Nemanja Radoja

Nemanja Radoja

Radoja in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nemanja Radoja
Date of birth (1993-02-06) 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)
2011ČSK (loan) 11 (0)
2012Cement (loan) 10 (1)
2014– Celta 71 (0)
National team
2016– Serbia 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 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]

Radoja got his first call up to the senior Serbia side for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Austria in October 2016.[7] He made his debut in a friendly match against Ukraine on 5 November 2016.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 December 2016[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ČSK (loan) 2011–12 110000000110
Total 110000000110
Cement (loan) 2011–12 101000000101
Total 101000000101
Vojvodina 2012–13 221510000272
2013–14 250608000390
2014–15 1000200030
Total 48111110000692
Celta 2014–15 280300000310
2015–16 300600000360
2016–17 130004000170
Total 710904000840
Career total 1402201140001743

International

Serbia national team
YearAppsGoals
201610
Total10

References

  1. Poletanović i Radoja profesionalci (Poletanović and Radoja turn professional); Vojvodina's official website, 8 March 2012 (Serbian)
  2. Spartak ZV–Vojvodina 0:1; Vojvodina's official website, 18 August 2012 (Serbian)
  3. Kup Srbije(polufinale): Radoja odveo vojvodinu u finale (Serbian Cup (semifinals): Radoja puts Vojvodina in the finals); Sportal, 17 April 2013 (Serbian)
  4. 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)
  5. Celta Vigo 3–1 Getafe; ESPN FC, 24 August 2014
  6. Nemanja RadojaUEFA competition record
  7. "Primera convocatoria con Serbia para Radoja". mundodeportivo.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  8. "Prvi poraz Muslina, novi za Srbiju od Ukrajine". b92.net. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  9. "N.Radoja". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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