Marko Dmitrović ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Дмитровић, ; born 24 January 1992) is a Serbian professional

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who plays for

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club

RCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona (; "Royal Spanish Sports Club of Barcelona"), commonly known as RCD Espanyol, is a Spanish professional sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spa ...

as a

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. He has also previously played for the Serbia national team.

Club career

Red Star Belgrade and Újpest

Born in

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, Dmitrović was a

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 ...

youth graduate, being promoted to the main squad in 2010. On 3 September 2013, after not making appearances for its senior team, he moved to

Nemzeti Bajnokság I The Nemzeti Bajnokság (, ), also known as NB I or Fizz Liga after its title sponsor, OTP Bank's webshop subsidiary, is a professional association football league in Hungary and the highest level of the Hungarian football league system. Twelve ...

club

Újpest FC Újpest Football Club () is a Hungary, Hungarian professional association football, football club based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I. Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in ...

in Hungary. Dmitrović made his professional debut on 1 March 2014, starting in a 3–2 away loss against

Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd Football Club (), commonly known as Budapest Honvéd or simply Honvéd, is a Hungarian sports club based in Kispest, Budapest, with the colours of red and black. The club is best known for its football team. ''Honvéd'' means ...

. He finished the campaign with 12 appearances, as his side narrowly avoided relegation

Charlton Athletic

On 6 January 2015, Dmitrović signed an 18-month contract with

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for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 24 January, starting in a goalless away draw against

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Alcorcón and Eibar

On 27 July 2015, Dmitrović moved to Spanish

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club

AD Alcorcón Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Primera Federación, holding home matches at the Municipal de Santo Domingo, ...

on a-year loan. The following year on 7 July, after being an undisputed starter, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club. On 23 June 2017, Dmitrović signed a four-year contract with

SD Eibar Sociedad Deportiva Eibar (in ) is a Spanish football league teams, Spanish professional football club based in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country. Founded on 30 November 1940, the men’s te ...

La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga, and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Spain and the highest ...

. He made his debut in the category on 21 August, starting in a 1–0 away victory against

Málaga CF Málaga Club de Fútbol (, ''Málaga Football Club''), or simply Málaga, is a club based in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, who compete in Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish football league system, Spanish league system, following the ...

. In May 2018, Dmitrović was elected for the best player of SD Eibar for the 2017–18 season. On 21 January 2021, he scored the first goal of his career from the penalty spot in a 2–1 defeat against

Atlético Madrid Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. (; meaning "Athletic Club of Madrid"), commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid or simply Atlético, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid that plays in La Liga. The club play their home game ...

Later career

On 4 July 2021, Dmitrović was announced as a new signing on a free agent contract by

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, with a deal that ran until 2025. On 23 February 2023, he was attacked by a pitch invader whilst playing away at

PSV Eindhoven Philips Sport Vereniging (; ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional association football, football department, which has pla ...

in the Europa League. His attacker was already banned from all stadiums by the

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until 2026, but entered the

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on a friend's ticket. The man was jailed for three months, then banned from the stadium for 40 years and from its surroundings for two years. On 11 August 2024, Dmitrović joined newly-promoted

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on a free transfer. In a league match against

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on 22 September, he made a save with the tip of his fingers to deny Mauro Arambarri, which would later win the La Liga Save of the Month award for September. On 15 December, he made a crucial stop to keep out

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's shot in a match against

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that earned him the second accolade for December. On 19 June 2025, Dmitrović joined

to replace departing

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International career

In August 2016, Dmitrović was named in

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's squad for a

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qualifier against the

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. He debuted on 14 November 2017 in a

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against

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. Dmitrović was selected in Serbia's squads for the

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, where he was unused backup to

Vladimir Stojković Vladimir Stojković (, ; born 28 July 1983) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. During his career he played for the two biggest clubs in his country, Red Star and Partizan, but also represented teams in nine other c ...

, and

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FIFA World Cups.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Újpest *

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: 2013–14 Sevilla *

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Individual * La Liga Save of the Month: September 2024, December 2024

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dmitrovic, Marko 1992 births Living people Footballers from Subotica Serbian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Red Star Belgrade footballers Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Újpest FC players English Football League players Charlton Athletic F.C. players La Liga players Segunda División players AD Alcorcón footballers SD Eibar footballers Sevilla FC players CD Leganés players RCD Espanyol footballers Serbia men's youth international footballers Serbia men's under-21 international footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in England Serbian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Spain 2018 FIFA World Cup players 2022 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Europa League–winning players Serbia men's international footballers