Savic leaves Atletico to join Trabzonspor

AFP , Friday 26 Jul 2024

Stefan Savic has left Atletico Madrid after nine years at the La Liga club and signed for Trabzonspor, the Turkish Super Lig club announced Friday.

Stefan Savic
File Photo: Atletico Madrid's defender Stefan Savic. AFP

 

Montenegro international Savic, 33, joined Atletico in 2015.

The defender played nearly 300 matches across nine seasons and won the Spanish league title in 2021 as well as the Europa League and the Super Cup in 2018.

"He arrived. He fought. He conquered our hearts. Stefan Savic. One of us," said Atletico in a post on X.

Savic spent the 2011-12 season at Premier League side Manchester City, where he won a league title, before moving to Serie A club Fiorentina.

He now joins Trabzonspor, the fourth-most decorated club in Turkish football and 2022 league champions, on a three-year deal.

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