Stefan Zelimir Antonijevic (born 24 January 1989) is a professional

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who plays for

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. He previously played for

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and

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also in the Norwegian

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. Born in the United States, he represented Serbia at youth level.

Career

Youth and college

Antonijevic began his

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career at

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in 2007, before transferring to

Valparaiso University Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. It is an independent Lutheran university with five colleges. It enrolls nearly 2,300 students and has a campus. The university is known for its Luthe ...

in 2009. In 2008, Antonijevic played for the

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youth team that won the national USL Super-20 championship.

Professional

On 17 January 2012 Antonijevic was selected by

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in the 3rd round (No. 43 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. After trialling in Serbia and Croatia, Antonijevic returned to the United States and signed for NASL club

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on 27 March 2013. Antonijevic moved to rival

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club

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Championship in the second tie ...

on 7 January 2015. Antonijevic played 1,823 minutes in 21 games for the Rowdies in 2015 and was named to the NASL Team of the Week four times, more often than any other Rowdies player. On 22 December 2015, the Rowdies signed the towering center back to a fresh contract good through the 2016 season, with an option for 2017. On 21 January 2019, Antonijevic signed with

on a two-year contract.Ny stoppar klar
sogndalfotball.no, 21 January 2019

Honours

;Lillestrøm *

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(1):

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* 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Buffalo Grove, Illinois Soccer players from Illinois American people of Serbian descent American men's soccer players Men's association football central defenders Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's youth international footballers Marquette Golden Eagles men's soccer players Valparaiso Crusaders men's soccer players Vermont Voltage players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players Tampa Bay Rowdies players Lillestrøm SK players Sogndal Fotball players Øygarden FK players Sporting Kansas City draft picks USL League Two players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Eliteserien players Norwegian First Division players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Norway American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Norway {{Serbia-footy-defender-stub