Dejan Joveljic
He’s a striker who lives for the box and finishes quickly when the window opens. Give him service and he turns it into shots with no delay.
Appearances
20
Goals
8
Season Snapshot
Minutes played
1757
87.85 per match
Goals
8
Shots on Target
22
Assists
1
Season Stats
Appearances
20
Minutes played
1757
Goals
8
Assists
1
Shots
29
Shots on Target
22
League Rankings
Among US Major League Soccer forwards
Goals
19th
of 135
Shots on target
12th
of 174
Shots
33rd
of 192
Assists
69th
of 107
The Rest Of The Squad
Goalkeepers
30
Stefan Cleveland
Age 32
11 apps
1
John Pulskamp
Age 25
9 apps
12
Jack Kortkamp
Age 18
0 apps
36
Ryan Schewe
Age 24
0 apps
Defenders
16
Jacob Bartlett
Age 20
16 apps
1g
28
Wyatt Meyer
Age 25
16 apps
99
Jayden Reid
Age 24
15 apps
2
Ian James
Age 18
12 apps
22
Zorhan Bassong
Age 27
11 apps
15
Jansen Miller
Age 24
10 apps
13
Justin Reynolds
Age 22
8 apps
1a
—
Emir Karic
Age 29
6 apps
—
Or Blorian
Age 26
5 apps
57
Diego Borges
Age 21
3 apps
—
Moisés Mosquera
Age 25
3 apps
41
Pierre Lurot
Age 24
0 apps
Midfielders
8
Jake Davis
Age 24
19 apps
2a
4
Lasse Berg Johnsen
Age 27
16 apps
1g
20
Kwaku Agyabeng
Age 20
12 apps
88
Shane Donovan
Age 19
1 app
76
Johann Ortiz
Age 19
0 apps
61
Zamir Loyo Reynaga
Age 15
0 apps
Forwards
11
Calvin Harris
Age 26
20 apps
3g
3a
93
Shapi Suleymanov
Age 26
17 apps
1g
1a
17
Stephen Afrifa
Age 25
16 apps
1g
1a
7
Capita
Age 24
13 apps
2g
1a
19
Taylor Calheira
Age 24
12 apps
1a
—
André Luiz
Age 24
0 apps
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Dejan Joveljic: The Quick-Strike Finisher
Goals often come down to who acts first, and that’s where he shines.
He finds the seam, attacks it, then finishes with speed and certainty. That makes Sporting more dangerous because attacks do not need to be perfect to create a real chance. If the ball arrives in the box, he’s the one most likely to make it count.
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