Đorđe Petrović (footballer)

Đorđe Petrović (Ђорђе Петровић; born 8 October 1999) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Chelsea and the Serbia national team.

FK Čukarički
Petrović was part of the FK Čukarički academy from 2014, going on to break in to the Serbian SuperLiga club's first team in 2019, following a loan to Serbian League club FK IMT for the 2018–19 season. Petrović made 78 league appearances for Čukarički, as well as four Serbian Cup appearances, and four UEFA Europa Conference League appearances.

New England Revolution
On 6 April 2022, Petrović signed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

Petrović recorded his first clean sheet for his new club on 26 June 2022. Recording six saves in a 0–0 draw away at BC Place against the Vancouver Whitecaps. His efforts earned him a spot on the week 16 MLS Team of the Week. During the month of August Petrovic recorded 4 clean sheets, holding his opponents scoreless for a total of 371 minutes. He finished the 2022 season as a finalist for both the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award and the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.

2023 season
Petrović had a strong start to the 2023 season, becoming the fastest player in MLS history to record five penalty saves on 29 April 2023. According to data provided by Opta Sports, Petrović had outperformed his expected goals on target (xGOT) by 16.2 since he had joined the league. No other keeper had recorded an xGOT of anything beyond 5.5 in that timeframe.

Petrović recorded his sixth clean sheet on 3 June against New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. Petrović faced 20 shots during the match. During the match, The Athletic's Tom Bogert reported that Petrović was being scouted by Manchester United and the Serbia national team. On 27 June he was named to the 2023 MLS All-Star team, having lead the league with 160 saves since his debut. On 20 July, MLS' Extratime Radio dubbed him their goalkeeper of the year in their midseason review.

On 30 July 2023, The Athletic reported that the Revolution had rejected transfer bids "in the region of $8 million plus add-ons" from FC Nantes and Nottingham Forest for Petrovic. As a result of the bids being rejected, Petrović sat out Revolution training and did not play in the Revolution's 3 August Leagues Cup match against Atlas FC.

Chelsea
Petrović joined Chelsea on 26 August 2023, signing a seven-year contract, with the option of a further year. Although the fee was officially undisclosed, it was reported to be worth an initial £12.5 million, plus £1.5 million in add-ons.

On 10 December 2023, Petrović made his official Premier League debut as a substitute to the injured Robert Sánchez in an away match against Everton, conceding a goal in added time in the 2–0 loss. On 16 December, he made his first start and kept his first cleansheet in a 2–0 victory against Sheffield United. Three days later, he saved a penalty from Matt Ritchie in the Carabao Cup quarterfinal game versus Newcastle United to take Chelsea to the semi-finals, with the game ending 1–1 at full time and 4–2 on penalties.

International career
Petrović was called up to the Serbia U21 side in 2020, debuting against Poland. He debuted for the senior Serbia national team on 25 January 2021, starting in a 0–0 draw against the Dominican Republic.

Petrović was selected in Serbia's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, but didn't make any appearances in the tournament.

Style of play
Petrović is known for his quick reflexes, penalty saves, and saving goals from long range. Many pundits suggest that his style of play is similar to Thibaut Courtois at Chelsea.

Personal life
Petrović married his wife Djina in December 2022. She gave birth to their first child, a boy, in June 2024.

Honours
Chelsea
 * EFL Cup runner-up: 2023–24

Individual
 * MLS All-Star: 2023