Ognjen Vranješ
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ognjen Vranješ | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Alania Vadikavkaz | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2008 | Borac Banja Luka | 41 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Napredak Kruševac (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Krasnodar | 37 | (1) |
| 2013– | Alania Vadikavkaz | 7 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2010– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 May 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ognjen Vranješ (born 24 October 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer playing for Alania Vadikavkaz in the Russian Premier League.[1]
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Club career [edit]
He has played for FK Borac Banja Luka in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina before moving to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia. After struggling to establish himself in the first team of Red Star, he first went on loan to Napredak Krusevac and then to Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova for the 2010/11 season. He caused some controversy when he celebrated Sheriff eliminating Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb in the qualification for the Champions League, wearing a Red Star shirt.[2]
On 12 January 2011, Vranješ signed a three and a half year contract for Krasnodar in the Russian First Division.[3]
On 12 December 2012, he signed a three-year contract with Alania Vadikavkaz.[4]
International career [edit]
He was a part of the Bosnian national under-21 team for several years. In August 2010, coach of the senior team, Safet Sušić decided to give Vranješ his debut and included him in the squad to meet Luxembourg and France in the first matches for the Euro 2012.[5]
Vranješ had to wait until November to get his debut, when he started the friendly match against Slovakia.[6]
Sušić included Vranješ in his team for friendly against Wales on 15 August 2012.
Vranješ played the full 90 minutes on 16 October 2012 in Bosnia-Herzegovina's 3-0 win against Lithuania. He made a great defensive play that save a goal from being scored.[7]
His older brother, Stojan Vranješ, is also a footballer. After his excellent performance against Lithuania, he attracted the attention of several major clubs, including Manchester United.
References [edit]
- ^ http://scsport.ba/vijest/47484
- ^ http://www.mondo.rs/s178700/Sport/Fudbal/Delije_na__Maksimiru.html
- ^ http://scsport.ba/v2/tekst.php?ID=13429
- ^ http://scsport.ba/vijest/47484
- ^ http://www.source.ba/clanak/944878323561/sport/Lulić,%20Bunoza%20i%20Vranješ%20novi%20igrači/?ref=ostali
- ^ http://sportsport.ba/bh_fudbalp-46824.htm
- ^ [1]
External links [edit]
- Official profile of Ognjen Vranješ
- Profile at Srbijafudbal.
- [2]
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- Living people
- 1989 births
- People from Banja Luka
- Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
- FK Borac Banja Luka players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- FK Napredak Kruševac players
- FC Krasnodar players
- FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate footballers in Serbia
- Association football defenders
- Expatriate footballers in Russia
- Russian Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Moldova
- FC Alania Vladikavkaz players
