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LA Galaxy Acquire Serbian International Forward Dejan Joveljiæ from Bundesliga Side Eintracht Frankfurt

August 5, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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LOS ANGELES - The LA Galaxy today announced that the club has acquired forward Dejan Joveljiæ from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt. Joveljiæ, 21, will be signed to a four-and-a-half-year contract through the end of the 2025 MLS regular season and will occupy an MLS U22 Initiative roster spot. He will be added to the club's roster pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

Joveljiæ joins the Galaxy having spent the 2020-21 campaign with Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC, on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt, where he tallied 20 goals and five assists in 46 games played (36 starts) across all competitions. Joveljiæ registered two goals in eight games played (5 starts) for Wolfsberg in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League Group Stage.

"Dejan is an exciting, goal-scoring forward who is amongst the brightest talents in Europe," said LA Galaxy General Manager Dennis te Kloese. "We are thrilled to welcome Dejan to Los Angeles and look forward to his contributions to the club."

The Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, native joined Belgian side R.S.C. Anderlecht on Jan. 31, 2020, on loan from Frankfurt, during the 2019-20 Jupiler Pro League season and tallied one goal and one assist in five appearances (4 starts). In 10 appearances (5 starts) across all competitions for Eintracht Frankfurt (2019-20), Joveljiæ tallied one goal.

The 21-year-old began his professional career with Serbian club Red Star Belgrade (2017-19), where he notched 14 goals and two assists in 28 games played (14 starts). With Red Star Belgrade, Joveljiæ helped the club claim back-to-back Serbian SuperLiga domestic titles (2017-18, 2018-19). Notably, Joveljiæ was named to the 40-man shortlist for the 2018 Golden Boy Award, which is awarded to the best young player in Europe under the age of 21. During Belgrade's 2019 domestic cup run, Joveljiæ tallied three goals in five appearances.

At the international level, Joveljiæ has made two appearances for the Serbia Men's National Team since starting and playing 90 minutes in his debut in a 1-1 draw against Jamaica on June 7, 2021. Joveljiæ most recently started and logged 90 minutes for Serbia in a 1-0 loss to Japan on July 11, 2021. The forward has made multiple appearances for Serbia at the youth level across various age groups, notably tallying a hat-trick against Estonia in UEFA European U-21 Championship Qualifying on Nov. 15, 2019.

Transaction: LA Galaxy acquire Dejan Joveljiæ from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt as an MLS U22 Initiative player and sign him to a four-and-a-half-year contract through the end of the 2025 MLS regular season on Aug. 5, 2021.

Dejan Joveljiæ

Pronunciation: day-YAHN YO-vul-EACH

Position: Forward

Jersey Number: 99

Height: 6-0

Weight: 165

Date Of Birth: Aug. 7, 1999

Age: 21

Birthplace: Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia

Last Club: Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga)

Citizenship: Serbia

Acquired: Acquired from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt as an MLS U22 Initiative player and signed to a four-and-a-half-year contract through the end of the 2025 MLS regular season on Aug. 5, 2021.

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