Uroš Đurđević (, ; born 2 March 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club

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. Born in

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, he plays for the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Early years

Đurđević made his first football steps at Obrenovac 1905, before joining the youth system of

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club), commonly referred to as Crvena zvezda () and colloquially referred to as Red Star Belgrade in anglophone media, is a ...

. He also briefly played for

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, before joining the youth setup of Rad.

Rad

Đurđević made his senior debut for Rad on 28 August 2011, under manager

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, coming on as a substitute for

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in a 1–2 home league loss to

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. He appeared in a total of seven league games in his debut season, exclusively as a substitute. On 17 November 2012, Đurđević scored his first ever senior goal for Rad, giving his team a 1–0 home league win over

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. He netted a total of nine league goals in the 2012–13 campaign, led by Marko Nikolić, helping his team finish middle of the table. Despite numerous speculation during the 2013 summer transfer window, Đurđević eventually stayed with the ''Građevinari'' until the end of the year.

Vitesse

In January 2014, Đurđević joined Dutch club Vitesse and was given the number 9 shirt. He made his

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debut on 7 February 2014, entering the match as an 88th-minute substitute for

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in a 0–0 home draw with

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. Until the end of the

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, Đurđević made five more appearances, coming on as a substitute in all five games, but failed to score any goals. On 30 July 2014, Đurđević scored the last goal in a 1–3 friendly loss to Chelsea. He was still struggling to earn a first team spot in the 2014–15 campaign, despite scoring regularly for the reserves. On 1 February 2015, two minutes after replacing

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, Đurđević scored the only goal in the 85th minute to give Vitesse a 1–0 win over

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. The goal was compared to

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's one against

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from 2002. After featuring in two games early into the 2015–16 season, Đurđević terminated his contract with Vitesse by mutual agreement on 14 August 2015.

Palermo

On 18 August 2015, Đurđević was signed by Italian club

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. He marked his

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debut by scoring an 88th-minute equalizer after coming off the bench in a 2–2 home draw with

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on 13 September 2015. Unfortunately, in his second appearance for the ''Rosanero'', Đurđević fractured his ankle in a game against

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on 19 September 2015. He returned to action on 12 December 2015, being substituted at half-time by

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, in an eventual 4–1 win over

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at the

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. On 7 February 2016, Đurđević scored his second goal in Serie A, netting the equalizer in a 2–2 draw against

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. He collected a total of 14 league appearances and scored two times in the 2015–16 campaign.

Partizan

2016–17 season

On 22 August 2016, Đurđević returned to his homeland and signed with Partizan, on a three-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 27 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for

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in a 4–0 home win over his former club Rad. On 21 September, Đurđević scored his first two goals for Partizan in a 3–1

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win over

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. He scored his first goal in the league on 2 October in a 3–1 home win over Mladost Lučani. On 11 December, Đurđević netted a

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to lead Partizan to a 3–1 win away at Čukarički. He opened the scoring after just 10 seconds into the match, setting the record for the fastest ever goal in the top flight of Serbian football. On 4 March 2017, Đurđević scored his first goal in the Belgrade derby, heading in

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's cross in the 88th minute of a 1–1 away draw. He found the back of the net seven times in the next six fixtures, eventually finishing the campaign as the league's top scorer with 24 goals, as well as his teammate Leonardo, helping Partizan win the title. His performances also earned him the league's Player of the Season award and selection in the competition's Team of the Season. In the second part of the season, Đurđević also scored two more goals in the Serbian Cup, as the club collected the double.

2017–18 season

On 11 July 2017, Đurđević scored his first goal in

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, converting a penalty kick in a 2–0 home win over

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in the first leg of the Champions League second qualifying round. He subsequently netted once in the league's opener versus

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on 22 July, an eventual 6–1 home victory. On 2 August, Đurđević scored an 85th-minute equalizer to give his team a 2–2 draw against

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in the return leg of the Champions League third qualifying round, as Partizan were eliminated 3–5 on aggregate. He eventually helped the side reach the group stage of the Europa League after scoring a brace in a 4–0 victory away at Videoton in the competition's play-off round second leg.

Olympiacos

On 30 August 2017, Đurđević was transferred to Greek club

for €2.5 million plus 15% from future transfer fee. He made his league debut for the side in a 1–1 away draw against

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on 9 September, being substituted for

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in the 60th minute. Three days later, Đurđević played 62 minutes on his Champions League debut, before being replaced by Emenike again in an eventual 3–2 home loss to

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September, converting a penalty in second-half injury time versus Asteras Tripoli in a 1–1 home draw. Throughout the 2017–18 season with Olympiacos, Đurđević made 30 appearances in all competitions and scored seven goals in the process.

Sporting Gijón

On 21 August 2018, Đurđević moved to Spain and joined

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side

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. He became the most expensive transfer in the club's history, for an estimated amount of €2.5 million. On 11 October 2020, after scoring three goals in the first three matches of the season, Đurđević was named

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of September.

Atlas

On 17 July 2024, Đurđević moved to Mexico and joined Mexican side Atlas.

International career

Youth

Initially, Đurđević represented

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at the 2012 UEFA Under-19 Championship, as the team exited the tournament at the group stage. He subsequently led them to the 2013 UEFA Under-19 Championship, scoring a brace against

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in the elite qualifying round. At the final tournament, Đurđević was one of the team's most influential players, scoring the opening goal in the semi-final against

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, as they progressed through to the final after penalties. Serbia eventually won the title after defeating

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1–0 in the gold medal match. On 22 March 2013, Đurđević made his debut for Serbia at under-21 level in a 1–2 friendly loss away against the Netherlands U21s. He scored his first goal for the team on 14 August 2013, in a 4–1 home friendly win over the Macedonia under-21 side. Afterwards, Đurđević was their regular member during the UEFA Under-21 Championship 2015 qualifying stage, as Serbia qualified to the

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. He ultimately declined a call-up by

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in order to better prepare for the next season. In the UEFA Under-21 Championship 2017 qualifying stage, Đurđević was the team's top scorer with nine goals, while captaining the side on most occasions. He netted a hat-trick in a 3–1

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win over

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in the final group match. In addition, Đurđević scored once in the first leg of the

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versus

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, as Serbia ultimately secured a spot in the

. He was named in the final 23-man squad by newly appointed manager

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in May 2017. In the second match of the group stage, Đurđević scored a header late to earn a 2–2 draw with

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. He concluded his youth national team career on 23 June 2017, receiving a red card during the first half of Serbia's game against

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Senior

On 9 March 2017, Đurđević received his first call-up to the full squad by manager

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for Serbia's World Cup 2018 qualifier against

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. He was an unused substitute in an eventual 3–1 success. In 2021, he became a citizen of

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and accepted an invitation to the

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. His father was born in Titograd (now

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, Montenegro), which was a condition cited for him becoming a Montenegrin citizen. He made his debut on 24 March 2021 in a

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against Latvia.

Personal life

His younger brother, Kristijan (b. 1996), is also a footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Partizan *

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: 2016–17 *

: 2016–17 Serbia * UEFA Under-19 Championship:

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Individual *

Top goalscorer: 2016–17 * Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Season: 2016–17 *

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: 2016–17 *

: September 2020 *

Top goalscorer: Clausura 2025 Records * Serbia U21 all-time top scorer: 16 goals

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References

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