FILE - Serbia's Veljko Birmancevic, centre, controls the ball ahead Austria's Stefan Posch, right, during an international friendly soccer match between Austria and Serbia at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna, Austria, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
February 02, 2026 - 7:35 PM
PRAGUE (AP) — Serbia forward Veljko Birmancevic has moved from Sparta Prague to Getafe in La Liga on loan until the end of the season.
The Czech club announced the move late Monday. The deal includes an option for Getafe to sign Birmancevic permanently. Financial details were not given.
Getave sits 17th in the Spanish league, a point above the relegation zone.
The 27-year-old Birmancevic has 37 goals and 21 assists in 109 matches in all competitions since he joined Sparta before the 2023-24 season. He has eight goals and four assists this season.
Birmancevic previously played for Toulouse and Malmö. His stay with Sparta was plagued by injuries.
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