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Andrija Vukčević

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Andrija Vukčević
Personal information
Full name Andrija Vukčević
Date of birth (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Podgorica, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Preston North End
Youth career
Budućnost
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Budućnost 70 (3)
2016–2017 Sevilla B 4 (0)
2017San Fernando (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2019 Spartak Subotica 50 (1)
2019–2021 Waasland-Beveren 20 (0)
2021–2023 Rijeka 71 (1)
2023–2025 Juárez 21 (1)
2024–2025Cartagena (loan) 23 (0)
2025– Preston North End 0 (0)
International career
2012 Montenegro U17 3 (0)
2013–2015 Montenegro U19 11 (0)
2014–2018 Montenegro U21 13 (0)
2022– Montenegro 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Andrija Vukčević (Cyrillic: Андрија Вукчевић, born 11 October 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a left back for EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Club career

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Budućnost

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Vukčević represented Budućnost Podgorica as a youth, and was promoted to the first team in June 2013. On 11 August he made his senior debut at the age of 17, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Mladost Podgorica.

Vukčević scored his first goal as a senior on 19 October 2013, netting the first in a 1–2 away loss against Čelik Nikšić. He finished the campaign as an undisputed starter, contributing with two goals in 30 appearances as his side achieved a UEFA Europa League spot.

Vukčević made his European debut on 3 July 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Sanmarinese club Folgore Falciano.[1]

Sevilla

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On 14 January 2016 Vukčević moved to Sevilla, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal and being immediately assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2] He appeared in four matches during the season, as the B-side achieved promotion to Segunda División.

On 23 January 2017, after failing to feature in any appearances for the first half of the campaign, Vukčević was loaned to third division side San Fernando until June.[3]

Spartak Subotica

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In the summer of 2017, he joined Serbian club Spartak Subotica.[4]

Waasland-Beveren

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On 26 July 2019, Vukčević signed a four-year contract[5] with Belgian club Waasland-Beveren in a 250,000 transfer from Spartak Subotica.[6] There he became teammates with fellow countryman Stefan Milošević.

Rijeka

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On 5 February 2021, Vukčević joined HNL Club HNK Rijeka for an undisclosed fee. He would spend 2 years there, appearing in 71 matches and scoring a single goal.

Juárez

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After two years in Croatia, on the 13th of September 2023, HNK Rijeka would sell Vukčević to Liga MX club FC Juárez for a fee of €1,000,000. On 17 July 2024, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with FC Cartagena in the second division.[7]

Preston North End

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On 25 July 2025, following the expiry of his Juárez contract, Vukčević signed a three year contract with EFL Championship club Preston North End.[8]

International career

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Vukčević represented Montenegro at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.

On 4 June 2022, Vukčević made his debut of the Montenegro senior team in a 2–0 victory over Romania in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 June 2025
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Budućnost 2013–14 Montenegrin First League 30 2 0 0 0 0 30 2
2014–15 25 1 0 0 4[a] 0 29 1
2015–16 15 0 4 0 2[a] 0 21 0
Total 70 3 4 0 6 0 80 3
Sevilla B 2015–16 Segunda División B 4 0 0 0 4 0
2016–17 Segunda División 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 4 0
San Fernando (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División B 9 0 0 0 9 0
Spartak Subotica 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 25 0 1 0 26 0
2018–19[10] 25 1 3 0 6[a] 0 34 1
Total 50 1 4 0 6 0 69 1
Waasland-Beveren 2019–20[11] Belgian First Division A 11 0 1 0 12 0
2020–21[12] 9 0 1 0 10 0
Total 20 0 2 0 22 0
Rijeka 2020–21[12] Croatian Football League 13 0 1 0 14 0
2021–22[13] 33 1 3 0 6[b] 0 42 1
2022–23[14] 26 0 1 0 2[b] 0 29 0
2023–24[15] 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
Total 73 1 5 0 11 0 89 0
Juárez 2023–24[15] Liga MX 21 1 0 0 0 0 21 1
2024–25[16] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
Cartagena (loan) 2024–25[16] Segunda División 23 0 1 0 24 0
Preston North End 2025–26[17] EFL Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 270 6 16 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 299 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 9 June 2025[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro 2022 3 0
2023 4 0
2024 6 0
2025 4 0
Total 17 0

References

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  1. ^ "Folgore 1–2 Budućnost Podgorica". UEFA. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Andrija Vukcevic, refuerzo para el lateral izquierdo del filial" [Andrija Vukcevic, addition to the left flank of the reserves] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Vukcevic se marcha cedido hasta final de temporada al San Fernando" [Vukcevic goes out on loan until the end of the season to San Fernando] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ^ Andrija Vukcevic at Srbijafudbal, retrieved 6-3-2018 (in Serbian)
  5. ^ "Andrija Vukcevic signe pour quatre ans à Waasland-Beveren". Le Soir (in French). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Andrija Vukčević prešao u Waasland Beveren". Spartak Subotica (in Serbian). 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Andrija Vukčević albinegro" [Andrija Vukčević white-and-black] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Preston North End sign Montenegro defender Andrija Vukcevic". BBC Sport. 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  9. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin (4 June 2022). "Montenegro vs. Romania". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  10. ^ "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. ^ "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. ^ "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ^ "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. ^ a b "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ^ a b "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. ^ "Games played by Andrija Vukčević in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  18. ^ "Andrija Vukcevic". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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