Stefan Lončar

Stefan Lončar
Lončar with Akron Tolyatti in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996
Place of birth Nikšić, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Akron Tolyatti
Number 15
Youth career
Sutjeska
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Sutjeska 43 (2)
2016 Rad 0 (0)
2017–2018 Sutjeska 60 (8)
2019–2021 Alavés 0 (0)
2019–2021 → Istra 1961 (loan) 71 (1)
2021–2023 Novi Pazar 52 (3)
2023–2024 Debrecen 48 (5)
2024– Akron Tolyatti 63 (11)
International career‡
2018– Montenegro[2] 23 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025

Stefan Lončar (born 19 February 1996) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Russian club Akron Tolyatti and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Sutjeska

Lončar made his professional debut with hometown team Sutjeska. In September 2016, he joined Serbian team FK Rad on the last day of the summer transfer window.[3] After six months at Rad, Lončar didn't play a game and returned to Sutjeska.[4] After two more seasons at Sutjeska, he was recognized as the best player of the Montenegrin First League in 2018.[5]

Alavés

Loan to Istra 1961

On 20 January 2019, it was announced that Lončar signed a contract with Spanish club Alavés, lasting until the summer of 2021.[6] Upon signing, he was immediately sent on a one-season loan to Croatian club Istra 1961, whose ownership was bought by Alavés in the summer of 2018.[6] On 29 September 2019, he scored his first goal for Istra in a 1–1 tie with Hajduk Split.[7]

Debrecen

On 10 January 2023, Lončar moved to Debrecen in Hungary.[8] On 31 July 2023, he scored two goals against Mezőkövesdi SE on the first match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season. The final result was a 3–1 victory for Debrecen.[9]

Akron Tolyatti

On 24 June 2024, Lončar signed a contract with the Russian Premier League newcomers Akron Tolyatti.[10] On 15 July 2026, his contract with Akron was extended to 2028.[11]

International career

On 28 May 2018, Lončar made his international debut for Montenegro in an exhibition match Bosnia and Herzegovina which ended in a 0–0 tie.[12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 August 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sutjeska 2014–15 Montenegrin First League 1713000201
2015–16 Montenegrin First League 2610000261
2016–17 Montenegrin First League 11030—140
2017–18 Montenegrin First League 314202[b]0354
2018–19 Montenegrin First League 184211[b]0215
Total 103101013011611
Istra 1961 (loan) 2018–19 Prva HNL 140002[c]0160
2019–20 Prva HNL 321202[c]0361
2020–21 Prva HNL 25020—270
Total 7114040791
Novi Pazar 2021–22 Serbian SuperLiga 342302[c]0392
2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga 18120—201
Total 5235020593
Debrecen 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17121—192
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 31410—324
Total 4853100516
Akron Togliatti 2024–25 Russian Premier League 29620—316
2025–26 Russian Premier League 284602[c]0364
2026–27 Russian Premier League 6110—71
Total 631190207411
Career total 3373031211037932
  1. ↑ Includes Montenegrin Cup, Croatian Football Cup, Magyar Kupa, Russian Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 4 Appearances in relegation play-offs

International

As of matches played on 17 November 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Montenegro 201820
202220
202380
202430
202580
Total230

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Stefan Lončar at Russian Premier League (in Russian) (archive in English)
  2. ↑ Stefan Lončar at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ "Dan: Stefan Lončar u Radu" (in Serbian). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Đuro Ćipranić. "ŽUPA U SRCU: IGRA ZA REPREZENTACIJU VRHUNAC DOSADAŠNJE KARIJERE" (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Stefan Lončar, najbolji fudbaler u Crnoj Gori u 2018, za FOS: A prije dvije godine sam bio na prekretnici... at fosmedia.me
  6. 1 2 "Lončar potpisao za Alaves, pa pozajmljen Istri". FK Sutjeska Nikšić (in Serbian). 20 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Stefan Lončar konačno proigrao i donio Puljanima bod". Regional Express (in Croatian). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "STEFAN LONCAR A DVSC JÁTÉKOSA" [STEFAN LONCAR IS A DVSC PLAYER] (in Hungarian). Debrecen. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ↑ nemzetisport.hu (31 July 2023). "NB I: Debrecen–Mezőkövesd – élőben az NSO-n! - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  10. ↑ ""Акрон" заключил контракт с игроком сборной Черногории" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 24 June 2024.
  11. ↑ "Стефан Лончар продлил контракт с "Акроном" до 2028 года" (in Russian). FC Akron Tolyatti. 15 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Svetozar Janičić (28 May 2018). "Sport Klub: Remi Crne Gore i Bosne i Hercegovine u Zenici" (in Serbian). Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  14. ↑ Stefan Lončar at Soccerway
  15. ↑ Stefan Lončar at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ↑ "A hónap legjobbjai - 2024/2024 évad, augusztus" (in Hungarian). mlsz.hu. 15 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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