Veljko Petković (footballer)

Veljko Petković (born September 5, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Minnesota United FC 2.

Petković was born in 2000 to Serbian parents, Nataša and Bojan Petkovic, in the Queens borough of New York City.

[2] During his freshman year, he made 19 appearances, garnering 15 starts and tallying six goals and five assists, the second best in each category on the team.

Concluding the 2020 season, Petković was named the National Player of the Year by Top Drawer Soccer.

[5] Ahead of the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, he was named to the MAC Herman Trophy watchlist.