Aleksandar Mitrović

Serbian footballer and Newcastle striker

Aleksandar Mitrović - Serbian footballer and Newcastle striker
Born

September 16th, 1994
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Serbia

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A professional footballer played as a striker, primarily associated with Newcastle United in the Premier League. Mitrović began his career at Partizan Belgrade before moving to Anderlecht in Belgium. Later transferred to Newcastle United, where scored multiple goals, contributing to the team's promotion to the Premier League. During a loan spell at Fulham, helped the club achieve promotion through the Championship playoffs. Internationally, represented Serbia at various levels and participated in major tournaments like the UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup.

Played for Newcastle United in the Premier League

Achieved promotion with Fulham in the 2017-2018 season

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