Mileta Rajović

Danish footballer (born 1999)

Mileta RajovićPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth|  Ballerup, Denmark[1]
Height|  1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s)|  Forward
Team information

Current team

|  Watford
Number|  9
Youth career
|  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|  42|  (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:07, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Watford.

## Career

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### Early career

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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]

### Næstved and Kalmar FF

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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]

### Watford

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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]

## Personal life

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Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.[26] The Rajović family is of the Vasojevici tribe in origin.

## Career statistics

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As of match played 10 August 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
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  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Total  | 42 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12
Career total  | 61 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 24

1. ^ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup
2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## References

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1. ^ "Mileta Rajović". Watford F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
2. ^ Behind the transfer of Mileta Rajović. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023 - via YouTube.
3. ^ Schmidt, Martin (9 October 2021). "Tidligere BIF-talent lyner i 2. div: Drøm om SL". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
4. ^ "Mileta Rajović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
5. ^ Blond, Mikael (2 September 2018). "B93 henter ny angriber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
6. ^ Tøfting, Nicolai (31 January 2019). "HB Køge kaprer tidligere BIF-talent i B93". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
7. ^ Schmidt, Martin (24 May 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent stopper i HB Køge". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
8. ^ a b "M. Rajović: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
9. ^ Tøfting, Nicolai (23 July 2019). "Angriber vil kickstarte karrieren i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
10. ^ Schmidt, Martin (12 September 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent forlænger i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
11. ^ "Næstved henter angriber i FC Roskilde". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
12. ^ "Rajovic har ramt det meste". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
13. ^ Nelausen, Raymund (21 November 2021). "Stor Næstved-nyhed: Forlænger med bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
14. ^ a b Okstrøm, Oliver (6 December 2022). "Danske og svenske klubber ude efter Næstved-bomber". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
15. ^ Sand, Nicholas (11 June 2022). "Ung målsluger er sæsonens profil i Næstved". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
16. ^ Porse, Kristian (6 December 2022). "bold.dk erfarer: IFK og Superliga-klubber jagter Næstved-bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
17. ^ a b c Lissau, Andreas Sandby (9 December 2022). "Bekræftet: Næstved sælger topscorer til Kalmar FF i rekordhandel". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
18. ^ Ortiz, Oscar Lindgren (9 December 2022). "Kalmar FF har gjort klart med anfallare". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
19. ^ Grönlund, Konrad (1 April 2023). "Ska hålla kvar Kalmar i toppen: "Tror på mig"". expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
20. ^ "Official: Rajović Joins The Hornets". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
21. ^ French, Andrew (25 August 2023). "Watford have signed young Danish striker Mileta Rajovic". Watford Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
22. ^ "Match Report: Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
23. ^ "Coventry and Watford draw six-goal thriller". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
24. ^ "Watford 5-0 Rotheram United: Hornets thrash Rotherham to extend unbeaten run to six". BBC Sport. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
25. ^ "2023-24 Stats". ESPN. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
26. ^ El-Itr, Obaida (9 June 2023). "Hjulmand holder øje med ham: Blev overrasket". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.

## External links

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* Mileta Rajović at Soccerway

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Watford F.C. - current squad

* 1 Bachmann
* 2 Ngakia
* 3 Sierralta
* 4 Hoedt
* 5 Porteous
* 6 Pollock
* 7 Ince
* 8 Chakvetadze
* 9 Rajović
* 10 Louza
* 11 Vata
* 12 Sema
* 13 Almeida
* 15 Tikvić
* 17 Sissoko
* 18 Asprilla
* 19 Bayo
* 20 Doumbia
* 22 Morris
* 23 Bond
* 24 Dele-Bashiru
* 34 Baah
* 37 Larouci
* 39 Kayembe
* 40 Roberts
* 41 Marriott
* 42 Forde
* 45 Andrews
* 54 Adeyemo
* Kalu
* Head coach: Cleverley

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*[Roberts]: Myles Roberts
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