Lazar Rosić

Lazar Rosić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Росић, pronounced [lâzaːr rǒːsitɕ]; born 29 June 1993) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a centre back for Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.

Lazar Rosić

Rosić with Braga in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Lazar Rosić
Date of birth	(1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Kragujevac, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Changchun Yatai
Number	4
Youth career
	Šumadija 1903[2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	Radnički Kragujevac	53	(3)
2015	Radnički Niš	3	(1)
2015–2016	Vojvodina	25	(3)
2016–2019	Braga	32	(2)
2019	→ Nacional (loan)	14	(0)
2019–2022	Moreirense	79	(2)
2022–2023	Khor Fakkan	26	(0)
2023–2024	Vojvodina	15	(0)
2024–	Changchun Yatai	0	(0)
International career
2015	Serbia U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2023

He spent several years in Portugal, where he made over 100 Primeira Liga appearances for Braga, Nacional and Moreirense.

Club career

Born in Kragujevac, Rosić played for hometown club Radnički Kragujevac, Radnički Niš and Vojvodina in the Serbian SuperLiga. In June 2016, he moved to Braga of the Portuguese Primeira Liga for a fee of €750,000, on a five-year contract.^[3]

Rosić made his Braga debut in the league opener on 14 August 2016, in a 1–0 win at rivals Vitória de Guimarães; he lined up with several other Serbs and Montenegrins.^[4] On 19 September, he scored his first goal, at the end of a 3–1 loss at reigning champions Benfica.^[5] He was sent off on 5 May 2017, in the 24th minute of a 2–1 defeat at Moreirense.^[6]

In December 2018, unused for the season Rosić was loaned to fellow league team Nacional, effective from New Year's Day.^[7] On his debut on 7 January, he was hospitalised following a challenge by Porto's Lucas França,^[8] but returned for the next game against Belenenses.^[9] In a season that ended with relegation, he was sent off on 6 April 2019 in a goalless home draw with Aves.^[10]

On 28 June 2019, Rosić signed a three-year deal for Moreirense, with Braga retaining half of his economic rights.^[11]

After a spell at Khor Fakkan, on 2 August 2023 Rosić returned to Vojvodina, signing a two-year deal.^[12]

On 7 February 2024, Rosić joined Chinese Super League club Changchun Yatai.^[13]

Career statistics

As of 27 October 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Radnički Kragujevac	2011–12	Serbian SuperLiga	6	1	0	0	—		—		—		6	1
	2012–13		6	0	0	0	—		—		—		6	0
	2013–14		22	1	2	0	—		—		—		24	1
	2014–15		19	1	2	0	—		—		—		21	1
	Total		53	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	57	3
Radnički Niš	2015–16	Serbian SuperLiga	3	1	—		—		—		—		3	1
Vojvodina			25	3	3	0	—		—		—		28	3
Braga	2016–17	Primeira Liga	23	2	2	0	2	0	6	0	0	0	33	2
	2017–18		9	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	—		15	0
	Total		32	2	2	0	4	0	10	0	0	0	48	2
Nacional (loan)	2018–19	Primeira Liga	14	0	—		—		—		—		14	0
Moreirense	2019–20	Primeira Liga	18	2	0	0	0	0	—		—		18	2
	2020–21		33	0	3	1	—		—		—		36	1
	2021–22		28	0	3	0	1	0	—		1	0	33	0
	Total		79	2	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	87	3
Khor Fakkan	2022–23	UAE Pro League	26	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		29	0
Vojvodina	2023–24	Serbian SuperLiga	15	0	2	0	—		—		—		17	0
Changchun Yatai	2024	Chinese Super League	20	1	1	0	—		—		—		21	1
Career total			267	12	19	1	7	0	10	0	1	0	304	13

References

1. "Lazar Rosić". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
2. "Lazar Rosić". fkradnicki.com (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
3. Pinto, Vítor (16 June 2016). "Rosic custou 750 mil euros" [Rosić cost 750 thousand euros]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "Bakic ganha protagonismo" [Bakić earns starring role]. Record (in Portuguese). 22 August 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. Nogueira, Carlos (19 September 2016). "Bis de Mitroglou e golo de Pizzi põem Benfica na liderança" [Mitroglou brace and Pizzi goal put Benfica in the lead]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "Moreirense vence Braga e condena Nacional" [Moreirense defeat Braga and sentence Nacional]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
7. Pinto, Vítor (5 December 2018). "SAD do Sp. Braga dá luz verde à saída de Rosic" [Sp. Brag board give the green light to Rosić's exit]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "Rosic deixou o Dragão de ambulância" [Rosić left the Dragão in an ambulance]. Record (in Portuguese). 7 January 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
9. "Depois do susto no Dragão, Rosic está recuperado e é titular frente ao Belenenses" [After scare at the Dragão, Rosić is recovered and starts against Belenenses]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 13 January 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
10. "Aves empatou no Nacional" [Aves drew at Nacional]. Jornal do Ave (in Portuguese). 6 April 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
11. Devesas, Lino (28 June 2019). "Rosic deixa o Braga e reforça o Moreirense" [Rosić leaves Braga and bolsters Moreirense]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
12. "Лазар Росић поново у Војводини!". FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 2 August 2023.
13. "贝里奇、吉列尔梅、罗西奇、孙国梁、王耀鹏、王禹加盟亚泰" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
14. Lazar Rosić at Soccerway

External links

• Lazar Rosić at Soccerway
• Lazar Rosić at Srbija Fudbal
• Lazar Rosić stats at utakmica.rs
• Lazar Rosić at ForaDeJogo