Andrija Vukčević (

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: Андрија Вукчевић, born 11 October 1996) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

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club

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Club career

Budućnost

Vukčević represented Budućnost Podgorica as a youth, and was promoted to the first team in June 2013. On 11 August he made his senior debut at the age of 17, starting in a 1–1 home draw against

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. Vukčević scored his first goal as a senior on 19 October 2013, netting the first in a 1–2 away loss against Čelik Nikšić. He finished the campaign as an undisputed starter, contributing with two goals in 30 appearances as his side achieved a

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spot. Vukčević made his European debut on 3 July 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win at Sanmarinese club Folgore Falciano.

Sevilla

On 14 January 2016 Vukčević moved to

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, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal and being immediately assigned to the reserves in

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. He appeared in four matches during the season, as the B-side achieved promotion to

. On 23 January 2017, after failing to feature in any appearances for the first half of the campaign, Vukčević was loaned to third division side San Fernando until June.

Spartak Subotica

In the summer of 2017, he joined Serbian club Spartak Subotica.

Waasland-Beveren

On 26 July 2019, Vukčević signed a four-year contract with Belgian club

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in a

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250,000 transfer from Spartak Subotica. There he became teammates with fellow countryman Stefan Milošević.

Rijeka

On 5 February 2021, Vukčević joined HNL Club

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for an undisclosed fee. He would spend 2 years there, appearing in 71 matches and scoring a single goal.

Juárez

After two years in Croatia, on the 13th of September 2023, HNK Rijeka would sell Vukčević to

club

for a fee of €1,000,000. On 17 July 2024, he returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with

in the second division.

International career

Vukčević represented Montenegro at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.

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