Stefan Mugoša (

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: Стефан Мугоша; born 26 February 1992) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a striker for

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in the

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, and for the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Early career

At 22 years of age, Mugoša was the top scorer in the

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in 2014, scoring 15 goals in 29 league appearances. As a result of his performance, foreign clubs started to show interest in him. Mugoša joined German 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern in summer 2014 signing a three-year-contract. In January 2015, after only two games (one each in the league and cup), he was loaned to

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for the rest of the season. Aue were not granted a purchase option. After Aue was relegated to 3. Liga at the end of the season, Mugoša returned to Kaiserslautern before transferring to 2. Bundesliga competitor 1860 Munich.

1860 Munich

On 15 August 2015, Mugoša signed a three-year-contract with 1860 Munich. On 27 November 2015, he scored his first goal for 1860 Munich in a 2–1 win against

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in the

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Incheon United

In January 2018 Mugoša joined

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side

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. In January 2019 he extended his contract with Incheon United to 2021. On 1 September 2019, he scored a

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in a 3–3 tie with

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Vissel Kobe

In 30 June 2022 he was unveiled as the

club

second signing of the Japanese mid-season window, joining the club in a full transfer.

International career

In August 2012 he participated in the

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2012, where his team lost in the final to

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on penalties and took home silver medals. He made his debut for

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on 8 June 2015 in a friendly against

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. He scored his first international goal on 26 March 2017, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mugoša goal''.

Honours

Budućnost Podgorica * Prva CFL: 2011–12 *

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: 2012–13 Sheriff Tiraspol * Divizia Națională:

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Individual * Prva CFL Top scorer: 2013–14 * Montenegrin Footballer of the Year: 2019

References

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