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Stefan Bajcetic
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Stefan Bajcetic (2024)
Personal information
Full nameStefan Bajcetic Maquieira
Date of birth22 October 2004 (aged 21)
Place of birthVigo, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionMidfielder,Defender
Club information
Current team
Red Bull Salzburg
Number8
Youth career
-2021RC Celta de Vigo
2021-2022Liverpool F.C.
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021-2024Liverpool F.C. U21/U2311(0)
2022 -FC Liverpool12(0)
2024-FC Red Bull Salzburg (loan)0(0)
National team
201Spain U183(0)
2021Spain U202(0)
2023-Spain U211(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 May 2024

Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira ( born October 22, 2004 in Vigo) is a Spanish-Serbian footballer. The midfielder plays in the Austrian Bundesligafor FC Red Bull Salzburg on loan from Liverpool FC.

Career

Bajcetic started in the youth team of Celta Vigo. Then he moved to Liverpool FC's U16 team in February 2021. [1] In the 2021/22 season the central defender played with the U18s, but was also used with the U19s in the UEFA Youth League . For the U23 he playedin the Premier League 2. The 17-year-old signed his first professional contract in November 2021. [2]

Due to his good performances, he made the preparation for the 2022/23 season with the professional team under Jürgen Klopp. He then become a defensive midfielder. In August 2022 he made his Premier League debut at the age of 17. He came in with a 9-0 win against AFC Bournemouth. His first appearance in the Champions League followed at the end of October 2022. At the end of January 2023, Bajčetić signed a new long-term contract.

After a total of twelve appearances in the Premier League he was loaned to the Austrian Bundesliga club FC Red Bull Salzburg in August 2024. [3]

International

In September 2018 he played three test matches for the Spanish U18 national team. In November 2022 he played 2 games in the Spanish U20 national team. Since September 2023 he plays in the Spanish U21.

References