Nemanja Radoja (, ; born 6 February 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish club Cultural Leonesa.
Born in Novi Sad, Radoja grew up in neighboring Veternik, and graduated from Vojvodina's youth setup. Following the footsteps of his older brother, Stefan, he started training football. Radoja was promoted to the first team in summer 2011 but later moved on loan to third tier club ÃÂSK ÃÂelarevo. He signed a new five-year professional contract with the Vojvodina on 8 March 2012 before moving on loan to fellow third division club Cement BeoÃÂin.
Radoja played his first match as a professional on 18 August 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 1âÂÂ0 away victory against Spartak. He scored his first professional goal on 17 April 2013, netting FK Vojvodina's only one in a Serbian Cup semifinal 1âÂÂ1 draw against OFK Beograd (2âÂÂ1 on aggregate), thus taking the club to the finals.
Radoja played regularly for Voà ¡a in the 2012âÂÂ13 campaign, appearing in 22 matches (16 starts, 1553 minutes of action) and helping his club to finish in the third position. He maintained his starting place in the following season, appearing in 25 matches, as well as being selected in the league's best XI.
In August 2014, Radoja signed a five-year contract with La Liga club Celta de Vigo. He made his debut for the club on 24 August, playing the last three minutes in a 3âÂÂ1 home victory against Getafe.
Radoja did not make any appearance during the entire 2018âÂÂ19 season after he expressed his desire to play in the Premier League and refused a contract renewal from Celta.
On 21 August 2019, Radoja signed three-year contract with another La Liga club Levante as a free agent.
Radoja signed for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on 26 October 2022. Following the 2025 season, Kansas City opted to release him from the club.
On 13 February 2026, Radoja returned to Spain and signed for Cultural Leonesa in Segunda División.
Radoja played for Serbia under-18 and under-19 teams. He was a member of under-19's at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, playing regularly. Radoja received his first call-up to the Serbian senior team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Moldova and Austria in October 2016. He made his debut in a friendly match against Ukraine the same year on 15 November.
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