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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