Zvonimir Deranja (born 22 September 1979) is a retired Croatian footballer who last played for RNK Split.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zvonimir Deranja | ||
| Date of birth | (1979-09-22) 22 September 1979 (age 42) | ||
| Place of birth | Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slaven Gruda | |||
| HNK Dubrovnik | |||
| 1993–1996 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2004 | Hajduk Split | 126 | (52) |
| 2004–2005 | Le Mans | 16 | (4) |
| 2005–2006 | Hajduk Split | 8 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin | 44 | (19) |
| 2008–2010 | Mouscron | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | RNK Split | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 207 | (77) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1996 | Croatia U-17 | 7 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Croatia U-19 | 12 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Croatia U-21 | 17 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his football career with local clubs NK Slaven from Gruda and HNK Dubrovnik. He was discovered by Hajduk Split scouts and moved to the club's youth squad. In 1996, he joined the club's senior squad in the Croatian First League. He remained with the club until 2004, returning the following season after an unsuccessful year in France. In 2006, he moved to the French Ligue 2 again, this time with FC Libourne-Saint-Seurin, with whom he received more frequent playing time.[2]
Deranja has not been capped for the Croatian national team. However, he has played extensively for the country's junior sides. He was a member of the Croatian side at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.