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Ilija Vukotic

Boavista
191 cm
Height
18
Shirt
26 years
Jan 7, 1999
Left
Preferred foot
Montenegro
Country
€440K
Market value
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches10%Shot attempts38%Goals60%
Chances created25%Aerial duels won78%Defensive actions54%

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

2
Goals
0
Assists
19
Started
24
Matches
1,585
Minutes played
6.72
Rating
2
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 1

Gil Vicente
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 16

Moreirense
1-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 9

Vitoria de Guimaraes
1-2
57
0
0
0
0
5.7

Mar 2

Santa Clara
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 22

Benfica
3-0
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 14

Estrela da Amadora
0-1
87
0
0
0
0
6.3

Feb 9

Estoril
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 31

Famalicao
0-2
32
0
0
0
0
6.1

Jan 26

Braga
3-0
4
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 20

Casa Pia AC
2-3
45
0
0
0
0
6.4
Boavista

Apr 1

Liga Portugal
Gil Vicente
1-3
90’
6.5

Mar 16

Liga Portugal
Moreirense
1-0
45’
6.2

Mar 9

Liga Portugal
Vitoria de Guimaraes
1-2
57’
5.7

Mar 2

Liga Portugal
Santa Clara
1-0
90’
7.4

Feb 22

Liga Portugal
Benfica
3-0
Bench
2024/2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 35%
  • 17Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.91xG
1 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.32xG0.54xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,585

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.90
xG on target (xGOT)
1.93
Non-penalty xG
1.90
Shots
16
Shots on target
6

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.90
Successful passes
411
Pass accuracy
78.7%
Accurate long balls
15
Long ball accuracy
39.5%
Chances created
13
Successful crosses
2
Cross accuracy
14.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
53.8%
Touches
764
Touches in opposition box
17
Dispossessed
11
Fouls won
36
Penalties awarded
1

Defending

Tackles won
19
Tackles won %
50.0%
Duels won
107
Duels won %
57.2%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
54.2%
Interceptions
16
Blocked
6
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
75
Possession won final 3rd
6
Dribbled past
19

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
1

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches10%Shot attempts38%Goals60%
Chances created25%Aerial duels won78%Defensive actions54%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

BoavistaJul 2022 - now
70
3
Boavista (on loan)Aug 2021 - Jun 2022
23
0
Benfica BAug 2017 - Aug 2021
52
4
BenficaNov 2020 - Jun 2021
FK GrbaljJan 2015 - Jun 2017
17
1

Youth career

Benfica BJul 2019 - Jun 2021
3
0
Benfica U19Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

National team

MontenegroNov 2021 - Nov 2024
3
1
Montenegro U21Aug 2018 - Nov 2020
12
4
Montenegro U19Jan 2015 - Nov 2018
9
1
Montenegro U17Jan 2014 - Apr 2016
7
1
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Benfica U19

Portugal
1
Júniores U19(17/18)