Stefan Bajcetic is a young and upcoming midfielder from Liverpool who is all set to join German club RB Salzburg on a loan deal, find out more about him along with his age, height and position
Notably, Barcelona are also keen on securing the youngster on a straight loan deal with a โฌ4 million loan fee.
Who is Liverpool’s Stefan Bajcetic, bio, age, height, position, contract, salary and career stats
With just two days of the transfer window left, the young teenager seems to be in high demand as both clubs look to sing him.
Stefan Bajcetic bio
Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira is a Spanish professional footballer who was born on October 22, 2004, in Vigo, Spain. He is currently 19 years old, and mainly plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back on the field. Stefan is the son of Srฤan Bajฤetiฤ, who is a Serbian former professional footballer and the current manager of Celta C.
Nationality
Stefan Bajcetic is a Spanish national with a Serbian descent.
Height and weight
Spanish stands at a height of 1.85 m, and roughly weighs around 77 kg.
Career and stats
Stefan Bajcetic started out as a member of the Celta Vigo youth academy, before signing for Liverpool in December 2020 for a fee of ยฃ224,000. The young midfielder eventually rose at the club after debuting for the U18s as an U16 player in 2020-21 and then making his senior debut as a 17-year-old the following year in August 2022.
Liverpool eventually signed Bajcetic with a new contract in August 2022, and made his professional debut on August 27, 2022. He came on as a substitute during a 9โ0 home victory over AFC Bournemouth. Bajcetic then made his debut in the UEFA Champions League during a match against Ajax on September 13, 2024. With his appearance, Stefan became Liverpoolโs youngest-ever player in the Champions League.
Stefan Bajcetic scored his first senior goal during the 2022 Boxing Day match win over Aston Villa. The young midfielder eventually established himself as a regular in Liverpoolโs senior squad following an impressive breakthrough 2022-23 season. He went on to make 19 appearances in for the senior team before suffering an injury, which sideline him for the rest of the 2023-24 season.
On the international stage, Stefan Bajcetic can represent both Spain and Serbia due to his dual ethnic heritage. Back in 2021, Stefan got called up to the Spain U18 for the Lafarge Foot Avenir tournament. He played in all 3 matches, helping his side win the tournament. Bajcetic eventually made his debut for the Spain U21s on September 8, 2023, after coming on as a substitute during a 6-0 win over Malta. Stefan is yet to make any senior team debut at the senior international level.
Bajcetic signed a 5 year, $10,400,000 contract with Liverpool F.C., including an average annual salary of $2,080,000.
Stefan Bajcetic has an Instagram account with the handle @stefanbajceticm, where he has over 694K followers, and about 82 posts.
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