Stjepan Lončar
Personal information
Full name Stjepan Lončar
Date of birth (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996
Place of birth Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Youth career
2003–2016 Široki Brijeg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Široki Brijeg 48 (3)
2018–2021 Rijeka 89 (8)
2021– Ferencváros 20 (2)
2022–2023 → Kortrijk (loan) 22 (0)
2023 → Astana (loan) 7 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 15 (2)
2017–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 11 (0)
2018–2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2023

Stjepan Lončar (pronounced [stjêpan lǒntʃar]; born 10 November 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros.

Lončar started his professional career at Široki Brijeg, before joining Rijeka in 2018. Three years later, he moved to Ferencváros, who loaned him to Kortrijk in 2022 and to Astana in 2023.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lončar made his senior international debut in 2018, earning 11 caps until 2021.

Club career

Early career

Lončar came through Široki Brijeg's youth academy, which he joined in 2003.[1] He made his professional debut against Vitez on 24 July 2016 at the age of 19.[2] On 20 September 2017, he scored his first professional goal against Radnik Bijeljina, which sent his team through in their cup tie.[3]

Rijeka

In June 2018, Lončar signed a three-year deal with Croatian outfit Rijeka.[4] He made his official debut for the team on 3 August against Inter Zaprešić.[5] On 10 February 2019, he scored his first goal for Rijeka against the same opponent.[6] He won his first trophy with the club on 22 May, by beating Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian Cup final.[7]

On 3 March 2021, he played his 100th game for the side against Osijek.[8]

Ferencváros

In July, Lončar was transferred to Hungarian team Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee.[9] He made his competitive debut for the side against Kisvárda on 31 July.[10] On 19 September, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a Magyar Kupa match against Hatvan.[11] Seven weeks later, he scored his first league goal in a triumph over Kisvárda.[12] He won his first title with the club on 24 April 2022, when they were crowned league champions.[13]

In September, Lončar was sent on a season-long loan to Belgian outfit Kortrijk.[14]

In July 2023, he was loaned to Kazakh side Astana until the end of season.[15]

International career

Lončar represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[16]

In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against the United States and Mexico.[17] He debuted against the latter on 31 January.[18]

Lončar retired from international football on 30 November 2023.[19]

Personal life

Lončar's father Robert was also a professional footballer.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 November 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Široki Brijeg 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 2307000300
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 253414[lower-alpha 1]0334
Total 48311140634
Rijeka 2018–19 Croatian Football League 2724100313
2019–20 Croatian Football League 314514[lower-alpha 2]1[lower-alpha 3]406
2020–21 Croatian Football League 312308[lower-alpha 4]1[lower-alpha 5]423
Total 89812212211312
Ferencváros 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 192518[lower-alpha 6]0323
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10002[lower-alpha 7]030
Total 20251100353
Kortrijk (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 22030–250
Astana (loan) 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League 700011[lower-alpha 8]1[lower-alpha 9]181
Career total 1861331437325420
  1. ↑ appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. ↑ appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  3. ↑ goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  4. ↑ 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ goal in UEFA Europa League
  6. ↑ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying
  8. ↑ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying, 5 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  9. ↑ goal in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying

International

As of match played 4 September 2021[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201820
201920
202040
202130
Total110

Honours

Široki Brijeg[21]

Rijeka[21]

Ferencváros[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Lončar: Krenuo sam iz male sredine, ali nikada nisam prestajao vjerovati u sebe". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rezervista Kapetan zaledio Pecaru u finišu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pobjede Širokog i Zvijezde 09, Vitez i Leotar ubjedljivi". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Stjepan Lončar napustio Široki Brijeg i potpisao za Rijeku". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kvržić pogodio za Rijeku, Lončar igrao od prve minute". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Prvijenac Stjepana Lončara u dresu Rijeke". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "Ništa od duple krune Modrih: Rijeka u sjajnom meču osvojila Kup, Kvržić jedan od junaka". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Lončar protiv Osijeka odigrao 100. utakmicu u dresu Rijeke". fiuman.hr (in Croatian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Rijeka prodala Lončara u jednom od najvećih transfera kluba". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Stjepan Lončar debitovao za Ferencváros". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Stjepan Lončar postigao prvi gol za Ferencváros". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lončar zabio za Ferencváros, igrali Bešić, Kovačević i Ćivić". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ↑ "Četiri bh. fudbalera slave uspjeh sa svojim klubom: Ferencváros osigurao titulu prvaka Mađarske". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Reprezentativac BiH iz Ferencvárosa otišao u Kortrijk". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 8 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Stjepan Lončar ima novi klub". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Stjepan Lončar: Pokazaćemo da se na nas može računati". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  17. ↑ "Prosinečki objavio spisak za američku turneju, čak 20 igrača iz Premijer lige". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "BiH se nije mogla odbraniti: Meksiko zasluženo slavio". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  19. ↑ "Dvije godine nije među Zmajevima a sada se oprostio od reprezentacije BiH". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "Robert Lončar: Stjepan je sve bolji u Rijeci, a od mene i Jure Kordića nitko neće imati više glasova". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "S. Lončar". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  22. ↑ "Stjepan Lončar". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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