Miodrag Pivaš

Miodrag Pivaš (; born 17 May 2005) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for English club Newcastle United, as a central defender and defensive midfielder.

Early life Born in Novi Sad, Pivaš's family moved to Austria when he was 12.

Club career Pivaš made his senior debut aged 16 for Austrian side Grödig, and at the age of 18 returned to Serbia without his family. He won promotion to the Serbian Superliga in his sole season with Jedinstvo Ub. On 2 September 2024, he joined Eredivisie side Willem II on a season-long loan deal.

International career Pivaš is a Serbia youth international, playing for the under-17 team, including playing for them at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Playing style Pivaš plays as both a central defender and a defensive midfielder.

Pivaš was compared by Ivan Radovanović, his manager at Jedinstvo Ub, to Branislav Ivanovic and Nemanja Vidic. Pivaš has said that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Ivanovic, Vidic, and Aleksandar Mitrovic. His mentality and smartness was also praised by Heimo Pfeifenberger, his manager at SV Grödig.