Stefan Šapić (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Шапић; born 26 February 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Hyderabad.

Stefan Šapić
Šapić with Torpedo Moscow in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia[2]
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Hyderabad
Number 65
Youth career
0000–2008 Žarkovo
2008–2009 Partizan
2009–2015 Čukarički
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Čukarički 124 (11)
2016–2017Sinđelić Beograd (loan) 26 (0)
2022–2023 Torpedo Moscow 5 (1)
2023–2024 Zvijezda 09 22 (0)
2024– Hyderabad 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Šapić was licensed for the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga season, together with all other players of youth team, and he was given jersey number 65. Previously, Šapić was performed with Žarkovo.[3][4] As soon as he signed his first professional contract with Čukarički,[5] Šapić made his senior debut for Čukarički on 27 March 2016, in a postponed Serbian SuperLiga match of 26 fixture, against Mladost Lučani.[6] After he won the Serbian youth league as a captain on youth team and qualified to the 2016–17 UEFA Youth League,[7] Šapić was also with the first team, but without matches in the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.[8] In last days of the summer transfer window 2016, Šapić moved to Serbian First League side Sinđelić Beograd at dual registration until the end of 2016–17 season.[9] He also extended a loan to Sinđelić deal until the end of 2017.[2] Šapić made his first start for Čukarički in the 5th fixture of the 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga campaign, in 1–0 victory over Proleter Novi Sad.[10]

On 8 September 2022, Šapić signed with the Russian Premier League club Torpedo Moscow.[11] In his second game for Torpedo on 17 September 2022, he scored the only goal of the game, 1–0 victory over CSKA Moscow to give Torpedo their first win since returning to the Premier League.[12]

On 27 September 2023, Šapić signed with FK Zvijezda 09 in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina on a contract until 30 June 2024.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 27 November 2022[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Čukarički 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19 28 2 1 0 29 2
2019–20 29 4 3 0 4[a] 0 36 4
2020–21 35 4 3 0 38 4
2021–22 31 1 0 0 4[b] 0 35 1
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 124 11 7 0 8 0 139 11
Sinđelić Beograd (loan) 2016–17 Serbian First League 16 0 1 0 17 0
2017–18 10 0 1 0 11 0
Total 26 0 2 0 28 0
Torpedo Moscow 2022–23 Premier League 5 1 5 0 10 1
Career total 155 12 14 0 8 0 177 12
  1. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "Šapić, Stefan". sportlend.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Sapic, Stefan". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  3. ^ Чукарички има свог Мертезакера - Стефана Шапића. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ^ "STEFAN ŠAPIĆ: Saznao sam sat i po pre meča da ću debitovati!". hotsport.rs (in Serbian). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Prelazni rok na skeneru Matijaševića". FK Čukarički official website (in Serbian). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ^ "MLADOST LUČANI - ČUKARIČKI 0:2 (0:1)". FK Čukarički official website (in Serbian). 27 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. ^ "OMLADINCI PRVACI SRBIJE !". FK Čukarički official website (in Serbian). 5 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Čuka čeka Ordabasi". pametnokladjenje.com (in Serbian). 30 June 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. ^ ""FUDBAL" 36/16 - page 2917" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 7 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Kajević povratak na Banovo brdo obeležio golom za pobedu protiv Proletera". FK Čukarički official website (in Serbian). 18 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  11. ^ ""ТОРПЕДО" ПОДПИСАЛО СТЕФАНА ШАПИЧА" (in Russian). Torpedo Moscow. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Torpedo v CSKA game report". Russian Premier League. 17 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Bivši štoper Čukaričkog u Zvijezdi 09" [Former stopper of Čukarički in Zvijezda 09] (in Bosnian). Meridansport. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  14. ^ Stefan Šapić at Soccerway
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