US EditionSerbia Forward Birmančević Joins Getafe on Loan From Sparta Prague
Birmančević, 27, joins Getafe on loan with option to buy, adding eight goals and four assists this season to help the club avoid relegation, officials said.
- On Feb. 3, 2026, Serbia forward Veljko Birmančević moved from Sparta Prague to Getafe in La Liga on loan until the end of the season.
- Facing league pressure, the Czech club announced late Monday that Getafe sits 17th in the Spanish league, a point above relegation.
- This season, Birmančević has eight goals and four assists, with 35 goals and 21 assists in 109 matches since joining Sparta, and previously played for Toulouse and Malmö.
- The loan agreement includes an option for Getafe to sign Birmančević permanently, while financial details were not given.
- Given the timing, Birmančević's injury-plagued stay at Sparta influenced his midseason loan move, announced late Monday.
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Serbia forward Birmančević joins Getafe on loan from Sparta Prague
Serbia forward Veljko Birmančević has moved from Sparta Prague to Getafe in La Liga on loan until the end of the season. Sparta announced the deal late Monday.
The Getafe has officially signed Veljko Birmančević. The Serbian end, which comes from Sparta Prague, lands at the Coliseum as a loan option.
The Serbian arrives ceded with option to purchase to the Coliseum until the end of season. Coba, ceded to Anderlecht.
One of the main stars of the elite European competitions, Serbian winger Veljko Birmančevič, left Sparta Prague at the end of the transfer window. The 27-year-old winner of the 2023/24 league player of the year poll headed to Getafe in Spain, where he will be on loan in the spring. The deal includes a subsequent transfer option.
Sparta Prague's players have lost one of their main stars at the end of the transfer window in the elite European competitions. Serbian winger Veljko Birmančevič is going on loan with an option to Spanish side Getafe. Competitor Slavia, on the other hand, is letting Japanese defender Daiki Hashioka go to Belgian side Gent.
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