Miloš Drinčić (; born 14 February 1999) is a Montenegrin professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club BG Pathum United.

Club career

Iskra Danilovgrad

Drinčić started his professional career with Iskra Danilovgrad in 2016 as a 16-years old. He make his professional debut on 20 August 2016 playing the entire match against Petrovac in a 4–0 win. On 17 September, he scored the only goal in the match to secure a 3 points in a league win against Bokelj Kotor. Drinčić was then named as the club captain ahead of the 2018–19 season at 18-years old. He established himself as a key starter at the club, making over 160 games and tallying seven goals.

Sutjeska Nikšić

Drinčić left Iskra Danilovgrad in 2021 to join Sutjeska Niksic, where he made 62 appearances in two years. He played in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, Europa League qualifiers, and

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qualifiers during his stay with the club. He also won the

2021–22 Montenegrin First League The 2021–22 Montenegrin First League was the 16th season of the first tier association football in the country of Montenegro. The season began on 24 July 2021 and ended on 24 May 2022. The winners of the league qualified for a place in the 2022� ...

with the club.

Shakhtyor Soligorsk

In January 2023, during the winter transfer window, Drinčić was transferred to

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club Shakhtyor Soligorsk for an undisclosed transfer fee. He suffered an injury that kept him sidelined for a prolonged period. He only made one appearance for the club across all the competition in the

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. With the club, Drinčić won the 2023 Belarusian Super Cup.

Kerala Blasters

On 14 August 2023, Drinčić completed a move to the

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club

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. He signed a one-year contract with the Blasters and became the first Montenegrin player to sign for the club. He made his debut for the club on 21 September, in the season opener against

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at home, which the Blasters won 2–1. In Kerala Blasters' 2–1 loss against Mumbai City on 8 October, Drinčić was

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after pushing Yoell van Nieff from side in the ensuing melée, during the final minutes of the injury time in the second half. He was later handed a three-match suspension. Drinčić scored his first goal for the club in his comeback game against

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on 25 November, helping the Blasters in a 1–0 win. He would score his second goal of the season on 12 February 2024 against

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, where he scored the only goal for the team, as the Blasters lost the match 1–2 at full-time. Following a impressive debut season, Drinčić signed a two-year contract extension with the Blasters till 2026 in July 2024. In September, he was appointed as the

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of the club. He played his first match as the captain in club's opening game against

on 15 September when

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missed the game due to sickness, where the Blasters suffered 1–2 loss.

BG Pathum United

On 17 June 2025, Drinčić completed a move to

club BG Pathum United.

International career

Drinčić was a part of the Montenegro's under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams. He has also captained the under-21 team during the

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Sutjeska Nikšić *

Montenegrin First League The Montenegrin First League (Montenegrin language, Montenegrin: ''Prva crnogorska fudbalska liga'' — ''Prva CFL'' — ''1. CFL''; ), referred to as the Meridianbet 1. CFL for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional Association football, ...

: 2021–22 Shakhtyor Soligorsk *

Belarusian Super Cup The Belarusian Super Cup () is an annual one-match association football competition in Belarus organized by the Football Federation of Belarus. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the Belarusian Premier League Champi ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Drincic, Milos 1999 births Living people Montenegrin men's footballers Montenegrin expatriate men's footballers FK Iskra Danilovgrad players FK Sutjeska Nikšić players FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk players Kerala Blasters FC players Indian Super League players Miloš Drinčić Miloš Drinčić Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in Belarus Montenegrin expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus Expatriate men's footballers in India Men's association football defenders