Milutin_Osmajić
Milutin Osmajić
Montenegrin footballer
Milutin Osmajić (Montenegrin: Милутин Осмајић; born 25 July 1999) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as either a winger or a forward for EFL Championship club Preston North End and the Montenegro national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milutin Osmajić | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth |
Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia (now Montenegro) | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sutjeska Nikšić | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 82 | (18) |
| 2021–2022 | Cádiz B | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Cádiz | 11 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bandırmaspor (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Vizela (loan) | 31 | (8) |
| 2023– | Preston North End | 31 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Montenegro U21 | 5 | (3) |
| 2020– | Montenegro | 20 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:53, 12 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Osmajić began his career with FK Sutjeska Nikšić, making his senior debut in March 2018. He helped his side to win the 2018–19 Montenegrin First League, and was also the club's second-best goalscorer in 2020–21, with 13 goals.
On 9 July 2021, Osmajić signed a three-year deal with La Liga side Cádiz CF.[2] He made his top tier debut on 14 August, coming on in the 70th minute for Anthony Lozano in a 1–1 draw with Levante UD.
On 31 January 2022, Osmajić was loaned to Turkish side Bandırmaspor until June.[3] On 10 August, he switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Portuguese Primeira Liga side F.C. Vizela.[4]
On 1 September 2023, Osmajić signed for EFL Championship club Preston North End on a four-year deal, for an undisclosed fee reported to be a club record for Preston.[5][6] His first goal came as the match-winner against Birmingham City on 19 September 2023 and allowed Preston to retain their spot at the top of the Championship.[7] On 9 April 2024 he came on as a late substitute in a home game against Huddersfield and scored a hat-trick in six minutes to cement a 4–1 win.[8]
Osmajić made his international debut for Montenegro on 11 November 2020 in a friendly match against Kazakhstan.[9]
Club
- As of match played 28 November 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sutjeska Nikšić | 2017–18 | Montenegrin First League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Montenegrin First League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Montenegrin First League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Montenegrin First League | 34 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 14 | ||
| Total | 82 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 86 | 19 | |||
| Cádiz B | 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cádiz | 2021–22 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Bandırmaspor (loan) | 2021–22 | TFF First League | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 7 | ||
| Vizela (loan) | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 8 | |
| Preston North End | 2023–24 | Championship | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | |
| Career total | 152 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 39 | ||
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of 12 September 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 2 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2022 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Greece | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 12 October 2023 |  Lebanon | 3–1 | 3–2 |
Sutjeska
- Milutin Osmajić at WorldFootball.net
- "Milutin Osmajić, polivalencia y olfato goleador" [Milutin Osmajić, versatility and goalscoring touch] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- "Osmajic se marcha cedido al Bandirmaspor turco" [Osmajic moves out on loan to Turkish Bandirmaspor] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- "Milutin Osmajic jugará cedido en el Vizela portugués" [Milutin Osmajic will play on loan at Portuguese Vizela] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- "Preston bring in striker Osmajic and winger Millar". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Milutin Osmajic confirmed as PNE break transfer record to sign Cadiz striker". Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- "Osmajic winner extends Preston's unbeaten run". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Preston win to raise Huddersfield drop fears". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- "Montenegro-Kazakhstan | UEFA Nations League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Milutin Osmajić at Soccerway
- Milutin Osmajić at BDFutbol
- Milutin Osmajić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Milutin Osmajić at Soccerway
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