Vanja Zvekanov (born 25 May 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Hungarian club Haladás.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Subotica, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haladás | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013-2018 | Spartak Subotica | ||
| 2018–2018 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Javor Ivanjica | 66 | (5) |
| 2022– | Haladás | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Serbia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Serbia U19 | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Spartak Subotica edit
He continued the family tradition and started playing football at the age of four in FK Palić,[2] where his father Zlatko was the coach. Then he moved to Spartak, where he was the captain of the cadets and a member of the Serbia national youth team.
Genoa edit
In March 2018, he signed a contract for Genoa C.F.C., which he chose instead of another Italian team, Parma Calcio 1913. He arrived in Italy as a teenager and made 27 appearances in Primavera.[3] In Italy, he was called the "new Matić", and then he suffered an injury that prevented him from playing in Serie A, what was the plan of coach Davide Ballardini.
Javor Ivanjica edit
In the summer of 2019, he returned to Serbian football and got a lot of minutes in professional football in the Super League. As soon as he came he played ten games for Javor in the first season. In that period Zvekanov scored two goals and had one assist in the Super League[4]
Haladás edit
International career edit
While playing for FC Spartak Subotica, Zvekanov played for the Serbia national U17 team, and then he also played for the Serbia national U19 team. In 2019, he was on the wider list of the Serbia national U21 team led by the coach Nenad Milovanović. He played with the national youth team in the qualifications for the European Championship in Northern Ireland, when they won a place for the elite round of qualifications in Italy.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 13 November 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Javor | 2019–20 | SuperLiga | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Career Totals | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
Honours edit
- "Lajoš Vermeš" medal in Subotica in 2018. for sports feat of the year, proven football talent, persistence and going to Italian football.
References edit
- ^ "Vanja Zvekanov iz Đenove pravo u Javor". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian).
- ^ "ZA ITALIJANE JE VANJA "NOVI MATIĆ"!". Blic (in Serbian).
- ^ "Javor doveo pojačanje iz Đenove!". Espreso (in Serbian).
- ^ ""IMPONUJE MI ŠTO ME POREDE SA MATIĆEM"". Blic (in Serbian).
- ^ "Nyolc játékost igazoltunk" [We confirmed eight players] (in Hungarian). Haladás. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
External links edit
- Vanja Zvekanov at Soccerbase
- Vanja Zvekanov