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Mileta Rajović
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Rajović with Brøndby in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-17) 17 July 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Ballerup, Denmark[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Midtjylland (on loan from Legia Warsaw)
Number 9
Youth career
2010–2014 Brøndby
2014–2016 AB
2016–2017 Brøndby
2017–2018 Randers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 B.93 11 (4)
2019 HB Køge 1 (0)
2019–2021 Roskilde 29 (9)
2021–2022 Næstved 55 (29)
2023 Kalmar FF 20 (7)
2023–2025 Watford 44 (11)
2024–2025 → Brøndby (loan) 24 (5)
2025– Legia Warsaw 38 (5)
2026– → Midtjylland (loan) 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:03, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

Mileta Rajović (born 17 July 1999) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Midtjylland, on loan from Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.

Career

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Early career

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Having previously played for AB, Brøndby and Randers at youth level,[3][4] Rajović signed for B.93 in September 2018 following a trial spell at the club.[5] He transferred to HB Køge on a contract until the end of the season in January 2019,[6] but he was released when his contract expired at the end of the season,[7] having made a single league appearance for the club.[8] He joined Roskilde in summer 2019 and agreed a one-year contract with the club in September 2019.[9][10]

Næstved and Kalmar FF

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Rajović signed for Næstved in January 2021.[11][12] Having scored 12 goals in his opening 17 matches of the 2021–22 season, he signed a contract extension with the club in October 2021.[13] During the 2021–22 season, he scored 18 goals in 27 games as Næstved were promoted from the Danish 2nd Division as champions,[14] and was given the club's Player of the Year award for the season.[15] In December 2022, it was rumoured that there was transfer interest in Rajović from multiple clubs in the Danish Superliga and Allsvenskan, including IFK Göteborg.[14][16] Having amassed 30 goals in 58 games for Næstved,[17] Rajović signed for Allsvenskan club Kalmar FF on a three-and-a-half-year deal on 9 December 2022.[17][18] The fee received for Rajović was a new club record for Næstved according to their sporting director Peter Dinesen.[17] His first four appearances for Kalmar came in the Svenska Cupen, in which he scored five goals.[19]

Watford

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On 25 August 2023, Rajović signed for EFL Championship club Watford on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £1 million.[20][21] He made his debut as a substitute in a 1–0 Championship defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 27 August,[22] and scored a brace on his first start the following week as Watford drew 3–3 away to Coventry City.[23] On 11 November 2023, Rajović scored the first two goals in a 5–0 thrashing at home to Rotherham, making the club six games undefeated.[24] Despite Rajović starting only 17 of his 43 appearances for the 2023-24 season, he finished as the top goalscorer with 11 goals across all competitions.[25]

Loan to Brøndby

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On 2 September 2024, Rajović returned to former club Brøndby on loan for the rest of the 2024–25 season.[26]

Legia Warsaw

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On 15 July 2025, Rajović signed a four-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw for a fee of €3 million, making Rajović the most expensive signing in the league's history at the time.[27]

Mileta Rajović has been portrayed in the media as a physically strong but inefficient striker, with journalists noting that although he often finds himself in good scoring positions, he struggles to convert chances and lacks composure in front of goal; in analyses concerning Legia Warsaw, he has been described as a static, traditional No. 9 whose contribution outside the penalty area is limited, and whose goal output falls short of expectations, leading to questions about his suitability as a first-choice striker at a higher competitive level.[28][29]

In early 2026, Rajović finally broke his goal drought, scoring the winning goal against Cracovia, which ended a run of 14 consecutive league matches without a goal and over 160 days of waiting for a strike in the Ekstraklasa; this goal was widely described as a “breakthrough”, especially given that he had previously gone more than 1000 minutes without scoring from open play, and it marked a moment where both his confidence and media perception began to improve at Legia Warsaw.[30]

Loan to Midtjylland

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On 2 September 2026, transfer deadline day, Rajović returned to Denmark, where he signed a one-season loan deal with Midtjylland.[31]. He scored his first goal for the club in a 7–0 win against Sundby in the Danish Cup.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Born in Denmark, Rajović is of Montenegrin descent.[32] Besides Denmark, he is eligible to represent Montenegro national football team.[33]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 October 2026[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Roskilde 2019–20 Danish 1st Division 18600——186
2020–21 Danish 2nd Division 11322——135
Total 2992200003111
Næstved 2020–21 Danish 2nd Division 13200——132
2021–22 Danish 2nd Division 271810——2818
2022–23 Danish 1st Division 15921——1710
Total 55293100005830
Kalmar 2023 Allsvenskan 20745—2[c]12613
Watford 2023–24 Championship 41102100—4311
2024–25 Championship 3100220053
Total 44112122004814
Brøndby (loan) 2024–25 Danish Superliga 24543—00288
Legia Warsaw 2025–26 Ekstraklasa 32510—10[d]4439
2026–27 Ekstraklasa 6010——70
Total 38520—104509
Midtjylland (loan) 2026–27 Danish Superliga 5011—1[e]071
Career total 2156618132213524886
  1. ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, FA Cup, Polish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances and three goals in UEFA Conference League
  5. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

References

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  1. ↑ "Mileta Rajović". Watford F.C. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Behind the transfer of Mileta Rajović. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ Schmidt, Martin (9 October 2021). "Tidligere BIF-talent lyner i 2. div: Drøm om SL". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mileta Rajović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Blond, Mikael (2 September 2018). "B93 henter ny angriber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Tøfting, Nicolai (31 January 2019). "HB Køge kaprer tidligere BIF-talent i B93". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Schmidt, Martin (24 May 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent stopper i HB Køge". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. 1 2 "M. Rajović: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Tøfting, Nicolai (23 July 2019). "Angriber vil kickstarte karrieren i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Schmidt, Martin (12 September 2019). "Tidligere Brøndby-talent forlænger i Roskilde". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Næstved henter angriber i FC Roskilde". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Rajovic har ramt det meste". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Nelausen, Raymund (21 November 2021). "Stor Næstved-nyhed: Forlænger med bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  14. 1 2 Okstrøm, Oliver (6 December 2022). "Danske og svenske klubber ude efter Næstved-bomber". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  15. ↑ Sand, Nicholas (11 June 2022). "Ung målsluger er sæsonens profil i Næstved". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  16. ↑ Porse, Kristian (6 December 2022). "bold.dk erfarer: IFK og Superliga-klubber jagter Næstved-bomber". bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  17. 1 2 3 Lissau, Andreas Sandby (9 December 2022). "Bekræftet: Næstved sælger topscorer til Kalmar FF i rekordhandel". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  18. ↑ Ortiz, Oscar Lindgren (9 December 2022). "Kalmar FF har gjort klart med anfallare". Fotbolldirekt (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  19. ↑ Grönlund, Konrad (1 April 2023). "Ska hålla kvar Kalmar i toppen: "Tror på mig"". expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Official: Rajović Joins The Hornets". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  21. ↑ French, Andrew (25 August 2023). "Watford have signed young Danish striker Mileta Rajovic". Watford Observer. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Match Report: Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers". watfordfc.com. Watford F.C. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "Coventry and Watford draw six-goal thriller". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  24. ↑ "Watford 5-0 Rotheram United: Hornets thrash Rotherham to extend unbeaten run to six". BBC Sport. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  25. ↑ "2023-24 Stats". ESPN. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  26. ↑ "Brøndby IF lejer Mileta Rajovic i Watford FC". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  27. ↑ "Mileta Rajović zawodnikiem Legii Warszawa. To najdroższy transfer w historii Ekstraklasy" [Mileta Rajović joins Legia Warsaw. This is the most expensive transfer in Ekstraklasa history.]. sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  28. ↑ Janczyk, Szymon (2 December 2025). "Jak słaby jest Mileta Rajović? Czy Legia miała gorszego napastnika?". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  29. ↑ Figlewicz, Antoni (15 March 2026). "Mocne słowa o Rajoviciu. "To napastnik na Serie C"". weszlo.com (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  30. ↑ "Wynik meczu Legii z Cracovią mówi sam za siebie". Sport.pl (in Polish). 8 March 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  31. ↑ "Mileta Rajović skifter til FC Midtjylland på en etårig lejeaftale" [Mileta Rajović joins FC Midtjylland on a one-year loan deal]. FC Midtjylland (in Danish). 2 September 2026. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  32. ↑ El-Itr, Obaida (9 June 2023). "Hjulmand holder øje med ham: Blev overrasket". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  33. ↑ RTCG. "Watford brought in a potential representative of Montenegro". RTCG. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
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