Njegoš Petrović

Njegoš Petrović (; born 18 July 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Vojvodina and the Serbia national team.

Club career Rad Born in Krupanj, he started playing football with local club Rađevac and later moved to FK Rad, where he passed youth categories and signed a scholarship contract with club in 2014. Petrović was licensed with senior squad for the 2015–16 season, but he officially joined the first team in summer 2016, when he signed a four-year professional contract with Rad. Previously, he made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in fourth fixture match of the 2016–17 season on 10 August 2016 against Radnik Surdulica.

Red Star Belgrade In August 2019, Petrović signed a four-year contract with Red Star Belgrade in a €400,000 transfer from Rad. Red Star's sports director Mitar Mrkela commented that "Petrović is the best player in [his] position in Serbia".

Granada In January 2022, Petrović signed a -year contract with Granada in a €1,500,000 transfer from Red Star.

Loan to Vojvodina On 15 January 2024, Petrović was loaned to Serbian club Vojvodina until the end of the season, with the option to buy.

Vojvodina On 19 April 2024, Vojvodina made the loan transfer of Petrović permanent, for a reported transfer fee of €800,000. Petrović signed a three-year contract with the club.

International career Petrović was a member of Serbia U16 and Serbia U17 squads between 2014 and 2016. In August 2016, Petrović was called into Serbia U19 squad for memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić – Ćele", where he debuted in opening match against United States. Petrović suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the match against Sweden, played on 14 November 2016.

Personal life On 22 June 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2019–20, 2020–21 Serbian Cup: 2020–21

Granada Segunda División: 2022–23

Individual Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2024–25 (Round 25 )