Aleksandar Stojiljković ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Стојиљковић; born 24 May 1990) is a
Serbian footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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.
Club career
Serbia
He started his career with
ČSK Čelarevo, but he was sent out on loan several times. Later, he joined Sopot and
OFK Beograd
OFK Beograd ( sr-Cyrl, ОФК Београд – Омладински фудбалски клуб Београд, English language, English: ''Belgrade Youth Football Club''), also known in English as OFK Belgrade and currently referred to as OFK ...
.
He played with
Čukarički since 2012 and was one of the players who stayed at the club after the arrival of a new owner. After
Čukarički was promoted to the
Jelen SuperLiga, he didn't get much game time, playing just two matches in the league and two in the cup, and he was sent on loan to
Sinđelić Beograd.
He would make his debut for Čukarički in the top tier on October 23, 2013, against
FK Voždovac
Fudbalski klub Voždovac () is a professional football club based in Voždovac, Belgrade, Serbia, which competes in the Serbian First League, the second tier.
Nicknamed "The Dragons", they experienced little success in the Yugoslavian era, but h ...
.
He also appeared in both of Čukarički's matches in the
2013–14 Serbian Cup.
Canada
In 2014, he played abroad in Canada with
SC Waterloo Region in the southern Ontario-based
Canadian Soccer League. He was named the league's rookie of the year in his debut season. Following a notable debut season, he re-signed with Waterloo for the 2015 season. He would assist the club in securing a postseason berth by finishing fourth in the First Division. Waterloo would reach the
CSL Championship final where they were defeated by
Toronto Croatia
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by a score of 1-0.
After a two-year spell with Waterloo, he signed with league rivals
Scarborough SC in 2016. He helped the club record their first season victory when Stojiljković contributed a goal against the
Serbian White Eagles
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. He returned to the Toronto-based club for the 2017 season. On August 27, 2017, he recorded his first hat trick for the organization against Royal Toronto. He would have a productive sophomore season by finishing as the league's top goal scorer with 17 goals.
The eastern Toronto side would secure a playoff berth by finishing fourth in the standings.
In the opening round of the playoffs, he contributed two goals against
Brantford Galaxy which advanced the club to the semifinals. Ultimately the club would reach the championship final where they were defeated by
York Region Shooters
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.
In his third season with Scarborough, he finished the 2018 campaign as the club's top goal scorer with 10 goals. He also assisted Scarborough in advancing to the championship final for the second consecutive season when he contributed a goal against
FC Ukraine United
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. In the championship final, Stojiljković was present in the match where the eastern Toronto club was defeated in a penalty shootout by
FC Vorkuta. The 2019 season marked his fourth year with Scarborough where he was given the team captaincy. For the third consecutive season, he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 13 goals and helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing as runners-up. In the playoffs, he was featured in the championship final where he contributed two goals against Ukraine United which won the title for Scarborough.
In 2020, he assisted in securing the First Division title the club's first divisional title. He would help the club reach the championship final for the fourth consecutive time where Scarborough faced Vorkuta once more and was defeated by a score of 2-1. He added his second championship title to his name when Scarborough successfully defeated Vorkuta in the 2021 finals.
In 2022, he re-signed with Scarborough for his sixth season.
Honors
Scarborough SC
*
CSL Championship:
2019
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Canadian Soccer League First Division:
2020
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Individual
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CSL Golden Boot:
2017
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Events January
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References
External links
Aleksandar Stojiljković statsat utakmica.rs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stojiljkovic, Aleksandar
1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Bačka Palanka
Men's association football midfielders
Serbian men's footballers
FK ČSK Čelarevo players
OFK Beograd players
FK Čukarički players
FK Sinđelić Beograd players
Serbian First League players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
SC Waterloo Region players
Scarborough SC players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
FK Sopot players
Serbian League players
OFK Bačka players
21st-century Serbian sportsmen