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Stefan Drljača

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Stefan Drljača
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-20) 20 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Homburg, Germany
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart
Number 21
Youth career
FC 08 Homburg
2013–2016 SV Elversberg
2016–2018 TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 TSG Hoffenheim II 35 (0)
2020–2022 Borussia Dortmund II 29 (0)
2022–2024 Dynamo Dresden 54 (0)
2024– VfB Stuttgart 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024

Stefan Drljača (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Дрљача; born 20 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.[1]

Career

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Drljača is a youth academy graduate of TSG Hoffenheim II. In August 2020, he joined Borussia Dortmund II on a two-year deal.[2] He made his professional debut for the team on 5 September 2021 in a 1–0 league win against TSV Havelse.[3] He moved to Dynamo Dresden in June 2022.[4]

On 24 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Drljača on a three-year contract until June 2027.[5]

Personal life

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Born in Germany, Drljača is of paternal Bosnian Serb and maternal Croat descent. His father, Nenad Drljača, hails from Bosanski Novi and is a former footballer who played for Serbian club Vojvodina during the Yugoslav First League era. His mother hails from Slavonski Brod.[6]

Honours

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Borussia Dortmund II

Borussia Dortmund

Dynamo Dresden

References

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  1. ^ Stefan Drljača at Soccerway
  2. ^ "BVB II verpflichtet vielversprechendes Quintett". 12 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Havelse vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 5 September 2021". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Stefan Drljaca moves to Dynamo Dresden". 14 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Stuttgart confirm goalkeeper signing". 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  6. ^ "WM-Serie (13/13): Stefan und die Feurigen". 26 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Dynamo ringt Aue nieder". 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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