Petar Petrović (born 15 September 1995) is a Swedish

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who plays as a

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for

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club Radnički Niš.

Early life

Petrović was born in

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, and is of Serb ethnic descent. His origin is from

Niš Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...

Career

Club career

On 30 November 2012 Petrović signed a first team contract on a youth basis with

Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...

. Petrović made his

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debut for Malmö FF in an away fixture against

Syrianska FC Syrianska Football Club, also known as Syrianska FC or simply Syrianska, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Södertälje in Stockholm County. The club was founded by Aramean people, Syriac-Aramean immigrants ...

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on 20 June 2013. On 24 March 2014 Petrović signed a new four year first team contract with the club. On 24 July 2014 he was sent on loan to Serbian side Radnički Niš for the duration of the 2014 season. Petrović was again sent on a loan spell for the first half of the 2015 season, this time to

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side

IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish professional Association football, football club located in Värnamo. The club plays in the Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swede ...

Radnički Niš

In winter 2018, he returns to FK Radnički Niš for the second time. The lunar item for his decision to come to Radnički was patriotism, because he originated from Niš.

Östers IF

On 2 December 2019,

Östers IF Östers Idrottsförening, commonly known as Östers IF or simply Öster, is a Swedish sports club located in Växjö, specializing in Association football, football. For the 2025 Allsvenskan, 2025 season the club is back in the top tier, Allsve ...

confirmed the signing of Petrović on a deal for the 2020 season.

El Paso Locomotive

On 12 January 2023, Petrović signed with

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side

El Paso Locomotive El Paso Locomotive FC is an American professional soccer team based in El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019. History First season In February 2018, the United Soccer League announced that El P ...

. Petrović led Locomotive in goal contributions in 2023 with 7 goals and 4 assists, and on 1 November 2023, the club announced that he had signed a contract extension to keep him in El Paso through the 2024 season.

Career statistics

:''As of 12 July 2024.'' ;Notes

References

External links

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Malmö FF profile
1995 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers Malmö FF players Swedish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia FK Radnički Niš players IFK Värnamo players IF Brommapojkarna players Västerås SK Fotboll players Östers IF players Allsvenskan players Serbian SuperLiga players Superettan players Swedish people of Serbian descent Men's association football midfielders El Paso Locomotive FC players Petar Petrović Petar Petrović Swedish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Footballers from Malmö 21st-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-footy-midfielder-stub