Lazar Carević (

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: Лазар Царевић; born 16 March 1999) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Famalicão and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Carević began his senior career with

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in the

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in 2015. He transferred to

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on 29 May 2017. He won the

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in his first season with the Barcelona youth academy. On 7 July 2020, he extended his contract with

, keeping him at the side until 2023. On 6 November 2021, he appeared on the bench for the senior

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side for the first time, for a

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match against

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. On 18 June 2022, Carević signed a three-year deal with

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club

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. In June 2023, the contract was extended for an additional year, keeping Carević at the club until June 2026.

International career

Carević is a youth international for Montenegro, having played for the Montenegro U17s, U19s and U21s. He made his debut with the senior Montenegro national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to

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on 24 March 2022, coming on as a half-time sub.

Personal life

Carević's father, Marko Carević, is a Montenegrin politician, businessman, and football executive.

Career statistics

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References

External links

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Barcelona profile

FSCG profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carevic, Lazar 1999 births Living people Serbs of Montenegro Footballers from Cetinje Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers Montenegro men's international footballers Montenegro men's under-21 international footballers Montenegro men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers FC Barcelona Atlètic players OFK Grbalj players FK Vojvodina players F.C. Famalicão players Primera Federación players Montenegrin First League players Primeira Liga players Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal