Dario Vujičević (born 1 April 1990) is a Croatian[1][2] retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Raised in Germany, he also holds German citizenship.[3]
Vujičević playing for FC Twente | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1990-04-01) 1 April 1990 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2001 | SpVgg Emsdetten 05 | ||
2001–2007 | Schalke 04 | ||
2007–2009 | Twente | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Twente | 23 | (0) |
2011 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 15 | (1) |
2012–2017 | Heracles Almelo | 31 | (1) |
Total | 69 | (2) | |
National team | |||
2010–2011 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Vujičević was born in Sarajevo, then still part of SFR Yugoslavia, his family later fled to Gronau, Germany and close to the Dutch border, to escape the Bosnian War.[4]
After coming through the FC Twente youth system, he was promoted to their senior side in 2009. He was loaned to VVV-Venlo in January 2011.[5] After joining Dutch side Heracles Almelo in summer 2012,[6] Vujičević was plagued by injuries, being out of the team for long periods.[7] In February 2017, he agreed to be released from his contract from 1 March.[8]