Damjan Đoković

Damjan Đoković
Đoković with Adana Demirspor in 2022
Personal information
Full name Damjan Đoković
Date of birth (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rapid București
Number 88
Youth career
0000–1998 Haaglandia
1998–2006 ADO Den Haag
2006–2007 Excelsior Rotterdam
2007–2009 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Spartak Trnava 1 (0)
2011 Monza 10 (4)
2011–2013 Cesena 45 (4)
2013–2015 Bologna 0 (0)
2013–2014 → CFR Cluj (loan) 27 (3)
2014–2015 → Livorno (loan) 33 (1)
2015–2016 Gazélec Ajaccio 35 (2)
2016–2017 Greuther Fürth 7 (0)
2017 Spezia 19 (3)
2017 Rijeka 2 (0)
2017–2021 CFR Cluj 90 (8)
2021–2022 Çaykur Rizespor 41 (6)
2022 → Adana Demirspor (loan) 8 (0)
2022–2023 Al-Raed 29 (2)
2023–2024 FCSB 17 (2)
2024– Rapid București 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024

Damjan Đoković (born 18 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Liga I club Rapid București.

Born in Croatia, Đoković represented several sides in the Netherlands at junior level, before making his senior debut for Slovak team Spartak Trnava in 2010. He went on to compete professionally in Croatia, Italy, Romania, France, Germany, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.

Đoković achieved most success playing for CFR Cluj in Romania, amassing over 110 league games combined during his two spells and winning five domestic honours.

Club career

Early career

Đoković spent his junior years at Dutch clubs Haaglandia, ADO Den Haag, Excelsior Rotterdam, and Sparta Rotterdam,[1] respectively. He made his senior debut for Slovak team Spartak Trnava in 2009, recording only one appearance. The following year, he returned to his country of birth by signing for Croatian side HNK Gorica,[2] but did not play any match.

Italy

Đoković joined Italian club Monza in January 2011.[3] He amassed four goals from 10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione games, during a season which ended in relegation for the Biancorossi.

On 31 August 2011, Đoković was signed by Cesena for €220,000 and the loan of two other players.[4] He made his Serie A debut on 23 October 2011, replacing Erjon Bogdani in the 88th minute of a 0–2 away loss to Siena. He ended the campaign with 15 appearances, and stayed at the club for one more year after its relegation to the Serie B.

On 25 June 2013, Đoković moved to Bologna in a swap deal which took Andrea Ingegneri in the opposite direction, with both players being held in a co-ownership deal.[5][6][7] He signed a three-year contract, but was immediately sent on loan to Romanian team CFR Cluj.[8] In June 2014, the co-ownership deals were renewed, and on 27 August he again left on loan to Serie B side Livorno.[9]

Đoković was released by Bologna on 22 July 2015, without registering his debut in any competition.[10]

Gazélec Ajaccio

On 22 July 2015, Đoković signed for French club Gazélec Ajaccio, newly-promoted to the Ligue 1.[11][12] He played 35 league matches and scored two goals, but left as a free agent following their relegation to the Ligue 2.[13]

Greuther Fürth

Đoković changed countries again on 15 October 2016, after agreeing a deal until the end of the season with 2. Bundesliga team Greuther Fürth.[14]

Spezia

On 28 January 2017, less than four months after joining Greuther Fürth and having made seven appearances in the league, Đoković returned to Italy by signing for Serie B side Spezia.[15]

Rijeka

On 19 June 2017, Đoković agreed to a three-year contract with Croatian defending champions HNK Rijeka.[16] He only featured in three games during his two-and-a-half-month spell, including an appearance in a 5–1 away victory over Welsh club The New Saints in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League on 18 July.[17]

Return to CFR Cluj

Đoković returned to Liga I team CFR Cluj on 4 September 2017.[18] On 20 May 2018, he won his first career trophy after scoring the only goal of the last league fixture against Viitorul Constanța.

On 1 August 2018, Đoković recorded his first goal in European competitions after opening the scoring in a Champions League second qualifying round match against Malmö FF (1–1 away draw, 1–2 loss on aggregate).[19] On 12 December 2019, he scored in a 2–0 home defeat of Celtic in the Europa League, with CFR Cluj advancing to knockout phase from the second place in Group E.[20]

Đoković amassed 124 games and ten goals in all competitions during his second stint in Cluj-Napoca, winning the national title in every possible season as well as the 2018 Supercupa României.

Turkey

On 25 January 2021, Đoković was transferred by Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor for a rumoured fee of €400,000.[21][22] He made 19 Süper Lig appearances and netted twice during the remainder of the season, including a goal in a 2–3 home loss to Beşiktaş on 28 April.

On 27 August 2021, Đoković scored a double in a 2–3 away league loss to Antalyaspor. In February 2022, he moved to fellow Süper Lig team Adana Demirspor on a short-term loan.[23]

Late career

On 25 July 2022, Đoković joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed on a free transfer.[24] He totalled two goals from 29 league appearances during his stint.

Đoković returned to Romania by signing a contract with FCSB on 27 June 2023.[25] He scored his first goals for the Roș-albaștrii on 3 August, his double helping defeat CSKA 1948 3–2 at home and 4–2 on aggregate in the second qualifying round of the Europa Conference League.[26]

On 7 January 2023, after falling out with FCSB owner Gigi Becali,[27] Đoković moved to city rivals Rapid București on a one-and-a-half-year deal.[28] On 10 February, he scored the only goal of an away victory over his former team CFR Cluj.[29]

Personal life

Đoković was born in Zagreb to a Serbian father and Croatian mother, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of three.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 April 2024[31]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spartak Trnava 2009–10 Slovak First League 1 0 0 0 — — — 1 0
Monza 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione 10 4 — — — 2[a] 0 12 4
Cesena 2011–12 Serie A 15 0 0 0 — — — 15 0
2012–13 Serie B 30 4 1 0 — — — 31 4
Total 45 4 1 0 — — — 46 4
CFR Cluj (loan) 2013–14 Liga I 27 3 1 0 — — — 28 3
Livorno (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 33 1 1 0 — — — 34 1
Gazélec Ajaccio 2015–16 Ligue 1 35 2 3 0 1 0 — — 39 2
Greuther Fürth 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 7 0 0 0 — — — 7 0
Spezia 2016–17 Serie B 19 3 — — — 1[b] 0 20 3
Rijeka 2017–18 Prva HNL 2 0 — — 1[c] 0 — 3 0
CFR Cluj 2017–18 Liga I 23 3 0 0 — — — 23 3
2018–19 33 4 3 0 — 4[d] 1 1[e] 0 41 5
2019–20 18 1 1 0 — 15[f] 1 1[e] 0 35 2
2020–21 16 0 0 0 — 9[g] 0 — 25 0
Total 90 8 4 0 — 28 2 2 0 124 10
Çaykur Rizespor 2020–21 Süper Lig 19 2 — — — — 19 2
2021–22 22 4 0 0 — — — 22 4
Total 41 6 0 0 — — — 41 6
Adana Demirspor (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 8 0 1 0 — — — 9 0
Al Raed 2022–23 Saudi Pro League 29 2 1 0 — — — 30 2
FCSB 2023–24 Liga I 17 2 3 0 — 3 2 — 23 4
Rapid București 2023–24 Liga I 10 1 — — — — 10 1
Career total 374 36 15 0 1 0 32 4 5 0 427 40
  1. ^ Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in Serie B promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Supercupa României
  6. ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Spartak Trnava[31]

CFR Cluj[31]

Individual

  • Liga I Team of the Championship Play-Offs: 2018–19[32]

References

  1. ^ "Djokovic: via Sparta en Trnava naar de Serie A" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.nl. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Đjoković u Gorici" (in Croatian). HNK Gorica. 16 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. ^ "MERCATO: Arrivano l'attaccante Furlan e il centrocampista Djokovic, Zebi al Poggibonsi" [MARKET: Arrive the striker Furlan and the midfielder Djokovic, Zebi goes to Poggibonsi] (in Italian). AC Monza Brianza 1912. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  4. ^ AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
  5. ^ Bologna F.C. 1909 SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  6. ^ "Scambio di compartecipazioni Ingegneri - Djokovic" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  7. ^ A.C. Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian)
  8. ^ "Bun venit, Damjan Djokovic!" (in Romanian). CFR Cluj Official Website. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Djokovic al Livorno" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Risoluzione consensuale con Djokovic" (in Italian). Bologna F.C. 1909. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Damjan Djokovic commits to Gazélec Ajaccio for 2 years". corsematin.com. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Damjan Djoković est Rouge & Bleu !" (in French). Gazélec Ajaccio. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  13. ^ "Heidinger drängt in die Startelf - kommt Djokovic?". kicker Online (in German). 13 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  14. ^ "DJOKOVIC UNTERSCHREIBT IN FÜRTH" (in German). greuther-fuerth.de. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Fürth verpflichtet Ungarn Pinter - Djokovic geht". Goal (in German). 28 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Damjan Đoković potpisao za Rijeku". nk-rijeka.hr (in Croatian). 19 June 2017. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  17. ^ "The New Saint 1–5 Rijeka". UEFA.com. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  18. ^ "CFR e de neoprit pe piața transferurilor » Clujenii au repatriat un străin care a mai jucat în Liga 1" [CFR is unstoppable on the transfer market » Clujenii have brought back a foreign player who has played in the Liga 1 before]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 4 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Malmö 1–1 CFR Cluj". UEFA.com. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  20. ^ "CFR Cluj 2–0 Celtic". UEFA.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Damjan Djokovic a plecat în Turcia pentru a finaliza transferul la Rizespor! Câți bani va încasa CFR Cluj" [Damjan Djoković left for Turkey to complete his transfer to Rizespor! How much money will CFR Cluj receive?] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Damjan Djokovic Çaykur Rizespor'da" (in Turkish). 25 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Dorit de CFR Cluj, Djokovic a ales altă echipă! Va fi coleg cu Balotelli și Loic Remy" [Wanted by CFR Cluj, Djoković chose another team! He will be colleagues with Balotelli and Loïc Rémy]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  24. ^ "رسميًا.. الرائد يتعاقد مع الكرواتي "داميان ديوكوفيتش"" [Officially... Al-Raed signs a contract with Croatian Damian Djokovic (video)] (in Arabic). Akhbaar24. 25 July 2022.
  25. ^ "VIDEO FCSB a anunțat oficial transferul lui Damjan Djokovic: "Asta m-a atras să vin la București!" + Ce număr va purta" [VIDEO FCSB officially announced the transfer of Damjan Djoković: "This is what attracted me to Bucharest!" + What number will he wear]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 27 June 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  26. ^ "FCSB 3–2 CSKA 1948". UEFA.com. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  27. ^ "EXCLUSIV | "I-am dat bani să plece!" Suma pe care a plătit-o Gigi Becali pentru a scăpa de Damjan Djokovic" [EXCLUSIVE | "I gave him money to leave!" The amount Gigi Becali paid to get rid of Damjan Djoković] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  28. ^ "Damjan Djokovic a semnat cu Rapid" [Damjan Djoković signed for Rapid] (in Romanian). FC Rapid București. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Rapid câștigă derby-ul "feroviar" și devine principala urmăritore a liderului FCSB! Djokovic, decisiv în fosta "casă" » Clasamentul ACUM" [Rapid wins the "railway" derby and becomes the main contender of the leader FCSB! Djoković, decisive in his former "home" » Standings NOW]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  30. ^ "Proslaviću ime Đoković i sa bubamarom!" (in Serbian). alo.rs. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  31. ^ a b c Damjan Đoković at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  32. ^ "Liga 1 Betano: echipa ideală a play-off-ului" [Liga 1 Betano: team of the championship play-offs] (in Romanian). LPF.ro. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.

External links

  • Damjan Đoković at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  • Damjan Đoković – UEFA competition record (archive)
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