Stefan Džodić ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Џодић; born 15 March 2005) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in France, he is a youth international for Serbia.

Club career

Montpellier

Džodić is a youth product of

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since the age of 4, and began his senior career with their reserves in 2022. He made his senior and professional debut with Montpellier in a 3–0

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loss to

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on 15 September 2024.

Almería

On 13 July 2025, Džodić moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing a five-year contract with Spanish

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side

International career

Born in France, Džodić is of Serbian descent. He was part of the Serbia U17s for the

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. He was called up to the Serbia U21s for a set of

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matches in September 2024.

Personal life

Stefan is the son of the Serbian former footballer Nenad Džodić.

Career statistics

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dzodic, Stefan Living people 2005 births Footballers from Montpellier Serbian men's footballers Serbia men's youth international footballers French men's footballers French people of Serbian descent Men's association football midfielders Montpellier HSC players UD Almería players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 3 players French expatriate men's footballers Serbian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 21st-century French sportsmen