Jurica Vranješ
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 31 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1997 | FK Vojvodina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2000 | NK Osijek | 54 | (10) |
| 2000–2003 | Bayer Leverkusen | 46 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | VfB Stuttgart | 39 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Werder Bremen | 90 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Aris FC [2] | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995–1996 | Croatia U-18 | 6 | (2) |
| 1997–1999 | Croatia U-19 | 12 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Croatia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Croatia U-21 | 18 | (0) |
| 1999–2007 | Croatia | 26 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 May 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jurica Vranješ (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈjuritsa ˈʋraɲɛʃ]; born 31 January 1980 in Osijek) is a Croatian footballer who is currently a free agent. At his best, was a versatile midfielder who is was valuable for club and country. Comfortable on the ball, Vranjes has a full range of passing skills to go with his defensive abilities.[3] He is also capable of playing as sweeper and known for his exquisite timing in the tackle.[3]
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[edit] Career
Vranješ was born in Osijek, Croatia. He started playing in NK Osijek where he played between 1997 and 1999. He then moved to Bayer Leverkusen where he played three seasons until moving to VfB Stuttgart[4] in 2003 and finally to Werder Bremen in 2005. His current club announced on 24 August 2009 that he can leave the club.[5] On 29 January 2010, he left SV Werder Bremen and was loaned to Gençlerbirliği for the rest of the season.[6] In September 2011, Vranješ joined Aris Thessaloniki F.C.. He made his debut in the yellow jersey against Olympiakos F.C.. His contract was terminated on 10 January 2012.
[edit] International career
Vranješ was part of the Croatian national team in 2002 FIFA World Cup where he played in two games. He also played in the Croatian team at the 1998 Under-18 European Championship when Croatia won the third place.
[edit] References
- ^ "Jurica Vranjes". footballdatabase.eu. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.jurica.vranjes.3124.en.html. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Jurica Vranjes" (in German). fussballdaten.de. http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/vranjesjurica/.
- ^ a b "Jurica Vranjes". BBC Sport. 22 May 2002. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/croatia/squad/newsid_1980000/1980056.stm. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Vranješ, Jurica". National-Football-Teams.com. http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=1772.
- ^ "Werder will Kader verkleinern" (in German). transfermarkt.de. http://www.transfermarkt.de/de/news/30706/werder-will-kader-verkleinern.html.[dead link]
- ^ "Genclerbirligi sign Werder Bremen midfielder". Ontheminute.com. 1 February 2012. http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=20719. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Jurica Vranješ |
- Jurica Vranješ – FIFA competition record
- Jurica Vranješ at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- People from Osijek
- Croatian footballers
- Croatia under-21 international footballers
- Croatia international footballers
- Croatian expatriate footballers
- NK Osijek players
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen players
- VfB Stuttgart players
- SV Werder Bremen players
- Gençlerbirliği S.K. footballers
- Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2006 FIFA World Cup players
- Fußball-Bundesliga players
- Prva HNL players
- Süper Lig players
- Superleague Greece players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Association football midfielders
