Mijat Gaćinović
Mijat Gaćinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мијат Гаћиновић, pronounced [mǐjat ɡatɕîːnoʋitɕ]; born 8 February 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1899 Hoffenheim.
.jpg.webp) Gaćinović with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mijat Gaćinović | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leotar | |||
| Vojvodina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Vojvodina | 50 | (12) |
| 2015–2020 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 116 | (3) |
| 2020– | 1899 Hoffenheim | 17 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Serbia | 23 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 January 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
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Club career
Vojvodina
Gaćinović was born in Novi Sad while his father Vladimir played for FK Bečej.[1][2] His family is from Trebinje in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Gaćinović returned when his father finished his career. He started to play football at Leotar, before joining the youth academy of Vojvodina. He made his first team debut under manager Nebojša Vignjević on 19 March 2013, coming off the bench as a substitute for Miroslav Vulićević in a 3–0 home win over Donji Srem. On 18 May 2013, Gaćinović scored his first senior goal in a 3–2 home league victory over Radnički Niš.
After already establishing his place in the starting lineup, Gaćinović helped Vojvodina win the 2013–14 Serbian Cup in the club's centennial year. He was named the team's captain in early 2015, eventually becoming their top league scorer in the 2014–15 season, netting 11 goals.
Eintracht Frankfurt
In the summer of 2015, Gaćinović moved to Germany and signed with Eintracht Frankfurt. He made his official debut for the club on 28 November 2015, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–2 away league loss against Mainz 05. On 19 May 2016, Gaćinović scored the equalizer in the first leg of the 2015–16 Bundesliga relegation playoffs against Nürnberg, before assisting the only goal in the return leg away to keep his club in the top flight.[3]
Hoffenheim
On 4 August 2020, Gaćinović signed for Hoffenheim as part of a swap deal, with Steven Zuber going to Frankfurt. He put pen to paper on a 4-year contract.[4]
International career
Gaćinović played for Bosnia and Herzegovina at Under-17 level, before eventually choosing to represent Serbia at Under-19 level. He was a member of the team that won the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Furthermore, Gaćinović scored an equalizer against Portugal in the 85th minute of the semi-final. He also appeared at the 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Subsequently, Gaćinović represented Serbia at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, winning the gold medal.[5]
He debuted for the senior national team on 24 March 2017 against Georgia, replacing Filip Kostić in the 81st minute, and scored the third goal for Serbia in the 86th minute. In May 2018 he was named in Serbia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but he wasn't selected for the final squad.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of end of 2019–20 season[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina | 2012–13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 11 | ||
| Total | 50 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 13 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2015–16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2017–18 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| Total | 116 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 157 | 10 | |
| Career total | 166 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 218 | 23 | |
International
| Serbia national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2017 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 2 | |
International goals
- As of match played 2 September 2017[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2017 | Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia | 1 |  Georgia | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 2 September 2017 | Partizan Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | 2 |  Moldova | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Honours
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2014–15
- Orders
- Medal of Merit (Republika Srpska)[8]
Notes
References
- "Gaćinović isplanirao finiš sezone: S "kraja sveta" na zapad Evrope". novosti.rs (in Serbian). 12 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Sve što niste znali o "orlićima", šampionima sveta!". sport.blic.rs (in Serbian). 21 June 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- "Eintracht Frankfurt beat Nürnberg to secure survival". bundesliga.com. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- "Mijat Gacinovic and Steven Zuber swap clubs". BuLi News. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Ecstasy in Auckland as Serbia make history". fifa.com. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- "Један тим, срцем свим – Младен Крстајић одабрао" [One team, with all their hearts – Mladen Krstajić selects]. FSS.rs (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- Mijat Gaćinović at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Dodik odlikovao "orliće" iz Srpske" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
External links
- Mijat Gaćinović at Soccerway
- Mijat Gaćinović – FIFA competition record
- Mijat Gaćinović – UEFA competition record