Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a

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for Hungarian club

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Club career

Sutjeska

Lončar made his professional debut with hometown team Sutjeska. In September 2016, he joined Serbian team FK Rad on the last day of the summer transfer window. After six months at Rad, Lončar didn't play a game and returned to Sutjeska. After two more seasons at Sutjeska, he was recognized as the best player of the

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in 2018.

Alavés

Loan to Istra 1961

On 20 January 2019, it was announced that Lončar signed a contract with Spanish club Alavés, lasting until the summer of 2021. Upon signing, he was immediately sent on a one-season loan to Croatian club Istra 1961, whose ownership was bought by Alavés in the summer of 2018. On 29 September 2019, he scored his first goal for Istra in a 1–1 tie with

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Debrecen

On 10 January 2023, Lončar moved to

in Hungary.

International career

On 28 May 2018, Lončar made his international debut for

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in an exhibition match

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which ended in a 0–0 tie.

References

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