Djordje Mihailovic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Djordje Aleksandar Mihailovic | ||
| Date of birth | November 10, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2013 | Chicago Blast | ||
| 2013–2017 | Chicago Fire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Chicago Fire | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | United States U19 | 6 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 23, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 11, 2017 | |||
Djordje Mihailovic (born November 10, 1998) is a Serbian - American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.
Personal life
As the son of a former Washington Diplomats midfielder Aleks Mihailovic, Djordje was introduced to soccer at an early age. His sister, Aleksandra, plays soccer at the University of New Mexico.
Club career
Early career
Mihailovic grew up playing for his father's club, Chicago Blast, of which he played for from when he was about two years old all the way up until he joined Chicago Fire. He joined the Chicago Fire youth academy in the fall of 2013, starting with the under 16s, and moving up to the under 18s the following year. Mihailovic totaled 41 goals in 66 matches during his tenure with the academy.[1]
Professional career
The Chicago Fire Soccer Club signed Mihailovic as a homegrown player on January 27, 2017. The 18-year-old became the ninth Homegrown signing in Fire history and the first player born after the club's founding in 1997.[2]
International career
As a U.S. Youth International who spent time in the U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, Mihailovic scored two goals for the U-19s in 2016 including the game winners against Mauritania in the 2016 COTIF Tournament[3] in Valencia, Spain on July 28 and against Hungary in the Stevan-Vilotic Cele Tournament in Topola, Serbia [4]on September 5.[2]
References
- ↑ http://chic.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655342&player=79843153
- 1 2 "Djordje Mihailovic". Chicago Fire. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ↑ https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/08/01/16/11/160729-u19mnt-defeats-mauritania-1-0-to-stay-alive-in-group-a
- ↑ https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/09/30/20/02/160930-u19mnt-friedel-names-24-player-roster-for-chula-vista-training-camp