Stefan Knezevic (Serbian: Стефан Кнежевић, Stefan Knežević; born 30 October 1996) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Luzern.

Stefan Knezevic
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Lucerne, Switzerland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Luzern
Number 5
Youth career
2003–2007 FC Hitzkirch
2004–2012 Luzern
2012–2013 Kriens
2013–2014 Luzern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2021 Luzern 103 (4)
2014–2015SC Buochs (loan) 25 (1)
2021–2024 Sporting Charleroi 64 (1)
2024– Luzern 1 (0)
International career
2018 Switzerland U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Professional career

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A youth product of Luzern, Knezevic was loaned to SC Buochs for the 2014–15 season to get first team training.[1] He made his professional debut for Luzern in a 0-0 (6-5) Swiss Cup penalty shootout win over FC Sion on 4 April 2017.[2] He made his Swiss Super League debut in a 2–0 win over FC Vaduz on 9 April 2017.[3] He scored his first professional goal in a 4-1 Swiss Super League loss to Grasshopper Club Zürich on 22 April 2017.[4]

On 11 June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Sporting Charleroi in Belgium.[5]

On 13 July 2024, Knezevic returned to Luzern on a five-year contract.[6]

Personal life

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Knezevic was born in Switzerland, and is of Serbian descent.[7]

Honours

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Luzern

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Sion vs. Luzern - 5 April 2017 - Soccerway". au.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ League, Swiss Football. "Match - Swiss Football League". www.sfl.ch.
  4. ^ League, Swiss Football. "Match - Swiss Football League". www.sfl.ch.
  5. ^ "BIENVENUE, STEFAN !" (in French). Charleroi. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. ^ "STEFAN KNEZEVIC ZURÜCK BEIM FCL" [STEFAN KNEZEVIC BACK AT FCL] (in German). FC Luzern. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  7. ^ Luzern, Luzerner Zeitung AG 6006. "Stefan Knezevic tritt ins FCL-Rampenlicht".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Nach 29 Jahren: Luzern ist Schweizer Cup-Sieger". kicker (in German). 24 May 2021. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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