Strahinja Tanasijević

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Strahinja Tanasijević
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Mladenovac, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 New York City
Number 12
Youth career
Mladenovac
2008–2016 Rad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Rad 9 (0)
2016–2017 → Žarkovo (loan) 8 (0)
2017 → Šumadija Aranđelovac (loan) 0 (0)
2018 → Chievo (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2021 Chievo 1 (0)
2019–2020 → Paris FC (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Rad (loan) 8 (0)
2021–2022 Čukarički 27 (1)
2022–2023 Mladost GAT 15 (0)
2023 Spartak Subotica 17 (1)
2024– New York City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023

Strahinja Tanasijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Страхиња Танасијевић, pronounced [strǎxiɲa tanasǐːjeʋitɕ]; born 12 June 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club New York City.[1] He is capable of playing as a central defender or as a full-back on the right flank.[2]

Club career[edit]

Rad[edit]

Born in Mladenovac, Tanasijević started playing football with the same named club.[3] He moved to FK Rad youth academy at the age of 11, where he later passed all categories. He signed his first scholarship contract in 2013, after which he extended the deal for two years in 2015.[4] During the 2015–16 campaign, Tanasijević appeared in the UEFA Youth League[5] and he was also licensed for the Serbian SuperLiga, where failed to make any appearance until the end of season.[6] In summer 2016, after overgrown youth selection,[7] Tanasijević was loaned to the satellite club Žarkovo,[8] making 8 caps for the 2016–17 campaign in the Serbian League Belgrade as a bonus player.[9] Returning to Rad, Tanasijević signed his first professional contract with the club in summer 2017,[10] passing the whole pre-season under coach Gordan Petrić.[11] Shortly after, Tanasijević moved on loan to the Serbian League West side Šumadija Aranđelovac,[12] but after he missed opening matches, a deal was terminated and Tanasijević returned to Rad in last days of the summer transfer window.[13]

Tanasijević became a full member of the first team since October 2017 under Slađan Nikolić. He made his official debut for Rad in 3–0 away defeat from Voždovac in 14 fixture of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign.[14] As one of the most deserving home players for 1–0 victory over Napredak Kruševac on 4 November same year,[15] Tanasijević was named in the team of the week in the Serbian SuperLiga.[16]

Chievo[edit]

On the last day of January 2018, Tanasijević moved on six-month loan deal to Chievo, with an option to purchase the contract.[17] Tanasijević stayed on the bench as an unused substitution in 37 fixture away match of the 2017–18 Serie A campaign, against Bologna.[18] On 14 June 2018, Chievo permanently signed with Tanasijević, penning a deal that would keep him in the club until June 2021.[19] At the beginning of the 2018–19 Serie A campaign, Tanasijević converted his squad number and took number 3 jersey.[20]

On 19 July 2019, Tanasijević joined Ligue 2 club Paris FC on a one-year loan.[21]

Čukarički[edit]

On 8 February 2021, he moved to Čukarički.[22]

International career[edit]

Tanasijević was called into the Serbian under-19 national team in late 2015, under coach Branislav Nikolić.[23] He was training with the team, but failed to make any appearance in the official competition.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 5 June 2019[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rad 2015–16[9] Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
2016–17[8] 0 0 — — — 0 0
2017–18[25] 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Total 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Žarkovo (loan) 2016–17[9] Serbian League Belgrade 8 0 — — — 8 0
Šumadija Aranđelovac (loan) 2017–18[12] Serbian League West 0 0 — — — 0 0
Chievo (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 0 0 — — — 0 0
Chievo 2018–19 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Total 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Career total 18 0 2 0 — — 20 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New York City Acquires Defender Strahinja Tanasijević from FK Spartak Subotica". nycfc.com. 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Кјево за 300.000 евра откупљује Танасијевића од Рада". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Tanasijević, Strahinja". YouTube. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Gradjevinari promovisali nove nade". sportske.net (in Serbian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ a b "VELIKA ČAST ZA TANASIJEVIĆA: Dete Banjice dobilo priliku". sportexpress.rs (in Serbian). 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Велики дан за Страхињу Танасијевића". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 22 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Штопер Рада и млади репрезетативац Србије Мараш се спрема за одлазак ван земље". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  8. ^ a b ""FUDBAL" 32/16 - page 2085" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Tanasijevic, Strahinja". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Танасијевић и Трифуновић потписали уговоре". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Fudbaleri Rada ponovo na Zlatiboru, Petrić poveo 27 igrača". sportske.net (in Serbian). 5 July 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  12. ^ a b ""FUDBAL", vanredni broj 15/17 - page 19" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 16 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  13. ^ ""FUDBAL" 36/17, page 1808" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Хет – трик Георгијевића за убедљив тријумф змајева". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 21 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Најлепши поклон навијачима за 30 година верности". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 5 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  16. ^ "Танасијевић: Много лепих ствари ми се дешава, о ружнима немам разлога да мислим". FK Rad official website (in Serbian). 9 November 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Ufficiale: Strahinja Tanasijevic al ChievoVerona!". A.C. Chievo Verona official website (in Italian). 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Bologna 1 - 2 Chievo - Match Report & Highlights". Sky Sports. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Ufficiale: Strahinja Tanasijevic è gialloblù!". A.C. Chievo Verona official website (in Italian). 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Strahinja Tanasijevic". A.C. Chievo Verona official website (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Strahinja Tanasijevic prêté au Paris FC". parisfc.fr (in French). 19 July 2019.
  22. ^ "Ufficiale: Jonathan Morsay alla Dinamo Bucarest, Strahinja Tanasijevic all'FK Cukaricki" (in Italian). Chievo. 8 February 2021.
  23. ^ "У-19: Омлaдинци у Немaчкoј". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 6 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  24. ^ Strahinja Tanasijević at Soccerway
  25. ^ "Tanasijević, Strahinja 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 January 2018.

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