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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Cetinje, Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OFI | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Lovćen | ||
| 2015–2017 | Grbalj | ||
| 2017 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 2017–2018 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Grbalj | 15 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Benfica B | 52 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | →Boavista (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Boavista | 67 | (4) |
| 2025– | OFI | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Montenegro U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2015 | Montenegro U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Montenegro U19 | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Montenegro U21 | 16 | (6) |
| 2021– | Montenegro | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 June 2023 | |||
Ilija Vukotić (born 7 January 1999) is a Montenegrin professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forGreek Super League clubOFI.
Vukotić began his competitive football career at the age of 12.[1] On 21 March 2015, he scored againstBerane in his debut forGrbalj, becoming the youngest goalscorer in the history of theMontenegrin First League aged 16 years, 73 days.[1]
In the summer of 2017, Vukotić moved to Portugal, joiningBenfica's youth setup.[2]
On 17 August 2021, Vukotić signed a new contract with Benfica and was immediately loaned toPrimeira Liga clubBoavista for two seasons.[3] In the summer of 2022, Vukotić permanently joined Boavista as part of the deal that sentPetar Musa to Benfica. Benfica retained 50% of Vukotić's economic rights and a buy-back option.[4]
He debuted forMontenegro on 13 November 2021 in a2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match againstthe Netherlands.[5] He came on as a substitute in the 69th minute, with Montenegro trailing 2–0, and scored in the 82nd minute to bring the score to 2–1, contributing to the eventual 2–2 final result.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grbalj | 2014–15 | Montenegrin First League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | Montenegrin First League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Montenegrin First League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Benfica B | 2017–18 | LigaPro | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | LigaPro | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | LigaPro | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 24 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 4 | — | — | 52 | 4 | ||||
| Boavista (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Boavista | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 108 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 6 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 November 2021 | Podgorica City Stadium,Podgorica, Montenegro | 1 |  Netherlands | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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