Vanja Džaferović

Vanja Džaferović
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-19) 19 March 1983
Place of birth Bosanski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Centre back
Youth career
Inter Zaprešić
NK Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 HNK Segesta ? (?)
2005–2007 Beroe Stara Zagora 64 (8)
2008–2010 Lokomotiv Sofia 43 (0)
2010 Ethnikos Achna 0 (0)
2011–2012 Beroe Stara Zagora 22 (5)
Total 129 (13)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2012.


Vanja Džaferović (born 19 March 1983) is a former Croatian footballer.[1]

Early life

Džaferović was born in Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and moved with his family in his childhood to Croatia due to the Bosnian War.[2][3]

Career

Džaferović began his career in the local NK Inter Zaprešić.[4] In June 2002, he transferred to HNK Segesta from Croatian town Sisak.

In July 2005 he signed for Beroe Stara Zagora in the Bulgarian A PFG, for an undisclosed fee. On 7 August 2005, he made his league debut in a 3–1 away loss against Vihren Sandanski. Džaferović scored his first ever goal for Beroe on 18 March 2006 against Litex Lovech; Beroe won 3–1. On 26 October 2006, Beroe manager Ilian Iliev chose Vanja as his club captain.[5]

In 2008 Džaferović signed with Lokomotiv Sofia. He remained at Lokomotiv until July 2010 when he joined Ethnikos Achna after his contract expired, but he never played for the Cyprus team.[6] The following month, he suffered a severe injury and was ruled out for nine months.[7]

Džaferović was out of contract with Ethnikos when he was signed by the Beroe manager Ilian Iliev on 15 December 2010.[8] Džaferović's first appearance back at Beroe was as a substitute against Akademik Sofia on 8 May 2011. Unfortunately, he sustained another injury during his time with Beroe and eventually did not return to football. Džaferović has made 129 appearances in the A PFG, being in the "top 20 club" for foreign players in the top flight of Bulgarian football.[9]

Personal life

Džaferović is married to Evgeniya. As of 2012 he is completing paperwork to allow him to stay in Bulgaria.[10]

Career statistics

As of 27 October 2011
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beroe Stara Zagora 2005–06 24120—261
2006–07 27520—295
2007–08 13210—142
Total 6485000698
Lokomotiv Sofia 2007–08 50000050
2008–09 2501020280
2009–10 13000—130
Total 4301020460
Ethnikos Achna 2010–11 0000—00
Total 00000000
Beroe Stara Zagora 2010–11 4000—40
2011–12 11500—115
Total 1550000155
Career total 12113602012913

References

  1. ↑ "Stats Centre: Vanja Džaferović Facts". guardian.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Дзаферович: бих играл за Босна" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
  3. ↑ "Vanja Dzaferovic: I Always Do my Best When Playing". bbrod-online.com. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  4. ↑ "Džaferović Profile" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu.
  5. ↑ "Ваня Дзаферович – капитан на Берое" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
  6. ↑ "Дзаферович ще играе в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  7. ↑ "Дзаферович се връща на терена след 9 месеца" (in Bulgarian). dariknews.bg. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "Ваня Дзаферович се върна в Берое" (in Bulgarian). livesport.bg. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  9. ↑ "Топ-Клуб 100 за чуждестранни футболисти". bgfootball.eu. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ваня Дзаферович: мъчим се да извадим виза" (in Bulgarian). football.sportal.bg. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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