Ognjen Mimović
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Gornji Milanovac, Serbia and Montenegro | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac | ||
| 2021–2023 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Red Star Belgrade | 25 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → OFK Beograd (dual) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Fenerbahçe | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Serbia U18 | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Serbia U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2024– | Serbia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Serbia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2025 | |||
Ognjen Mimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Огњен Мимовић; born 17 August 2004) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, and the Serbia national team.
Club career
Early career
Mimović arrived at Red Star Belgrade from his native Metalac Gornji Milanovac.[2][3] He also performed combined for the younger age groups of Grafičar Beograd, where he also trained with the first team during the summer of 2022.[4]
OFK Beograd
In the second part of the 2022–23 Serbian First League season,[5] Mimović wore the jersey of OFK Beograd in Serbian First League. On 13 May 2023, he was sent off in a Serbian League Belgrade match against Zemun after referee Srđan Jovanović showed him a second yellow card.[6] At the end of that competition, OFK Beograd finished in first place, winning three points in the last round with the official result.[7] After being promoted to a higher level of competition, Mimović continued to play for the OFK Beograd in the Serbian First League.[8][9][10]
Due to the agreed transfer of Kosta Nedeljković to Aston Villa, and then the news about his injury,[11] Mimović extended his contract with Red Star Belgrade.[12] He was added to the first team under coach Vladan Milojević, but the possibility was left, in accordance with the established Rulebook, that he could also play for OFK Beograd in the rest of the season.[13]
Red Star Belgrade
Mimović made his debut for Red Star Belgrade in the 22nd round of the Serbian SuperLiga for the 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga season.[14] On February 24, 2024, he started the game against Čukarički as a bonus player, entering the match during the second half of the 172nd Eternal derby, replacing Marko Stamenić on the field.[15] In that match, after an attack in the 86th minute, Mimović hit the opposing team's crossbar.[16]
Fenerbahçe
On 31 January 2025, Mimović joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe for undisclosed fee, until the end of 2028–29 season.[17] On 12 February 2025, he moved to Russian Premier League club Zenit Saint Petersburg on loan until the end of 2024–25 season.[18] On 8 March 2025, Mimović made his Russian Premier League debut as a starter with the club in a 0–2 away victory againstFakel Voronezh. On 12 March 2025, he made his Russian Cup debut in a 2–0 home victory against Rostov. Mimović left Zenit after his loan spell expired.[19]
International career
In September 2022, Mimović received his first call-up from Jovan Damjanović to the Serbia U19 team for the Stevan Vilotić Ćele Memorial Tournament.[20][21] During the U19 qualification against Poland U19 in March 2023, which ended in a 2–2 draw, he scored one of the goals, after which the Serbia national team failed to qualify for the final tournament. Midway through March 2024, Mimović was called up by coach Ljubinko Drulović to the Serbia U21 for qualification matches at the end of the same month.[22][23]
On 4 March 2025, Mimović was called up by Dragan Stojković to the Serbian senior team for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League relegation play-offs against Austria.[24] On 20 March, he debuted as a starter and provided an assist to Lazar Samardžić in a 1–1 draw of the same match at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna.[25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 April 2025[26]
| Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals! | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 1 | ||
| OFK Beograd (loan) | 2023–24 | Serbian First League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg (loan) | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 55 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Russian Cup and Turkish Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of match played 23 March 2025[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Огњен Мимовић. Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Biser iz naše škole fudbala Ognjen Mimović". Facebook (in Serbian). Meta. 18 June 2021 – via Skola fudbala Crvena Zvezda GM.
- ^ "Zvezdina zamena za Nedeljkovića je Ognjen Mimović". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Kadetska liga Srbije – Crvena zvezda ubedljiva u Nišu". Facebook (in Serbian). Meta. 25 November 2020 – via Omladinske lige Srbije.
- ^ "Pečat na trijumfalnu godinu: Bek "romantičara" pred poslednji meč u sezoni nema dilemu! (foto galerija)". Republika.rs (in Serbian). 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Da li je ovo bio crveni karton za OFK Beograd: Jovanović pokazao drugi žuti, Lola Smiljanić mu se uneo u lice". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 13 May 2023.
- ^ "OFK Beograd zvanično bez borbe ušao u Prvu ligu Srbije: BSK se nije pojavio, Romantičari "zapalili" stadion". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 3 June 2023.
- ^ "OFK Beograd zvanično bez borbe ušao u Prvu ligu Srbije: BSK se nije pojavio, Romantičari "zapalili" stadion". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 5 June 2023.
- ^ Звездаши на каљењу - Кнежевић првотимац. Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Treći odlazak iz OFK Beograda: Ognjen Mimović u Zvezdi do 2028. godine!". Butasport.rs (in Serbian). 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Problem za Zvezdu - u pitanju je Kosta Nedeljković!" (in Serbian). Direktno. 7 February 2024.
- ^ Звездина замена за Недељковића, Огњен Мимовић. Tanjug (in Serbian). Radio Television of Vojvodina. 15 January 2024.
- ^ Звездаши на позајмицама. Red Star Belgrade (in Serbian). 19 February 2024.
- ^ Simanović, Miloš (24 February 2024). "Zvezdin rudnik ponovo radi: Milojevićev specijalni plan za novog bisera i uticaj Bukarija". Blic (in Serbian).
- ^ "Mimović umalo junak iz senke: Put do prečke trajao ceo minut". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Zvezdin debitant u derbiju umalo postao junak: Put lopte do prečke, pa do gol linije je trajao večno!". 24sedam.rs (in Serbian). 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Ailemize hoş geldin Ognjen Mimovic". Fenerbahçe (in Turkish). 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Transfer Bilgilendirme". Fenerbahçe (in Turkish). 12 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Огнен Мимович покидает "Зенит" [Ognjen Mimović leaves Zenit] (in Russian). FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ U19 | Никад јачи Меморијални турнир "Стеван Ћеле Вилотић", ривали Финска, Португал и Француска, селектор Јован Дамјановић одабрао омладинце (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Омладинци | Гордић отказао, Абаџија код Дамјановића. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 20 September 2022.
- ^ Фудбалер Звезде Огњен Мимовић добио позив за младу репрезентацију Србије. Politika (in Serbian). Politika a.d. 14 March 2024.
- ^ Огњен Мимовић мења Косту Недељковића. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Fenerbahçe'nin yeni transferi ülkesinde ilki yaşadı". NTV Spor (in Turkish). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Repić, Zlatibor (23 March 2025). Битка за опстанак у А дивизији: Србија–Аустрија. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b Ognjen Mimović at Soccerway
External links
- Ognjen Mimović at Soccerway
- Ognjen Mimović at WorldFootball.net
- Ognjen Mimović at Fenerbahçe official website (in Turkish)