Nemanja Radoja

Not to be confused with Nemanja Radonjić.

Nemanja Radoja
Radoja in 2015
Personal information
Full name Nemanja Radoja
Date of birth (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993
Place of birth Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Vojvodina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Vojvodina 48 (1)
2011 → ČSK (loan) 11 (0)
2012 → Cement (loan) 10 (1)
2014–2019 Celta 115 (1)
2019–2022 Levante 66 (1)
2023–2025 Sporting Kansas City 70 (1)
International career
2011 Serbia U18 2 (0)
2011–2012 Serbia U19 9 (0)
2013–2015 Serbia U21 9 (0)
2016–2017 Serbia 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 October 2025

Nemanja Radoja (Serbian Cyrillic: Немања Радоја, pronounced [nêmaɲa rǎdoja]; born 6 February 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.[1]

Club career

Vojvodina

Born in Novi Sad, Radoja grew up in neighboring Veternik, and graduated from Vojvodina's youth setup. Following the footsteps of his older brother, Stefan, he started training football. Radoja was promoted to the first team in summer 2011 but later moved on loan to third tier club ČSK Čelarevo. He signed a new five-year professional contract with the Vojvodina on 8 March 2012[2] before moving on loan to fellow third division club Cement Beočin.

Radoja played his first match as a professional on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away victory against Spartak.[3] He scored his first professional goal on 17 April 2013, netting FK Vojvodina's only one in a Serbian Cup semifinal 1–1 draw against OFK Beograd (2–1 on aggregate), thus taking the club to the finals.[4]

Radoja played regularly for Voša in the 2012–13 campaign, appearing in 22 matches (16 starts, 1553 minutes of action) and helping his club to finish in the third position. He maintained his starting place in the following season, appearing in 25 matches, as well as being selected in the league's best XI.

La Liga and Sporting Kansas City

In August 2014, Radoja signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Celta de Vigo.[5] He made his debut for the club on 24 August, playing the last three minutes in a 3–1 home victory against Getafe.[6]

Radoja did not make any appearance during the entire 2018–19 season after he expressed his desire to play in the Premier League and refused a contract renewal from Celta.[7] On 21 August 2019, he signed three-year contract with another La Liga club Levante as a free agent.[8]

Radoja signed for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on 26 October 2022.[1] Following the 2025 season, Kansas City opted to release him from the club.[9]

International career

Radoja played for Serbia under-18 and under-19 teams.[10] He was a member of under-19's at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, playing regularly.[10] Radoja received his first call-up to the Serbian senior team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Moldova and Austria in October 2016.[11] He made his debut in a friendly match against Ukraine the same year on 15 November.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 October 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ČSK (loan) 2011–12 League Vojvodina 11 0 0 0 — 11 0
Cement (loan) 2011–12 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
Vojvodina 2012–13 SuperLiga 22 1 5 1 — 27 2
2013–14 25 0 6 0 8[a] 0 39 0
2014–15 1 0 0 0 2[a] 0 3 0
Total 48 1 11 1 10 0 69 2
Celta 2014–15 La Liga 28 0 3 0 — 31 0
2015–16 30 0 6 0 — 36 0
2016–17 31 1 7 0 12[b] 0 50 1
2017–18 26 0 3 0 — 29 0
2018–19 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 115 1 19 0 12 0 146 1
Levante 2019–20 La Liga 26 1 1 0 — 27 1
2020–21 21 0 6 0 — 27 0
2021–22 19 0 1 0 — 20 0
Total 66 1 8 0 — 74 1
Sporting KC 2023 MLS 29 0 1 0 — 30 0
2024 25 1 3 0 2[c] 0 30 1
Total 54 1 4 0 2 0 60 1
Career total 304 5 42 1 24 0 370 6
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League Qualifying rounds
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

Serbia
Year Apps Goals
2016 1 0
2017 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

Vojvodina

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (26 October 2022). "Sporting KC signs defensive midfielder and Spanish La Liga veteran Nemanja Radoja". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Poletanović i Radoja profesionalci" [Poletanović and Radoja turn professional]. FK Vojvodina (in Serbian). 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Spartak ZV 0–1 Vojvodina". FK Vojvodina (in Serbian). 18 August 2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Kup Srbije (polufinale): Radoja odveo vojvodinu u finale" [Serbian Cup (semifinals): Radoja puts Vojvodina in the finals]. sportal.rs. 17 April 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Nemanja Radoja, nuevo centrocampista del RC Celta, se presenta a las 13:30h en Balaídos" [Nemanja Radoja, new central midfielder of RC Celta, will be presented at 13:30 in Balaídos]. Celta de Vigo (in Spanish). 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Celta Vigo 3–1 Getafe". ESPN FC. ESPN. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  7. ^ "El incierto futuro deportivo de Radoja" [Radoja's uncertain sporting future]. Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Levante UD signs Nemanja Radoja for three seasons". Levante UD. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  9. ^ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2026 season". Sporting Kansas City.
  10. ^ a b Nemanja Radoja – UEFA competition record (archive)
  11. ^ "Primera convocatoria con Serbia para Radoja". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  12. ^ "Prvi poraz Muslina, novi za Srbiju od Ukrajine". B92 (in Serbian). 30 November 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  13. ^ "N.Radoja". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
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