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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballerup, Denmark[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brøndby (on loan from Watford) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Brøndby | ||
| 2014–2016 | AB | ||
| 2016–2017 | Brøndby | ||
| 2017–2018 | Randers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | B.93 | 11 | (4) |
| 2019 | HB Køge | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Roskilde | 29 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Næstved | 55 | (29) |
| 2023 | Kalmar FF | 20 | (7) |
| 2023– | Watford | 44 | (11) |
| 2024– | → Brøndby (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby, on loan from EFL Championship club Watford.
Having previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level,[3][4] Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club.[5] He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019,[6] but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season,[7] having made a single league appearance for the club.[8] He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.[9][10]
Rajović signed for Næstved in January 2021.[11][12] 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.[13] During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions,[14] and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season.[15] 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.[14][16] Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved,[17] Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022.[17][18] The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen.[17] His first four appearances for Kalmar came in the Svenska Cupen, in which he scored five goals.[19]
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.[20][21] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August,[22] and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City.[23] 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.[24] 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.[25]
On 2 September 2024, Rajović returned to former club Brøndby on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[26]
Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.[27] The Rajović family is of the Vasojevići tribe in origin.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roskilde | 2019–20 | Danish 1st Division | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 5 | |||
| Total | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Næstved | 2020–21 | Danish 2nd Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish 2nd Division | 27 | 18 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 18 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish 1st Division | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 10 | |||
| Total | 55 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 30 | ||
| Kalmar | 2023 | Allsvenskan | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 26 | 13 | |
| Watford | 2023–24 | Championship | 41 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 43 | 11 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total | 44 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 14 | ||
| Brøndby (loan) | 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| Career total | 152 | 59 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 168 | 72 | ||