Slobodan Rubežić
Montenegrin footballer (born 2000)
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Slobodan Rubežić (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Слободан Рубежић; born 21 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Montenegro national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Korona Kielce | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Vojvodina | ||
| 2017–2019 | Čukarički | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Čukarički | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Novi Pazar (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Arda Kardzhali | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Novi Pazar | 46 | (3) |
| 2023–2025 | Aberdeen | 38 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Novi Pazar (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | Korona Kielce | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Montenegro | 13 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:18, 29 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:37, 1 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rubežić started his career with Vojvodina before signing his first professional contract with Čukarički.[1] After a spell with Arda Kardzhali, he returned to Novi Pazar on a permanent deal in January 2022, signing a two-year contract.[2]
In July 2023, he joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract with the option of a fourth.[3] During a game against St Mirren in January 2025, Rubežić made errors leading to two goals and then asked to be substituted.[4] A month later, Rubežić returned to Novi Pazar on loan.[5]
On 20 August 2025, Rubežić signed for Polish Ekstraklasa club Korona Kielce on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[6][7]
International career
Born in Serbia, Rubežić is of Montenegrin descent from Nikšić through his mother.[8] In October 2023, Rubežić was called up to the Montenegro national team for the first time.[9] He made his debut in a friendly match against Lebanon on 12 October.[10]
On 19 November, Rubežić scored his first goal for Montenegro in a 3–1 loss to Hungary in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 May 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Čukarički | 2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serbian SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Novi Pazar (loan) | 2019–20 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| Arda Kardzhali | 2021–22 | First Professional League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Novi Pazar | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 48 | 4 | |||||
| Aberdeen | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 57 | 1 | |||
| Novi Pazar (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Korona Kielce | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 143 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 9 | ||
- Includes Serbian Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Scottish Cup, Polish Cup
- Includes Scottish FA Cup
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 1 June 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2023 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rubežić goal
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 November 2023 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | 3 |  Hungary | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2024 UEFA Euro qualifying |
