Zvonimir Deranja (born 22 September 1979) is a retired Croatian footballer and current youth coach at Al Nassr.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zvonimir Deranja | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Dubrovnik, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Nassr (youth coach) | ||
| 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Croatia U-17 | 7 | (3) |
| 1996–1998 | Croatia U-19 | 12 | (3) |
| 1998–2001 | Croatia U-21 | 17 | (9) |
| Managerial career | |||
| –2019 | NA Konavle (youth coach) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Al Wahda (youth coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Damac (youth coach) | ||
| 2023– | Al Nassr (youth coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHe 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]
International career
editDeranja has not been capped for the Croatia 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.
Coaching career
editTowards the end of his career, and for several years after, Deranja worked as a youth coach in NA Konavle, among others together with Frane Lojić.[3][4] Also in [[[:hr:HNK Slaven Gruda|Slaven Gruda]].
In 2019, Deranja traveled to the Emirates and became the youth coach of Al Wahda FC.[5] In August 2021, Deranja moved further around the Middle East, this time to Saudi Arabia, where he became youth coach at Damac FC.[6][7] In early January 2023, he joined Al Nassr FC.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Stats Centre: Zvonimir Deranja Facts". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
- ^ Zvonimir Deranja – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ Zvonimir Deranja i Frane Lojić ujedinili su mlade iz tri kluba, te ih za nagradu vode na utakmicu Hajduk - Inter i druženje s Ricom!, dalmatinskiportal.hr, 12 December 2017
- ^ PRAZNIK NOGOMETA U ČILIPIMA Gužva na Šupjaci, novoj i staroj, Nogometna akademija Konavle ugostila splitskog Hajduka: ‘Bilo je prekrasno!‘, dubrovacki.slobodnadalmacija.hr, 6 August 2020
- ^ Naša nogometna legenda Zvonimir Deranja, koji je bio trener u, facebook.com, 10 February 2019
- ^ ZVONIMIR DERANJA TRENERSKU KARIJERU NASTAVLJA U SAUDIJSKOJ ARABIJI ‘Na cijeni je naš nogomet zbog uspjeha reprezentacije, iako...‘, dubrovacki.slobodnadalmacija.hr, 4 August 2021
- ^ Novi izazov!!!..., instagram.com, 18 August 2021
- ^ Zvonimir Deranja prešao u Al Nassr u kojem je zvijezda Portugalac, bivši suigrač poručio Konavljaninu: ‘Nauči Ronalda izvesti pravilno škarice!‘, dubrovacki.slobodnadalmacija.hr, 27 January 2023
External links
edit- Zvonimir Deranja – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Zvonimir Deranja at FootballDatabase.eu
- Zvonimir Deranja – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Zvonimir Deranja – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Zvonimir Deranja – French league stats at Ligue 2 (in French) – English translation