Mileta Rajović

Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby, on loan from EFL Championship club Watford.

Mileta Rajović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ballerup, Denmark[1]
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Brøndby (on loan from Watford)
Number	17
Youth career
2010–2014	Brøndby
2014–2016	AB
2016–2017	Brøndby
2017–2018	Randers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	B.93	11	(4)
2019	HB Køge	1	(0)
2019–2021	Roskilde	29	(9)
2021–2022	Næstved	55	(29)
2023	Kalmar FF	20	(7)
2023–	Watford	44	(11)
2024–	→ Brøndby (loan)	4	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Having previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level,^[3][4] Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club.^[5] He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019,^[6] but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season,^[7] having made a single league appearance for the club.^[8] He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.^[9][10]

Næstved and Kalmar FF

Rajović signed for Næstved in January 2021.^[11][12] Having scored 12 goals in his opening 17 matches of the 2021–22 season, he signed a contract extension with the club in October 2021.^[13] During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions,^[14] and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season.^[15] In December 2022, it was rumoured that there was transfer interest in Rajović from multiple clubs in the Danish Superliga and Allsvenskan, including IFK Göteborg.^[14][16] Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved,^[17] Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022.^[17][18] The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen.^[17] His first four appearances for Kalmar came in the Svenska Cupen, in which he scored five goals.^[19]

Watford

On 25 August 2023, Rajović signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £1 million.^[20][21] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August,^[22] and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City.^[23] On 11 November 2023, Rajović scored the first two goals in a 5-0 thrashing at home to Rotherham, making the club six games undefeated.^[24] Despite Rajović starting only 17 of his 43 appearances for the 2023-24 season, he finished as the top goalscorer with 11 goals across all competitions.^[25]

On 2 September 2024, Rajović returned to former club Brøndby on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.^[26]

Personal life

Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.^[27] The Rajović family is of the Vasojevići tribe in origin.

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roskilde	2019–20	Danish 1st Division	18	6	0	0	—		—		18	6
	2020–21	Danish 2nd Division	11	3	2	2	—		—		13	5
	Total		29	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	31	11
Næstved	2020–21	Danish 2nd Division	13	2	0	0	—		—		13	2
	2021–22	Danish 2nd Division	27	18	1	0	—		—		28	18
	2022–23	Danish 1st Division	15	9	2	1	—		—		17	10
	Total		55	29	3	1	0	0	0	0	58	30
Kalmar	2023	Allsvenskan	20	7	4	5	—		2[c]	1	26	13
Watford	2023–24	Championship	41	10	2	1	0	0	—		43	11
	2024–25	Championship	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	5	3
	Total		44	11	2	1	2	2	0	0	48	14
Brøndby (loan)	2024–25	Danish Superliga	4	3	1	1	—		0	0	5	4
Career total			152	59	12	10	2	2	2	1	168	72

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. "Mileta Rajović". Watford F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
2. Behind the transfer of Mileta Rajović. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via YouTube.
3. Schmidt, Martin (9 October 2021). "Tidligere BIF-talent lyner i 2. div: Drøm om SL". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
4. "Mileta Rajović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
5. Blond, Mikael (2 September 2018). "B93 henter ny angriber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
6. Tøfting, Nicolai (31 January 2019). "HB Køge kaprer tidligere BIF-talent i B93". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
7. Schmidt, Martin (24 May 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent stopper i HB Køge". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
8. "M. Rajović: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
9. Tøfting, Nicolai (23 July 2019). "Angriber vil kickstarte karrieren i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
10. Schmidt, Martin (12 September 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent forlænger i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
11. "Næstved henter angriber i FC Roskilde". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
12. "Rajovic har ramt det meste". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
13. Nelausen, Raymund (21 November 2021). "Stor Næstved-nyhed: Forlænger med bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
14. Okstrøm, Oliver (6 December 2022). "Danske og svenske klubber ude efter Næstved-bomber". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
15. Sand, Nicholas (11 June 2022). "Ung målsluger er sæsonens profil i Næstved". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
16. Porse, Kristian (6 December 2022). "bold.dk erfarer: IFK og Superliga-klubber jagter Næstved-bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
17. Lissau, Andreas Sandby (9 December 2022). "Bekræftet: Næstved sælger topscorer til Kalmar FF i rekordhandel". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
18. Ortiz, Oscar Lindgren (9 December 2022). "Kalmar FF har gjort klart med anfallare". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
19. Grönlund, Konrad (1 April 2023). "Ska hålla kvar Kalmar i toppen: "Tror på mig"". expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
20. "Official: Rajović Joins The Hornets". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
21. French, Andrew (25 August 2023). "Watford have signed young Danish striker Mileta Rajovic". Watford Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
22. "Match Report: Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
23. "Coventry and Watford draw six-goal thriller". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
24. "Watford 5-0 Rotheram United: Hornets thrash Rotherham to extend unbeaten run to six". BBC Sport. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
25. "2023-24 Stats". ESPN. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
26. "Brøndby IF lejer Mileta Rajovic i Watford FC". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
27. El-Itr, Obaida (9 June 2023). "Hjulmand holder øje med ham: Blev overrasket". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.

External links

• Mileta Rajović at Soccerway