Dejan Damjanović

Dejan Damjanović
Damjanović while playing for Montenegro in 2012
Personal information
Full name Dejan Damjanović
Date of birth (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981
Place of birth Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Number 10
Youth career
1995–1996 Dinamo Pančevo
1996–1998 Sinđelić Beograd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2000 Sinđelić Beograd 33 (8)
2000–2003 Železnik 13 (0)
2001–2002 → Lasta Sremčica (loan) 21 (10)
2002–2003 → Srem Beograd (loan) 8 (0)
2003–2006 Bežanija 76 (37)
2004–2005 → Radnički Jugopetrol (loan) 18 (4)
2006 → Al-Ahli (loan) 8 (7)
2007 Incheon United 26 (14)
2008–2013 FC Seoul 181 (116)
2014 Jiangsu Sainty 11 (5)
2014–2015 Beijing Guoan 45 (26)
2016–2017 FC Seoul 73 (32)
2018– Suwon Samsung Bluewings 29 (11)
National team
2008–2015 Montenegro 30 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2018

Dejan Damjanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Дамјановић, pronounced [dějan dǎmjanoʋitɕ, - damjǎː-];[1][2] born 27 July 1981), also known only by his first name Dejan, is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a forward for the Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Early life

Damjanović was born in the town of Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia (modern Bosnia and Herzegovina) on 27 July 1981.[3] During the Yugoslav Wars, he moved to Serbia, initially to Pančevo, and then to Belgrade.

Club career

Early career

Damjanović made his debut for Sinđelić Beograd in 1998, scoring 6 goals in 21 matches in his first season. He moved to FK Železnik in 2000 and later also played with FK Radnički Beograd and FK Bežanija in the First League of Serbia and Montenegro. He played one season in the Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli Jeddah and in summer 2006 he returned to Serbia and played with FK Bežanija in the debut season of the Serbian SuperLiga. During the winter break, by early 2007, he moved to South Korean football club Incheon United.

FC Seoul

Damjanović signed a contract with FC Seoul on 7 December 2007.[4]

He was the second highest scorer in the K-League in 2007, 2008 and 2009. With 23 goals for Seoul in 2011 season, he was crowned the league's top scorer.

In July 2009, he managed to score two goals against Manchester United in United's Asian tour. However, FC Seoul lost 3–2, United's goals being scored by Wayne Rooney, Federico Macheda and Dimitar Berbatov.[5]

In January 2012, Guangzhou R&F in Chinese Super League offered $5,000,000 to FC Seoul for Damjanović, but it was rejected by Seoul. Damjanović scored his 100th career goal with FC Seoul from a penalty goal, along with the 101st in the same match over a 3–1 win against his former club Incheon United on 28 May 2012. On 25 July 2012, he became top scorer in K-League foreign player history by scoring his 105th goal in the match against Daejeon Citizen. The previous record holder is Saša Drakulić who made 104 goals in K-League.

In the first match of the 2012 K-League season, Damjanović was substituted out after 22 minutes against Daegu FC. It had been speculated that the FC Seoul manager, Choi Yong-Soo, and Damjanović had a rift. Damjanović wanted to leave but FC Seoul would not let him. However, as time went on, FC Seoul issued an official statement by Choi saying there was no tension between the two.

He finished the 2012 K-League season with many accolades and records broken. He scored 31 goals in 40 appearances, thus breaking the record held by Kim Do-Hoon in 2002. He won the league with FC Seoul as well as becoming the Golden Boot winner, a spot in the K-League Best XI in the forward position, and the K-league MVP.

In the January 2013, IFFHS ranked Damjanović seventh in the world for most goals in a top-division league surpassing players such as Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robin van Persie, and Wayne Rooney.[6]

In September 2013, Damjanović scored in both of two legs of the AFC Champions League quarter finals against his former team Al-Ahli Jeddah. His scoring continued against the first leg of the semi-final against Esteghlal.[7]

Despite scoring in both legs of the 2013 AFC Champions League Final against Guangzhou Evergrande, FC Seoul lost on away goals and thus ending the competition as runners-up.

Jiangsu Sainty

Damjanović transferred to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Sainty with transfer fee $4,200,000 in December 2013.[8]

Beijing Guoan

On 17 July 2014, Damjanović transferred to fellow Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan.[9]

FC Seoul

On 28 December 2015, Damjanović returned to FC Seoul, signing a two-year contract.[10]

On 3 August 2016, Damjanović scored his 150th goal in 254th appearance in the K League, setting a record for the quickest player to reach 150 goals in the K League history.[11]

Suwon Samsung Bluewings

On 4 January 2018, Damjanović signed for the Suwon Samsung Bluewings, FC Seoul's biggest rivals.[12][13][14]

International career

Damjanović's first international as a Montenegrin football player was against Italy on 16 October 2008. He scored two goals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus.[15][16] He scored his third international goal at 2014 World Cup qualification match against Ukraine on 16 October 2012.

On 26 March 2013, during a 2014 World Cup qualifier, Damjanović would once again prove vital as he came on, as a substitute, for Mitar Novaković in the 46th minute. Twenty minutes later he would score his fourth international goal against England to end the match in a one-one draw letting Montenegro keep the lead with 2 above England in the group stage.

On 6 September 2013, during a 2014 World Cup qualifier, Damjanović provided the only goal for Montenegro as they tied 1–1 with Poland in Warsaw.

On 11 October 2013, Damjanović scored the only goal for Montenegro in their 4–1 defeat to England at Wembley in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

K League 1 career

As of 7 October 2018
Club Season K League 1 KFA Cup League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Incheon United 2007 261441105004020
Incheon total 261441105004020
FC Seoul 2008 29151040003415
2009 23142020953619
2010 28131076003619
2011 30243300954232
2012 423120—004431
2013 291921—1374427
2016 361341—1155119
2017 371920—434322
Seoul total 2541481751364625330184
Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2018 291123—1294323
Suwon total 291123001294323
South Korea total 30917323923115834413227

China Super League career

[17]

Club Season China Super League CFA Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jiangsu Sainty 2014 1150000115
Beijing Guoan 2014 161000001610
2015 291621924019
China total 563121926734

International goals

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.6 June 2009Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca Cyprus1–22–22010 World Cup qualifier
2.2–2
3.16 October 2012Olympic Stadium, Kiev Ukraine1–01–02014 World Cup qualifiers
4.26 March 2013Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica England1–11–12014 World Cup qualifier
5.6 September 2013National Stadium, Warsaw, Warsaw Poland1–01–12014 World Cup qualifiers
6.11 October 2013Wembley Stadium, London England1–21–42014 World Cup qualifiers
7.5 March 2014Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica Ghana1–01–0Friendly
8.14 June 2015Friends Arena, Solna Sweden1–31–32016 UEFA Euro qualifier

Honours

Club

Al-Ahli Saudi FC
FC Seoul

Individual

FC Seoul

Personal life

His daughter and son were born in South Korea.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Dèjan". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-17. Dèjan
  2. ↑ "Dàmjan". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 2018-03-17. Dàmjanović (Damjánović)
  3. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dejan Damjanović". nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "'세르비아 슈퍼 특급'데얀, 귀네슈호 합류!" (in Korean). FC Seoul.com. 7 December 2007.
  5. ↑ "FC서울 데얀의 발 '맨유 문' 뚫었다" (in Korean). Munhwa Ilbo. 25 July 2009.
  6. ↑ "IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics)". iffhs.de. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  7. ↑ FIFA.com (21 August 2013). "Al-Ahli 1-1 FC Seoul (AFC Champions League quarter-finals)". fifa.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  8. ↑ 舜天宣布签约首尔FC锋霸德扬 亚冠决赛破恒大城门(in Chinese)
  9. ↑ 国安官方宣布外援德扬正式加盟 将身披27号战袍 at sina.com 17 July 2014 Retrieved 17 July 2014
  10. ↑ englishnews@chosun.com (29 December 2015). "Dejan Damjanovic to Return to K-League". english.chosun.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "데얀, 멀티골로 역전극...최소 경기 150골 달성" (in Korean). Yonhap Television News Ilbo. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "S. Korean football club Suwon sign Montenegrin striker Dejan Damjanovic". Yonhap. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "K League star Damjanovic leaves Seoul for rivals Suwon". FOX Sports Asia. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  14. ↑ http://www.bluewings.kr/news/850150
  15. ↑ FIFA.com. "2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ - Matches - Cyprus-Montenegro - FIFA.com". fifa.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  16. ↑ 서울 데얀, 월드컵 유럽 예선전서 2골 터뜨리며 맹활약 (in Korean)
  17. ↑ "射手榜-中超数据库-搜狐". sohu.com. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Dejan Damjanović - od kralja beogradskih liga do najveće legende Južne Koreje" [Dejan Damjanovic - from the king of Beograd leagues to the biggest legend of South Korea] (in Serbian). sportal.rs. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014.
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