Stevan Račić

Stevan Račić
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-01-17) 17 January 1984
Place of birth Bačka Palanka, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Partizani Tirana
Number 17
Youth career
1995-2002 Hercegovac Gajdobra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Novi Sad 14 (1)
2003–2004 → Šajkaš Kovilj (loan) 21 (8)
2004 ČSK Pivara 6 (1)
2005 Glogonj 10 (3)
2005–2006 PSK Pančevo 29 (9)
2006–2007 Obilić 6 (0)
2007–2009 Javor 64 (16)
2009 Daejeon Citizen 13 (0)
2010 Javor 12 (3)
2010 Volyn Lutsk 4 (0)
2011 Solo FC 16 (7)
2011–2012 Jagodina 0 (0)
2012 Napredak Kruševac 14 (5)
2012–2013 Čelik Nikšić 37 (15)
2014 Javor Ivanjica 11 (1)
2014–2016 Partizani Tirana 54 (20)
2016 Trikala F.C.

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2016.


Stevan Račić (Serbian Cyrillic: Cтeвaн Paчић; born on 17 January 1984) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Greek Football League Two side Trikala F.C. as a forward.[1] He has played with several Eastern European and Asian clubs during his career.

Club career

Born in Bačka Palanka, Račić played in a number of minor and medium size clubs in Serbia before arriving in Ivanjica in January 2006 to play with local club FK Javor, having won with them promotion to the Serbian SuperLiga in 2008. After having played his first season in the top league, he received a proposal from South Korean club Daejeon Citizen F.C. to move to the K-League in summer of 2009. After playing the rest of the season in the far-east, in January 2010 he returned to his previous club, FK Javor, where he will play the rest of the 2009-10 season, and help them reach a European spot in the SuperLiga.

During 2011 he was playing with Liga Primer Indonesia club Solo FC before returning in summer 2011 to Serbia to play with SuperLiga club FK Jagodina.

Čelik Nikšić

After one season playing in the Serbian First League, he moved to Montenegrin First League team FK Čelik Nikšić. On August 26, 2012, Račić scored the fastest goal in the history of the Montenegrin First League against Mladost Podgorica only 12.25 seconds into the game's duration.[2]

Partizani Tirana

In June 2014, Račić joined Albanian side Partizani Tirana where he signed a contract until the end of the season.[3] During his presentation, Račić said that he had offers from Montenegro, but he chose Albania as his next destination for his career.[4] After summer transfer window was closed, Partizani had made 32 transferts, a record in Albanian football.[5]

2014–15 season

On 24 August 2014, Račić made his Partizani Tirana debut in the opening match of 2014–15 Albanian Superliga against Laçi, where he scored the only goal of his team in a 1–1 draw.[6] On 11 September 2014, he won a 90th-minute penalty kick against title rivals Skënderbeu Korçë that successfully converted by Emiljano Vila.[7] Thanks to that, Partizani was able to win 1–0 at Qemal Stafa Stadium to receive the first win of the season after a draw against Laçi and a lose against Apolonia Fier.

On 14 September, Račić scored his second goal of the season, a 88th-minute free kick, to help Partizani prevail 0–1 against Kukësi at Zeqir Ymeri Stadium.[8] Five days later, in the 4th week match against Teuta Durrës, Račić scored his third league goal and also set-up the Astrit Fazliu goal in an eventual 2–0 home win.[9] That was the club's third consecutive league win. Six days later, Račić played in Tirana derby I against fierce local rivals Tirana which ended in a goalless draw.[10] At the end of the month, Račić was named Albanian Superliga Player of the Month for September.[11]

He continued with his solid appearances by scoring the only goal in the 9th league match against Elbasani, where he also won a penalty-kick, missed by Emiljano Vila.[12] He ended the first phrase of the league with four goals in nine appearances, with Partizani who finished it with 18 points, tied with Tirana on top. After the match, asked for insultsis of fans against his country Serbia, Račić said: "I felt a little bad, but I know they were not against me. They are the best fans in Albanian Superliga and they have always supported us, like when we play at home, and where we play away." [13]

2015–16 season

On 15 June 2015, Račić agreed a contract extension with Partizani Tirana, with the new deal expiring on 30 June 2016.[14][15] On 14 March of the following year, in the match against the league contenders of Skënderbeu Korçë, Račić scored the opening goal in the 20th minute, and also missed a penalty-kick in the second half, in an eventual 1–1 home draw as the "Demat e kuq" missed the opportunity to recude the gap against them in the title race.[16][17] He was, however, praised for his performance during the match.[18]

Honours

Club

Čelik Nikšić

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Serbia - S. Račić - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Niksicki Sport - „Metalurzi” ciljaju vrh (Serbian) Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Stevan Raçiç, përforcimi i radhës te Partizani" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  4. ↑ Ilir Cara (30 June 2014). "Raçiç zgjodhi Partizanin përpara ekipeve malazeze: Shqipëria, risi për karrierën time" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "Rekordi i Partizanit, 32 lëvizje gjatë merkatos" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Vladimir Prenga (25 August 2014). ""Luftë" për një pikë, Partizani barazon në Laç. Trajneri Duro: Raçiç, "bast" im i fituar" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Partizani i falet penalltisë së Vilës në fund, merr edhe fitoren e parë në kampionat" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Erjon Hamitaj (15 September 2014). "Raçiç hero, Partizani e bën festë në Kukës. Shaqiri: E pafalshme, humbëm shumë raste" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Ilir Cara (20 September 2014). "Partizani i frikshëm, dështon Teuta e Likës. Feston edhe trajneri Duro: Ishim superiorë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Adela Merko (27 September 2014). "Tirana dhe Partizani, paqe në derbin e… "mëkateve". Bulku: Sulmi ynë u furnizua pak" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  11. 1 2 "RAÇIÇ LOJTARI I MUAJIT: DUAM FITORE ME VLONJATËT" (in Albanian). Partizani.net. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  12. ↑ Ilir Cara (28 October 2014). "Partizani nuk i ndahet kreut, vendos serbi Raçiç" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  13. ↑ Ilir Cara (28 October 2014). "Duro: Aktualisht rëndësi ka marrja e 3-pikëshit. Gol në tension, Raçiç: U ndjeva keq nga ofezat" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Pas Hoxhës, rinovon edhe Raçiç me Partizanin, të dy do përfitojnë më shumë" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Zyrtare: Partizani rinovon me Hoxhën dhe Raçiç" (in Albanian). Minute 90. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  16. ↑ Rinald Bregasi (14 March 2016). "Partizani "qan", vetëm 1-1 me Skëndërbeun" (in Albanian). Super Sport Albania. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "VIDEO/ Skënderbeu trondit Partizanin në limit" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Partizani-Skënderbeu, Vangjeli më i miri, ja notat për lojtarët" (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  19. ↑ "Summary - Cup - Montenegro - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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