Dragoljub Srnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Драгољуб Срнић; born 12 January 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek Super League 2 club Aiolikos. He is a twin brother of Slavoljub Srnić.

Dragoljub Srnić
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-12) 12 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Šabac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Aiolikos
Number 42
Youth career
Mačva Šabac
Red Star Belgrade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Red Star Belgrade 0 (0)
2011–2012Sopot (loan) 26 (1)
2012–2013Čukarički (loan) 29 (1)
2013–2017 Čukarički 114 (4)
2017–2018 Śląsk Wrocław 28 (0)
2019 Voždovac 15 (1)
2019–2021 ŁKS Łódź 35 (1)
2021–2023 Radnički 1923 32 (0)
2023– Aiolikos 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024

Career edit

Red Star Belgrade edit

Born in Šabac,[1] Srnić started his career with local football club Mačva. As a youth player, he had been sold to Red Star Belgrade, along with his twin brother Slavoljub. Passing the club categories,[2] twins joined the first team in 2010,[3] but Dragoljub failed to make any official senior appearance for the club. After they overgrown youth team, twins were loaned on dual registration to the Serbian League Belgrade side Sopot.[4] Then both players moved on one-year loan deal to Čukarički.[5] Twins sued the club,[6] but later removed accusation and had been sold in 2013.[7]

Čukarički edit

After the season which they spent as a loaned players with the club in the Serbian First League, Srnić brothers signed with Čukarički for an undisclosed fee in summer 2013.[7] For the first two seasons as a regular club member, Dragoljub played 50 SuperLiga matches and scored 1 goal. He also noted 8 cup appearances, winning the competition for the 2014–15 season, and 4 caps in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifications.[8] After his brother, Slavoljub, returned to Red Star Belgrade, Srnić scored both goals in 2–0 win over Radnik Surdulica in 9 fixture of the 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga season, played on 11 September 2015.[9] Playing with Čukarički, Srnić made 169 appearances with 6 goals in all competitions for five seasons with the club.[8] He played mostly matches as a defensive midfielder, being elected for vice-captain behind the most experienced player in the team, and the club captain Igor Matić.[10] After the contract expired, he left the club in summer 2017.[11]

Śląsk Wrocław edit

On 4 July 2017, Srnić signed a two-year contract with the Polish Ekstraklasa side Śląsk Wrocław, with an option for a year extension.[12] He made his debut for new club in 2–0 defeat against Arka Gdynia on 16 July 2017.[8]

Career statistics edit

As of 15 December 2017[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Red Star Belgrade 2010–11[3] Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12[1] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sopot (loan) 2010–11[4] Serbian League Belgrade 0 0 0 0
2011–12[1] 26 1 26 1
Total 26 1 26 1
Čukarički (loan) 2012–13 Serbian First League 29 1 2 0 31 1
Čukarički 2013–14 Serbian SuperLiga 29 1 2 0 31 1
2014–15 21 0 6 0 4 0 31 0
2015–16 34 2 2 0 4 0 40 2
2016–17 30 1 4 1 2 0 36 2
Total 143 5 16 1 10 0 169 6
Śląsk Wrocław 2017–18 Ekstraklasa 17 0 1 0 18 0
Career total 186 6 17 1 10 0 213 7

Honours edit

Čukarički

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Srnic, Dragoljub". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ "PREGLED RADA OMLADINSKE ŠKOLE U GENERACIJAMA '90-95". czbgtv.com (in Serbian). 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Red Star Belgrade 2010–11". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Zvezdini blizanci igraće za Sopot". Blic (in Serbian). 30 January 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Zvezda se rešila još trojice prekobrojnih". sportal.rs (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Srnići napuštaju Zvezdu, ne traže od kluba novac!". telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 11 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b Срнићи повукли тужбу, Звезда их продала Чукаричком. Večernje novosti (in Serbian). 20 June 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d e Dragoljub Srnić at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Srnić je otišao, živeo Srnić! (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 11 September 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Dragoljub Srnić za BUTASPORT.RS: Vreme je za odlazak iz Čukaričkog". butasport.rs (in Serbian). 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Lalatović: Sad je primarno da se fizički pripremimo za dugo prvenstvo". FK Čukarički official website (in Serbian). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Dragoljub Srnić wzmocnił Śląsk!". Śląsk Wrocław official website (in Polish). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

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