He won the Belgian Pro League in his first campaign at the club, and was the league's top scorer in his second. [100][101], With four goals, Mitrovi was the top scorer of the Serbian national under-19 team in their successful qualifying campaign for the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. At the age of 18, Mitrovi was named among the top 10 talents under the age of 19 in Europe by a selection of UEFA reporters. And as Fulham finally snared the title in style, he muscled his way into the box to score his first in the 7-0 demolition of Luton on Bank Holiday Monday and then coolly tucked home another from a tight angle. [27] On 2 April, Mitrovi scored two goals, one from a penalty, in a 32 defeat to Norwich City. He then converted a Fabio Carvalho pull-back against Millwall, before being left unmarked to head in the opener in a 2-0 win over Hull and then made it four goals from as many games when he mopped up from a yard or so out when Harry Wilson unselfishly squared for his team-mate when arriving into the six-yard box at breakneck speed. Mitrovi was booked for taking off his shirt in celebration,[26] and a fan who ran onto the pitch to celebrate with him was given a banning order. [7] On 23 August 2012, Mitrovi scored a header against Troms in the Europa League play-off round. [17], Mitrovi began the 201415 season by scoring in Anderlecht's 21 Super Cup defeat of K.S.C. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Mitrovi scored three goals in two matches to ensure Serbia were still in contention to qualify from their group. He came on as a 78th minute substitute for Joselu to what was described as a "still surprising heroes welcome", but his first touch almost allowed Palace's Ruben Loftus-Cheek to take the lead for the visitors. [19] Overall, he scored 20 goals in the Pro League, making him the competition's top scorer, and 28 in all competitions. Williams was the provider when Mitrovic equalled Toney's record in a 1-0 win at Hull, too. Sky Sports' Dan Long speaking on the Sky Sports Essential Football Podcast: "He has been an absolute predator this season, scoring 43 goals from 92 shots on target. The result confirmed Fulham's promotion back to the Premier League. ", Another Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6. However, he was substituted at half-time as a precaution, as he had been booked earlier in the match and could have been sent off for a challenge on Carl Ikeme. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot('/5614/soc-soc-racingpost', [[300, 250], [300, 600]], 'div-gpt-ad-1158876267099-0').setTargeting('pos', ['one']).addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.enableServices(); }); [60] On 29 December, against Huddersfield Town, Mitrovi argued with Aboubakar Kamara over taking a penalty; Kamara's effort was saved by Jonas Lssl. [39] On 30 August, he was suspended for three matches, after an elbow to the head of West Ham's Manuel Lanzini was picked up by television cameras. ", "Queens Park Rangers 06 Newcastle United", "Aleksandar Mitrovic double caps knockout Newcastle rout of Preston", "Aleksandar Mitrovic: 'My father said I would be a criminal or a kick boxer', "Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Newcastle United", "Aleksandar Mitrovic: Newcastle forward to serve three-match suspension", "Newcastle leave it late to condemn Crystal Palace to an eight loss in nine", "Rafa Benitez reveals why Aleksandar Mitrovic will miss Newcastle's visit to Arsenal", ", : ! And it was a sign of things to come, as Marco Silva's imposing, well-drilled and deadly side breezed their way to a crushing 5-1 win. With one game to play this campaign, Mitrovic broke it. [5], On 27 June 2012, Mitrovi signed his first professional contract with Partizan, on a four-year contract. The Liverpool loanee floated an inviting ball into the penalty area, where the frontman glanced a header past Matt Ingram from no less than 15 yards out. Towards the end of December, Mitrovi stated in the Serbian sports daily urnal that he expected to leave the club in the January transfer window "to find the best solution for my career". [78] On 18 July, Mitrovi scored twice and assisted for Bobby Decordova-Reid, in a 53 win over Sheffield Wednesday, to keep Fulham's slim hopes of automatic promotion alive. "But it would be nice to see him do well in the Premier League and shake off that label. UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Player: UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: This page was last edited on 15 July 2022, at 15:28. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. External Link, The Scout's essential FPL tips for Gameweek 3, FPL prices: Wolves wing-backs can be budget favourites, Promoted clubs: Wilson to deliver for Fulham again, FPL promoted picks: Look to Mitrovic and Wilson for value, Classic match: Epic Fulham fightback against Brighton, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Standard. var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; (function() { var gads = document.createElement('script'); gads.async = true; gads.type = 'text/javascript'; var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; gads.src = (useSSL ? [40] On 21 October, Mitrovi returned to the matchday squad in an eventual 10 win over Crystal Palace, having been left out for the previous two matches after his suspension. Five days later, he also scored in a 11 away draw with Azerbaijani side Neftchi Baku during the Europa League group stage. [18] On 5 November 2014, in the Champions League Group D against Arsenal, he scored the equaliser in the 90th minute, completing Anderlecht's comeback from 30 to 33. On 1 September, Mitrovi provided two assists on his debut for the club after coming on as a substitute at the beginning of the second half in a league match against Zulte Waregem. "I have a lot of quality around me in this team, a lot of creative players who make a lot of chances for me, so I have to thank them for helping me to score as many goals as I did in October," he said upon collecting the award. Mitrovi helped Serbia win the 2013 European Under-19 Championship, being voted the best player of the tournament. [105], Mitrovi earned his first call up to the Serbian senior national team by coach Sinia Mihajlovi for a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Belgium. A new record had been set for the second time within a year. // -->,