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Stefan Bajcetic

Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira (Serbian: Стефан Бајчетић, Stefan Bajčetić; born 22 October 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Premier League club Liverpool.

Stefan Bajcetic Maquieira was born on 22 October 2004 in Vigo, Galicia. He is the son of Serbian former footballer Srđan Bajčetić and a Galician mother.

Bajcetic was a member of the Celta Vigo youth academy, and signed for Premier League club Liverpool in December 2020 for £224,000.

Bajcetic's progress was rewarded with a new contract in August 2022. He made his professional debut on 27 August, coming on as a substitute in a 9–0 home win over Bournemouth. Bajcetic made his UEFA Champions League debut against Ajax on 13 September as a 94th-minute substitution, replacing Thiago. In doing so, he became Liverpool's youngest-ever player in the Champions League, beating the record previously held by Billy Koumetio.

On 9 November 2022, Bajcetic started his first game for Liverpool, in a home win against Derby County in the third round of the 2022–23 EFL Cup. On 26 December, as a 79th-minute substitute, Bajcetic scored his first senior goal for Liverpool in their 3–1 away victory against Aston Villa in the 2022–23 Premier League. Aged 18 years, 2 months and 4 days, he became the third youngest player to score for Liverpool in the Premier League, behind Michael Owen and Raheem Sterling, and the second youngest Spanish player to score in the Premier League, behind Cesc Fàbregas.

In January 2023, Bajcetic's signed a new long-term contract at Anfield. On the field, he continued to progress, starting three consecutive Premier League games against Chelsea, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and local rivals Everton. On 16 February, he was voted January's Player of the Month by fans. On 21 February, he became the youngest Liverpool player, aged 18 years and 122 days, to start in a Champions League knockout match, which ended in a 5–2 home defeat against Real Madrid.

On 16 March 2023, he announced he would miss the rest of the 2022–23 season with an adductor injury. He returned to training on 6 August 2023.

On 30 August 2024, Bajcetic joined Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on a season-long loan. After making 19 total appearances, Bajcetic was recalled from Salzburg on 31 January 2025 and sent on a new loan to Las Palmas in La Liga. On 16 February, he scored his first goal for Las Palmas in a 3–1 loss to Mallorca.

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