorer with seven goals.^[2] He still failed to secure a first team spot with Partizan, but helped Teleoptik win promotion to the Serbian First League via the playoffs in 2009.^[3]

After previously being linked with Celtic and Blackburn Rovers,^[4] Škuletić was eventually transferred to Austrian side LASK Linz in the summer of 2009. He made 15 league appearances and scored once in the 2009–10 season. After six months without competitive football, Škuletić was loaned to Montenegrin First League club Zeta in the 2011 winter transfer window.^[5]

On 30 August 2011, Škuletić was signed by Vojvodina, in order to replace Nemanja Čović, penning a three-year contract.^[6] He made 22 league appearances and scored four goals throughout the 2011–12 season. Škuletić was loaned to Radnički Niš in the second part of the 2012–13 season,^[7] before returning to Novi Sad ahead of the start of the 2013–14 campaign.

Partizan

On 10 January 2014, Škuletić signed a four-year contract with his parent club Partizan and was given the number 32 shirt.^[8] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 0–0 away draw with Novi Pazar on 22 February 2014. Škuletić scored his first official goals for Partizan on 8 March 2014, netting a brace in a 5–0 away win over Radnički Kragujevac.^[9] He scored another brace in a 5–0 home victory over Voždovac on 10 May 2014.^[10] Škuletić scored a total of seven league goals in 13 appearances during the second part of the 2013–14 season.

Škuletić scored on the opening day of the 2014–15 campaign in a UEFA Champions League qualifier versus Faroese champions HB Tórshavn, a match which ended up as a 3–0 win for Partizan.^[11] He also scored a brace to help his team to a 2–2 home draw with Ludogorets Razgrad on 6 August 2014. However, they were eliminated on the away goals rule.^[12] On 9 November 2014, Škuletić scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 away win over Spartak Subotica.^[13] Škuletić managed to score a total of 21 goals in the second half of 2014, breaking the club's record of 20 goals set by Cléo in the fall of 2010.^[14]

Lokomotiv Moscow

On 12 February 2015, it was announced that Škuletić would join Lokomotiv Moscow.^[15] He was officially transferred to the Russian club on the following day, penning a four-year contract.^[16] The transfer fee was €4 million.^[17]

Škuletić made his competitive debut for the club in the Russian Cup quarter-final versus Rubin Kazan, scoring the winning goal in the penalty shootout.^[18] He then scored on his league debut on 8 March 2015, to give his new club a 1–0 away win over Rostov.^[19]

International career

Although born in Montenegro, Škuletić represented Serbia at Under-17 and Under-19 level. He was the team's joint top scorer with three goals (a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Azerbaijan) in the qualification campaign for the 2007 UEFA Under-17 Championship.

In the fall of 2014, after a string of impressive performances at club level, Škuletić again expressed his desire to represent Serbia internationally.^[20] Škuletić made his senior international debut for Serbia on 29 March 2015, after coming on as a second-half substitute for Adem Ljajić in the 1–2 away loss to Portugal.

Statistics

As of 29 October 2015

Club

Club performance		League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Montenegro		1. CFL		Montenegrin Cup		Europe		Total
2010–11	Zeta	15	2	2	1	0	0	17	3
2011–12		0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Serbia		SuperLiga		Serbian Cup		Europe		Total
2011–12	Vojvodina	22	4	4	0	0	0	26	4
2012–13		3	0	1	0	3	1	7	1
	Radnički Niš	12	3	0	0	0	0	12	3
2013–14	Vojvodina	14	4	3	1	8	4	25	9
	Partizan	13	7	0	0	0	0	13	7
2014–15		15	14	2	2	10	5	27	21
Russia		RFPL		Russian Cup		Europe		Total
2014–15	Lokomotiv Moscow	11	2	2	1	0	0	13	3
2015–16		12	3	2	1	4	0	18	4
Total	Montenegro	15	2	2	1	1	0	18	3
	Serbia	79	32	10	3	21	10	110	45
	Russia	23	5	4	2	4	0	31	7
Career total		117	39	16	6	26	10	159	55

International

Serbia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	6	1
Total	6	1

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	14 November 2015	Stadion SSK Vitkovice, Ostrava, Czech Republic	Czech Republic	2–1	4–1	Friendly

Honours

Lokomotiv Moscow

• Russian Cup: 2014–15

Notes and references

1. Only official UEFA matches included
2. "Omladinska škola za ponos!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
3. "Muka, pa kreč, pa drama, pa slavlje!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
4. "Petar Škuletić u Seltiku?" (in Serbian). b92.net. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
5. "Zeta angažovala Petra Škuletića" (in Montenegrin). vijesti.me. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
6. "Voša našla zamenu za Čovića, stigao Škuletić" (in Serbian). sportske.net. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
7. "Radnički dobio pojačanja iz Vojvodine" (in Serbian). juznevesti.com. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
8. "Škuletić se vratio kući" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
9. "Radnički 1923 – Partizan 0:5 (0:2)" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
10. "Partizan – Vozdovac 5:0 (2:0)". partizan.rs. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
11. "Lazović harasses HB with Partizan". uefa.com. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
12. "Ludogorets squeeze out Partizan". uefa.com. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
13. "Het trik Škuletića u Subotici" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
14. "Škuletić bolji od Klea!" (in Serbian). b92.net. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
15. "Škuletić prodat Lokomotivi: Ovakva ponuda dobija se jednom u životu" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
16. "Škuletić uskočio u Lokomotivu!" (in Serbian). sportske.net. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
17. "PARTIZAN: Škuletić prodat za 4 miliona eura" (in Montenegrin). mondo.me. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
18. "Škuletić zablistao na debiju: Pogodio sa penala i odveo Lokomotivu u polufinale Kupa (VIDEO)" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
19. "Škuletić već donosi bodove Lokosima" (in Serbian). b92.net. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
20. "Škuletić nema dilemu: Srbija je moja zemlja i reprezentacija! Samo jedan meč da odigram za Orlove..." (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.

External links

• Petar Škuletić – UEFA competition record
• Petar Škuletić profile at Soccerway
• Srbijafudbal profile