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Stefan Mugoša

Stefan Mugoša (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Стефан Мугоша; born 26 February 1992) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a striker for K League 1 club Incheon United and for the Montenegro national team.

Stefan Mugoša
Mugoša with Montenegro in 2019
Personal information
Full name Stefan Mugoša
Date of birth (1992-02-26) 26 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Incheon United
Number 9
Youth career
Budućnost
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Budućnost 74 (16)
2013–2014 Mladost Podgorica 29 (15)
2014–2015 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2 (0)
2015 → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 15 (4)
2015–2017 1860 Munich 30 (0)
2017 → Karlsruher SC (loan) 12 (2)
2017 Sheriff Tiraspol 13 (7)
2018–2022 Incheon United 129 (68)
2022–2023 Vissel Kobe 6 (0)
2023– Incheon United 35 (15)
International career‡
2009–2011 Montenegro U19 7 (3)
2012–2014 Montenegro U21 9 (5)
2015– Montenegro 60 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Club career

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Early career

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At 22 years of age, Mugoša was the top scorer in the Montenegrin First League in 2014, scoring 15 goals in 29 league appearances. As a result of his performance, foreign clubs started to show interest in him. Mugoša joined German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern in summer 2014 signing a three-year contract.[1] In January 2015, after only two games (one each in the league and cup), he was loaned to Erzgebirge Aue for the rest of the season. Aue were not granted a purchase option.[2] After Aue was relegated to 3. Liga at the end of the season, Mugoša returned to Kaiserslautern before transferring to 2. Bundesliga competitor 1860 Munich.

1860 Munich

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On 15 August 2015, Mugoša signed a three-year contract with 1860 Munich.[3] On 27 November 2015, he scored his first goal for 1860 Munich in a 2–1 win against Mainz in the DFB-Pokal.[4]

Incheon United

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In January 2018 Mugoša joined K League 1 side Incheon United. In January 2019 he extended his contract with Incheon United to 2021.[5] On 1 September 2019, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–3 tie with Ulsan Hyundai.[6]

Vissel Kobe

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On 30 June 2022, Mugoša was unveiled as the J1 League club Vissel Kobe second signing of the Japanese mid-season window, joining the club in a full transfer. [7]

Return to Incheon United

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On 10 July 2023, Mugoša returned to Incheon United ahead of the 2023 season.

International career

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In August 2012 he participated in the Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament 2012, where his team lost in the final to Slovakia on penalties and took home silver medals.[8]

He made his debut for Montenegro on 8 June 2015 in a friendly against Denmark.[9] He scored his first international goal on 26 March 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Poland.[10][11]

Personal life

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His surname Mugoša comes from the Albanian tribe Mugoša/Mugosha.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 June 2024[13]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Budućnost 2009-10 Montenegrin First League 7 0 — — 7 0
2010-11 19 7 1 0 1[a] 0 21 7
2011-12 19 2 — 1[a] 0 20 2
2012-13 29 7 4 0 1[b] 0 34 7
Total 74 16 5 0 3 0 82 16
OFK Titograd 2013-14 Montenegrin First League 29 15 4 1 — 33 16
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2014-15 2. Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 — 2 0
2015-16 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 2 0 1 0 — 3 0
Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 2014-15 2. Bundesliga 15 4 — — 15 4
1860 Munich 2015-16 2. Bundesliga 20 0 2 1 — 22 1
2016-17 10 0 1 0 — 11 0
Total 30 0 3 1 — 33 1
Karlsruher SC (loan) 2016-17 2. Bundesliga 12 2 — — 12 2
Sheriff Tiraspol 2017 Super Liga 13 7 — 8[c] 0 21 7
Incheon United 2018 K League 1 35 19 0 0 — 35 19
2019 32 14 — — 32 14
2020 24 12 — — 24 12
2021 20 9 — — 20 9
2022 18 14 — — 18 14
Total 129 68 0 0 — 129 68
Vissel Kobe 2022 J1 League 5 0 2 0 1[d] 0 8 0
2023 1 0 3 0 — 4 0
Total 6 0 5 0 1 0 12 0
Incheon United 2023 K League 1 9 3 1 0 5[d] 2 15 5
2024 16 9 — — 20 10
Total 25 12 1 0 5 2 35 15
Career Total 335 124 19 2 17 2 375 129
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, Four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

International

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Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mugoša goal.[14]
List of international goals scored by Stefan Mugoša
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 2017 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro   Poland 1–1 1–2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 8 October 2017 National Stadium, Warsaw, Poland   Poland 1–2 2–4
3 27 March 2018 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro   Turkey 2–2 2–2 Friendly
4 14 October 2018 LFF Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania   Lithuania 1–0 4–1 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
5 3–0
6 17 November 2018 Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia   Serbia 1–2 1–2
7 22 March 2019 Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria   Bulgaria 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
8 7 June 2019 Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro   Kosovo 1–1 1–1
9 5 September 2019   Hungary 2–1 2–1 Friendly
10 19 November 2019   Belarus 1–0 2–0
11 17 November 2020   Cyprus 4–0 4–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League C
12 4 June 2022   Romania 1–0 2–0 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B
13 14 June 2022 Stadionul Rapid-Giulești, Bucharest, Romania   Romania
1–0
 3–0
14
2–0
15
3–0

Honours

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Budućnost Podgorica

Sheriff Tiraspol

Vissel Kobe

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Mugoša wird ein Roter Teufel" [Stefan Mugoša becomes a Red Devil] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Stefan Mugosa auf Leihbasis zu Erzgebirge Aue" [Stefan Mugosa on loan to Erzgebirge Aue] (in German). 1. FC Kaiserslautern. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Vom Betze zu den Löwen: Stefan Mugosa" [From the Betze to the lions: Stefan Mugosa] (in German). 1860 Munich. 15 August 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Mainz vs. TSV 1860 Munich - Football Match Summary - October 27, 2015 - ESPN".
  5. ^ Svetozar Janičić (16 January 2019). "Mugoša produžio ugovor sa Inčonom". Sportklub (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Het-trik Stefana Mugoše za 24 minuta!". Vijesti (in Serbian). 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  7. ^ "FWステファン ムゴシャ選手 仁川ユナイテッドFCより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Vissel Kobe. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament 2012". Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  9. ^ "International Match (Sky Sports)".
  10. ^ "FIFA". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  12. ^ Imami, Petrit (2000). Srbi i Albanci kroz vekove, I (2 ed.). K.V.S. p. 501. Više naučnika se slaže da su se u XII i XIII veku , a i kasnije , „ arbanaške stočarske grupe " doseljavale preko Zete sve do Neretve (plemena Mataruge, Mugoše, Macure, Maine, Malončići, Lužani, Kričci, Burmazi, Žurovići, Mirilovići i dr.)
  13. ^ Stefan Mugoša at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Mugoša, Stefan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Summary - First League - Montenegro - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Summary - Cup - Montenegro - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  17. ^ Stokkermans, Karel (29 November 2018). "Moldova 2017". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Summary - First League - Montenegro - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  19. ^ "MUGOŠA, ĆETKOVIĆ I RAKOJEVIĆ OBILJEŽILI 2019. GODINU" (in Croatian). Football Association of Montenegro. 26 December 2019.
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