Medina Dešić (born 15 September 1993) is a German-born Montenegrin footballer who plays as a forward for 1. FC Nürnberg and the Montenegro women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Medina Dešić | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Erlenbach am Main, Germany[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | ETSV Würzburg | 80 | (18) |
| 2018–2021 | Würzburger Kickers | 34 | (35) |
| 2021–2023 | RB Leipzig | 39 | (17) |
| 2023– | 1. FC Nürnberg | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Montenegro | 24 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024 | |||
Early life edit
Dešić was raised in Erlenbach am Main.[2]
Club career edit
On 16 August 2021, Dešić transferred from Würzburger Kickers to RB Leipzig, starting a professional career.[4]
International career edit
Dešić made her senior debut for Montenegro in mid-January 2020 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
On 18 September 2020, she scored her first international goal for Montenegro against Ukraine in a 1–3 loss at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 September 2020 | DG Arena, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Ukraine |
1–2 | 1–3 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 2. | 14 November 2022 | Stadion Topolica, Bar, Montenegro |  Estonia |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 14 July 2023 | Stadionul CPSM, Vadul lui Vodă, Moldova |  Moldova |
1–1 | 1–2 | |
| 4. | 17 July 2023 | Moldova |
3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 5. | 27 February 2024 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland |  Northern Ireland |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League play-offs |
| 6. | 5 April 2024 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Andorra |
3–1 | 6–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 7. | 4–1 | |||||
| 8. | 9 April 2024 |  Faroe Islands |
5–1 | 5–1 |
References edit
- ^ Medina Dešić at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Münzel, Carolin (12 February 2020). "Fußballerin Medina Desic: Auf Umwegen zum ersten Länderspiel" [Footballer Medina Desic: on a detour to the first international match]. Main Post (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Medina Dešić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- ^ "Nach ihrem Aus bei den Kickers: Medina Desic wird Fußball-Profi". mainpost.de (in German). 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
External links edit
- "Frauen I | FC Würzburger Kickers Mädchen- & Frauenfußball" (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "Medina Desic - SC Würzburg Dragons". FuPa (in German). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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