Đorđe Petrović (footballer)

Đorđe Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Петровић; born 8 October 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League side Chelsea, and the Serbia national team.

Club career

FK Čukarički

Petrović was part of the FK Čukarički academy from 2014, going on to break in to the Serbian SuperLiga club's first team in 2019, following a loan to Serbian League club FK IMT for the 2018–19 season. Petrović made 78 league appearances for Čukarički, as well as four Serbian Cup appearances, and four UEFA Europa Conference League appearances.

New England Revolution

On 6 April 2022, Petrović signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Petrović recorded his first clean sheet for his new club on 26 June 2022. Recording six saves in a 0–0 draw away at BC Place against the Vancouver Whitecaps. His efforts earned him a spot on the week 16 MLS Team of the Week. During the month of August Petrovic recorded 4 clean sheets, holding his opponents scoreless for a total of 371 minutes. He finished the 2022 season as a finalist for both the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award and the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.

2023 season

Petrović had a strong start to the 2023 season, becoming the fastest player in MLS history to record five penalty saves on 29 April 2023. According to data provided by Opta Sports, Petrović had outperformed his expected goals on target (xGOT) by 16.2 since he had joined the league. No other keeper had recorded an xGOT of anything beyond 5.5 in that timeframe.

Petrović recorded his sixth clean sheet on 3 June against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. Petrović faced 20 shots during the match. During the match, ''The Athletic's'' Tom Bogert reported that Petrović was being scouted by Manchester United and the Serbia national team. On 27 June he was named to the 2023 MLS All-Star team, having lead the league with 160 saves since his debut. On 20 July, MLS' ''Extratime Radio'' dubbed him their goalkeeper of the year in their midseason review.

On 30 July 2023, ''The Athletic'' reported that the Revolution had rejected transfer bids "in the region of $8 million plus add-ons" from FC Nantes and Nottingham Forest for Petrovic. As a result of the bids being rejected, Petrović sat out Revolution training and did not play in the Revolution's 3 August Leagues Cup match against Atlas FC.

Chelsea

Petrović joined Chelsea on 26 August 2023, signing a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year. Although the fee was officially undisclosed, it was reported to be worth an initial £12.5 million, plus £1.5 million in add-ons.

On 10 December 2023, Petrović made his official Premier League debut as a substitute to the injured Robert Sánchez in an away match against Everton, conceding a goal in added time in the 2–0 loss. On 16 December, he made his first start and kept his first cleansheet in a 2–0 victory against Sheffield United. Three days later, he saved a penalty from Matt Ritchie in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal game versus Newcastle United to take Chelsea to the semi-finals, with the game ending 1–1 at full time and 4–2 on penalties.

Loan to Strasbourg

On 30 August 2024, Petrović was loaned out to BlueCo-owned Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a season-long deal.

International career

Petrović was called up to the Serbia U21 side in 2020, debuting against Poland. He debuted for the senior Serbia national team on 25 January 2021, starting in a 0–0 draw against the Dominican Republic.

Petrović was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, but didn't make any appearances in the tournament.

Petrović made his first appearance in a competitive international tournament against Switzerland in the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League, where he kept the match to a 1-1 draw. Three days later, Petrović recorded a clean sheet against Denmark in a 0-0 draw.

On 7 June 2025, Petrović recorded a clean sheet in a World Cup qualifying match against Albania, in which he saved a penalty shot by Rey Manaj at the 45th minute.

Style of play

Petrović is known for his quick reflexes, penalty saves, and saving goals from long range. Many pundits suggest that his style of play is similar to Thibaut Courtois at Chelsea.

Personal life

Petrović married his wife Djina in December 2022. She gave birth to their first child, a boy, in June 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Chelsea
*EFL Cup runner-up: 2023–24

Individual
*MLS All-Star: 2023
*Best RC Strasbourg player for the 2024–25 season (voted by the club's supporters).
*Nominated for the Ligue 1 Best Goalkeeper award for the 2024–25 season, won by Lucas Chevalier.

References

External links

Profile
at the Chelsea F.C. website
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Požarevac
Men's association football goalkeepers
Serbian men's footballers
Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
Serbia men's international footballers
UEFA Euro 2024 players
FK Čukarički players
FK IMT players
New England Revolution players
New England Revolution II players
Chelsea F.C. players
RC Strasbourg Alsace players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Serbian League players
Major League Soccer players
MLS Next Pro players
Premier League players
Ligue 1 players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Expatriate men's footballers in England
Expatriate men's footballers in France