Stefan Savic Has Left Injuries Behind and Become a Pillar of the Defence

Trabzonspor's experienced defender Stefan Savic is putting on a performance that has made people forget the injury problems of the past two seasons. The 35-year-old Montenegrin centre-back started all of Süper Lig's first 10 matches of the 2026/2027 season and played around 900 minutes on the pitch.

In his first two seasons in the claret-and-blue shirt, Savic missed a total of 50 matches due to injuries and physical problems. He had been transferred from Atletico Madrid in 2024. According to Transfermarkt data, he was unavailable for 32 matches in the 2024/2025 season and 18 matches in the 2025/2026 season. Injury and fitness absence records for this period reached a total of 325 days.

Under coach Thomas Reis, Savic has become one of the defence's indispensable players. With his goal against Gaziantep FK, he added a new link to his rise this season. His reassuring presence at the back is standing out as one of the most important parts of the team's stability.