Ognjen Stijepović (born 22 October 1999) is a Montenegrin professional
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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for
Montenegrin First League
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club
Dečić.
Club career
On 19 July 2016, Stijepović made his
Champions League debut in a qualifier against
Ludogorets, at the age of 16. On 4 January 2018, Stijepović joined
Sampdoria
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from Mladost. Stijepović made his professional debut for Sampdoria in a 1–0
Serie A
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loss to
Sassuolo
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on 5 May 2018.
On 23 August 2019, he joined
Pistoiese
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on a season-long loan.
On 28 September 2020, he moved on loan to
Alessandria
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Alessandria ...
.
On 29 January 2021, he was recalled from Alessandria loan and loaned to
Grosseto
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It is the m ...
.
On 27 August 2021, he signed a three-year contract with
Spezia
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;
[ on the same day he returned to Pistoiese on loan.]Slovenian PrvaLiga
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side Mura on a contract until 2025.
International career
Stijepović was a youth international for Montenegro. He scored and assisted on his debut for the under-21 team in a 3–1 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
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win over Luxembourg
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on 23 March 2018.
References
External links
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Sampdoria Profile
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Podgorica
Montenegrin men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Montenegrin First League players
Serie A players
Serie C players
OFK Titograd players
UC Sampdoria players
US Pistoiese 1921 players
US Alessandria Calcio 1912 players
US Grosseto 1912 players
Spezia Calcio players
Imolese Calcio 1919 players
NŠ Mura players
FK Dečić players
Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers
Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
Montenegro men's youth international footballers
Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers