Mileta Rajović

Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, on loan from Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.

Career Early career Having previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level, Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club. He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019, but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season, having made a single league appearance for the club. He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.

Næstved and Kalmar FF Rajović signed for Næstved in January 2021. Having scored 12 goals in his opening 17 matches of the 2021–22 season, he signed a contract extension with the club in October 2021. During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions, and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season. In December 2022, it was rumoured that there was transfer interest in Rajović from multiple clubs in the Danish Superliga and Allsvenskan, including IFK Göteborg. Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved, Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022. The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen.

Watford On 25 August 2023, Rajović signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £1 million. He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August, and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City. On 11 November 2023, Rajović scored the first two goals in a 5–0 thrashing at home to Rotherham, making the club six games undefeated. Despite Rajović starting only 17 of his 43 appearances for the 2023-24 season, he finished as the top goalscorer with 11 goals across all competitions.

Loan to Brøndby On 2 September 2024, Rajović returned to former club Brøndby on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.

Legia Warsaw On 15 July 2025, Rajović signed a four-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw for a fee of €3 million, making Rajović the most expensive signing in the league's history at the time.

Mileta Rajović has been portrayed in the media as a physically strong but inefficient striker, with journalists noting that although he often finds himself in good scoring positions, he struggles to convert chances and lacks composure in front of goal; in analyses concerning Legia Warsaw, he has been described as a static, traditional No. 9 whose contribution outside the penalty area is limited, and whose goal output falls short of expectations, leading to questions about his suitability as a first-choice striker at a higher competitive level.

In early 2026, Rajović finally broke his goal drought, scoring the winning goal against Cracovia, which ended a run of 14 consecutive league matches without a goal and over 160 days of waiting for a strike in the Ekstraklasa; this goal was widely described as a “breakthrough”, especially given that he had previously gone more than 1000 minutes without scoring from open play, and it marked a moment where both his confidence and media perception began to improve at Legia Warsaw.

Loan to Midtjylland On 2 September 2026, transfer deadline day, Rajović returned to Denmark, where he signed a one-season loan deal with Midtjylland.

Personal life Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent. Besides Denmark, he is eligible to represent Montenegro national football team.

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