Domagoj Drožđek
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 March 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Varaždin, Croatia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Varaždin | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004-2007 | Varteks | ||
2007-2008 | Sloboda Tužno | ||
2008-2009 | Varteks | ||
2009–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
2013–2015 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Borussia Dortmund II | 12 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Varaždin | 28 | (16) |
2018–2021 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 38 | (4) |
2020–2021 | → Varaždin (loan) | 28 | (7) |
2021–2023 | Busan IPark | 53 | (3) |
2023– | Varaždin | 9 | (1) |
International career | |||
2012 | Croatia U16 | 4 | (0) |
2012 | Croatia U17 | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2023 |
Domagoj Drožđek (born 20 March 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Varaždin .
Club career
Born in Varaždin to a Croatian father and German mother, Drožđek started his youth career with the academy of Varteks before joining Dinamo Zagreb. He moved to German club Borussia Dortmund in 2013, after agreeing to a three and a half year deal.[1]
After a stint with Borussia Dortmund II, Drožđek returned to Croatia and joined third tier club Varaždin on 1 September 2016.[2] During the 2017–18 season, he scored 16 league goals (including a hat-trick against Gorica), and won the Best Player of the Tournament award.[3][4]
On 30 August 2018, Drožđek joined first tier club Lokomotiva.[5]
On 23 February 2021, Drožđek joined K League 2 side Busan IPark for an undisclosed fee.[6]
References
- ^ "Drožđek u Borussiji (D): Trener Klopp me prati, nadam se da ću igrati za prvu momčad" (in Croatian). Fenix Magazin. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Novosel, Dražen (1 September 2016). "Domagoj Drožđek postao igrač Varaždina" [Domagoj Drožđek became a player of Varaždin] (in Croatian). Varaždinske-Vijesti. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "PRIZNANJE Domagoj Drožđek najbolji igrač 2. HNL, Dario Jertec odmah iza njega" [AWARD Domagoj Drožđek is the best player of 2. HNL, Dario Jertec right behind him] (in Croatian). Varazdinski. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "eTV: Domagoj Drožđek iz NK Varaždina o atmosferi u klubu, podršci s tribina i ulasku u prvu ligu" [eTV: Domagoj Drožđek from NK Varazdin about the atmosphere at the club, the support from the stands and joining the first division] (in Croatian). EVaradzin. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Domagoj Drožđek novi je igrač Lokomotive!" [Domagoj Drožđek is a new Lokomotiva player!] (in Croatian). Lokomotiva. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Busan I Park novi klub Domagoja Drožđeka". nacional.hr (in Croatian). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
External links
- Domagoj Drožđek at the Croatian Football Federation
- Domagoj Drožđek at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Varaždin
- Croatian people of German descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Croatian men's footballers
- Croatia men's youth international footballers
- Borussia Dortmund II players
- NK Varaždin (2012) players
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players
- Busan IPark players
- Regionalliga players
- Croatian Football League players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- K League 2 players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea