Adrijan Rudović
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrijan Rudović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kuala Lumpur City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Otrant-Olympic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Tërbuni | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Otrant-Olympic | 40 | (0) |
| 2018 | Panserraikos | ? | (?) |
| 2018 | Otrant-Olympic | 28 | (0) |
| 2019 | Liria | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Petrovac | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | Bokelj | 9 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Dečić | 51 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Sutjeska | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Kuala Lumpur City | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Adrijan Rudović (Albanian: Adrian Rudaj;[2] born 10 June 1995) is a Montenegrin professional footballer of Albanian descent who plays as a centre-back for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City F.C.[3]
Club career
[edit]FK Dečić
[edit]Rudović joined Montenegrin side FK Dečić in July 2020. Over the 2020–21 season, he quickly became a regular starter, making 33 league appearances (2,970 minutes) and scoring one goal. In the following 2021–22 season, he added 18 league appearances. Rudović made his UEFA Conference League debut in the 2021–22 season, playing one match against Drita and completing the full 90 minutes.[4][5]
Sutjeska
[edit]In 2022, Rudović signed with Sutjeska Nikšić, one of the top clubs in the Montenegrin First League. He made his UEFA Champions League debut on 5 July 2022, starting in the first qualifying round match against Ludogorets Razgrad. Rudović spent two seasons with Sutjeska, playing during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 campaigns, making a total of 22 league appearances.[6][7][8]
Kuala Lumpur City
[edit]On 28 April 2024, Rudović was announced as a new signing for Kuala Lumpur City ahead of the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 21 June 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tërbuni | 2015–16 | Abissnet Superiore | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Otrant-Olympic | 2016–17 | 2. CFL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 2. CFL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 2. CFL | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 72 | 0 | |||||
| Liria | 2018–19 | Superleague of Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Petrovac | 2019–20 | 1. CFL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Bokelj | 2019–20 | 2. CFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Dečić | 2020–21 | 1. CFL | 33 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1. CFL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 58 | 2 | ||||
| Sutjeska | 2022–23 | 1. CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 1. CFL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[g] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2024–25[10] | Malaysia Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[h] | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Appearences in Albanian Cup, Montenegro Cup & Malaysia FA Cup
- ^ Appearances in Malaysia Cup
- ^ Appearances in Montenegrin First League playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Conference League Qualifier
- ^ Appearances in UCL Qualifier
- ^ Appearances in Conference League Qualifier
- ^ Appearances in Conference League Qualifier
- ^ Appearances in ASEAN Club Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Adrijan Rudović - Football Association of Montenegro". fscg.me. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Dy futbollistë shqiptarë ftohen nga Përfaqësuesja e Malit të Zi". frontonline.net (in Albanian).
Adrijan Rudaj Rudoviq është ftuar në Përfaqësuesen e Malit të Zi
- ^ "Players and Staffs". Kuala Lumpur City Football Club. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Adrijan Rudovic - FK Decic - Player Profile & Stats". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Statistics and Lineups FK Decic 0-1 KF Drita :: Europe Conference League [Qual] 2021/22". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Sutjeska extended the contract with Rudović". vijesti. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "The first reinforcement of the champion: Sutjeska brought in Rudović". vijesti. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Ludogorets 2-0 FK Sutjeska (5 Jul, 2022) Lineups - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Centreback Rudovic is new addition to City Boys' roster". The Star. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Adrijan Rudovic stats 2024–25". malaysianfootballleague. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1995 births
- Living people
- Montenegrin people of Albanian descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- Montenegrin men's footballers
- Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers
- KF Tërbuni Pukë players
- FK Otrant-Olympic players
- KF Liria Prizren players
- OFK Petrovac players
- FK Bokelj players
- FK Dečić players
- FK Sutjeska Nikšić players
- Kuala Lumpur City F.C. players
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- Montenegrin Second League players
- Montenegrin First League players
- Malaysia Super League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia
- Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia