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Domagoj Drožđek

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Domagoj Drožđek
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 28)
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)
2020–2021Varaždin (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

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Domagoj Drožđek novi je igrač Lokomotive!" [Domagoj Drožđek is a new Lokomotiva player!] (in Croatian). Lokomotiva. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Busan I Park novi klub Domagoja Drožđeka". nacional.hr (in Croatian). 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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