Vanja Džaferović (born 19 March 1983) is a Croatian actor, TV personality and former footballer.[2]
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| Born | 19 March 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, former professional footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Evgeniya Džaferović (m. 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editDžaferović was born in Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and moved with his family in his childhood to Croatia due to the Bosnian War.[3][4]
Career
editFootball career
editDžaferović began his career in the local NK Inter Zaprešić.[5] In June 2002, he transferred to HNK Segesta from Croatian town Sisak.[citation needed]
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.[6]
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.[7] The following month, he suffered a severe injury and was ruled out for nine months.[8]
Džaferović was out of contract with Ethnikos when he was signed by the Beroe manager Ilian Iliev on 15 December 2010.[9] 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.[10]
TV career
editIn 2014 Džaferović won the 5th season of the Bulgarian version of the popular reality show Survivor.[11] In 2015 he finished as runner-up in the all-star spin-off of Big Brother – Big Brother All Stars.[12] He also joined Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2017 as a contender.
In 2020 he got TV series debut in a main role, joining the Bulgarian TV Series Strawberry Moon, where he plays the role of Alex, a firefighter.[13][14]
Personal life
editDžaferović is married to Evgeniya, a TV personality and participant of Survivor BG: Pearl Islands. In 2012 he completed some paperwork to allow him to stay in Bulgaria.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 October 2011
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2005–06 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2007–08 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | ||
| Total | 64 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 8 | |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Ethnikos Achna | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 5 | ||
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
| Career total | 121 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 13 | |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Survivor: Cambodia | Himself – participant | Season 5 |
| 2015 | Big Brother All Stars | Himself – participant | Season 4 |
| 2017 | Your Face Sounds Familiar | Himself – performer | Season 5 |
| 2018–2019 | The Farm: Bulgaria | Guest presenter | |
| 2020 | Strawberry Moon | Alex Dragić | Recruiting role: 12 Episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Берое почна с шестима нови и надежди за "успешен полусезон"" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Stats Centre: Vanja Džaferović Facts". The Guardian.
- ^ "Дзаферович: бих играл за Босна" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
- ^ "Vanja Dzaferovic: I Always Do my Best When Playing". bbrod-online.com. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
- ^ "Džaferović Profile" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu.
- ^ "Ваня Дзаферович – капитан на Берое" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
- ^ "Дзаферович ще играе в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Дзаферович се връща на терена след 9 месеца" (in Bulgarian). dariknews.bg. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Ваня Дзаферович се върна в Берое" (in Bulgarian). livesport.bg. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ "Топ-Клуб 100 за чуждестранни футболисти". bgfootball.eu. 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ Ваня Джаферович спечели "Survivor: Камбоджа"
- ^ Деси Слава е победител в Big Brother All Stars – Развлечения
- ^ Ексклузивно от снимачната площадка на новия сериал "Ягодова луна" – NOVA
- ^ Александър Сано и Ваня Джаферович: Актьорите на „Ягодова луна" на дежурство в пожарната – NOVA
- ^ "Ваня Дзаферович: мъчим се да извадим виза" (in Bulgarian). football.sportal.bg. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
External links
edit- Vanja Džaferović at IMDb
- Vanja Džaferović at Soccerway