Mileta Rajović Explained

Mileta Rajović
Birth Date:17 July 1999
Birth Place:Ballerup, Denmark[1]
Height:1.925 m[2]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Watford
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Brøndby
Youthyears2:2014–2016
Youthclubs2:AB
Youthyears3:2016–2017
Youthclubs3:Brøndby
Youthyears4:2017–2018
Youthclubs4:Randers
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:B.93
Caps1:11
Goals1:4
Years2:2019
Clubs2:HB Køge
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2021
Clubs3:Roskilde
Caps3:29
Goals3:9
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Næstved
Caps4:55
Goals4:29
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Kalmar FF
Caps5:20
Goals5:7
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Watford
Caps6:42
Goals6:11
Club-Update:17:07, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Watford.

Career

Early career

Having previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level,[3] [4] Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club.[5] He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019,[6] but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season,[7] having made a single league appearance for the club.[8] He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.[9] [10]

Næstved and Kalmar FF

Rajović signed for Næstved in January 2021.[11] [12] Having scored 12 goals in his opening 17 matches of the 2021–22 season, he signed a contract extension with the club in October 2021.[13] During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions,[14] and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season.[15] In December 2022, it was rumoured that there was transfer interest in Rajović from multiple clubs in the Danish Superliga and Allsvenskan, including IFK Göteborg.[16] Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved,[17] Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022.[18] The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen. His first four appearances for Kalmar came in the Svenska Cupen, in which he scored five goals.[19]

Watford

On 25 August 2023, Rajović signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £1 million.[20] [21] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August,[22] and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City.[23] On 11 November 2023, Rajović scored the first two goals in a 5-0 thrashing at home to Rotherham, making the club six games undefeated.[24] Despite Rajović starting only 17 of his 43 appearances for the 2023-24 season, he finished as the top goalscorer with 11 goals across all competitions.[25]

Personal life

Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.[26] The Rajović family is of the Vasojevici tribe in origin.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kalmar2023Allsvenskan20745212613
Watford2023–24Championship411021004311
2024–25Championship1100000011
Total42112100004412
Career total61176600216924

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mileta Rajović. Watford F.C.. 29 December 2023.
  2. Behind the transfer of Mileta Rajović . 25 August 2023 . en . Watford F.C. . 28 August 2023 . YouTube.
  3. Web site: Schmidt . Martin . 9 October 2021 . Tidligere BIF-talent lyner i 2. div: Drøm om SL . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  4. Web site: Mileta Rajović . 25 August 2023 . worldfootball.net . en.
  5. Web site: Blond . Mikael . 2 September 2018 . B93 henter ny angriber . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  6. Web site: Tøfting . Nicolai . 31 January 2019 . HB Køge kaprer tidligere BIF-talent i B93 . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  7. Web site: Schmidt . Martin . 24 May 2019 . Tidligere Brøndby-talent stopper i HB Køge . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  8. Web site: M. Rajović: Summary . 25 August 2023 . Soccerway . Perform Group.
  9. Web site: Tøfting . Nicolai . 23 July 2019 . Angriber vil kickstarte karrieren i Roskilde . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  10. Web site: Schmidt . Martin . 12 September 2019 . Tidligere Brøndby-talent forlænger i Roskilde . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  11. Web site: 21 January 2021 . Næstved henter angriber i FC Roskilde . 25 August 2023 . Sjællandske Nyheder . da-DK.
  12. Web site: 8 September 2021 . Rajovic har ramt det meste . 24 August 2023 . Sjællandske Nyheder . da.
  13. Web site: Nelausen . Raymund . 21 November 2021 . Stor Næstved-nyhed: Forlænger med bomber . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  14. Web site: Okstrøm . Oliver . 6 December 2022 . Danske og svenske klubber ude efter Næstved-bomber . 24 August 2023 . Tipsbladet.dk . da.
  15. Web site: Sand . Nicholas . 11 June 2022 . Ung målsluger er sæsonens profil i Næstved . 25 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  16. Web site: Porse . Kristian . 6 December 2022 . bold.dk erfarer: IFK og Superliga-klubber jagter Næstved-bomber . 24 August 2023 . bold.dk . da.
  17. Web site: Lissau . Andreas Sandby . 9 December 2022 . Bekræftet: Næstved sælger topscorer til Kalmar FF i rekordhandel . 24 August 2023 . Sjællandske Nyheder . da.
  18. Web site: Ortiz . Oscar Lindgren . 9 December 2022 . Kalmar FF har gjort klart med anfallare . 24 August 2023 . Fotbolldirekt . sv.
  19. Web site: Grönlund . Konrad . 1 April 2023 . Ska hålla kvar Kalmar i toppen: "Tror på mig" . 24 August 2023 . expressen.se . sv.
  20. Web site: 25 August 2023 . Official: Rajović Joins The Hornets . 25 August 2023 . watfordfc.com . Watford F.C. . en.
  21. Web site: French . Andrew . 25 August 2023 . Watford have signed young Danish striker Mileta Rajovic . 25 August 2023 . Watford Observer . en.
  22. Web site: 27 August 2023 . Match Report: Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers . 30 August 2023 . watfordfc.com . Watford F.C. . en.
  23. Web site: 2 September 2023 . Coventry and Watford draw six-goal thriller . 2 September 2023 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  24. Web site: 11 November 2023 . Watford 5-0 Rotheram United: Hornets thrash Rotherham to extend unbeaten run to six. 31 May 2024. BBC Sport . en-GB.
  25. Web site: 4 May 2024 . 2023-24 Stats. 31 May 2024. ESPN. en-GB.
  26. Web site: El-Itr . Obaida . 9 June 2023 . Hjulmand holder øje med ham: Blev overrasket . 24 August 2023 . Tipsbladet.dk . da.