Danilo Špoljarić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danilo Špoljarić | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Apollon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Apollon Limassol | 82 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018-2020 | Cyprus U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2022- | Cyprus | 14 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 | |||
Danilo Špoljarić (Greek: Ντανίλο Σπόλιαριτς; born 14 July 1999) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a midfielder for Apollon Limassol. [2]
Club career
[edit]Spoljaric started his senior career at Apollon Limassol in 2018.[3] After performing well in the opportunities he had here, he signed a new 3-year contract with Apollon Limassol on 30 June 2019.[4] On 1 July 2019, Apollon Limassol was loaned to Enosis Neon Paralimni on a one-year loan.[5] He came back to Apollon Limassol from Enosis Neon Paralimni on 30 June 2020. It was then leased to Zemplín Michalovce by Apollon Limassol on 22 August 2020 for one year.[6] Špoljarić returned to Apollon Limassol on loan on 31 June 2021.Špoljarić scored his first career goal for Apollon Limassol in the 2021-22 season in the 51st minute of their 2-1 loss against AEK Larnaca on 8 January 2022.[7] He scored his second goal in the 2021-22 season in the 11th minute of the match, which they won 1-4 against Aris Limassol.[8] Špoljarić has not contributed a goal so far in the 2022-23 season.
International career
[edit]Špoljarić debuted with the Cyprus national team in a 0–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League tie with Estonia on 24 March 2022.[9] Špoljarić was invited to Cyprus national team for friendlies on 11 November 2022.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Danilo Špoljarić is the son of former Apollon Limassol and Cyprus international midfielder Milenko Špoljarić. He has two older brothers, Alexander Špoljarić and Matija Špoljarić who are also footballers.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 29 January 2023 [12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Apollon Limassol | 2018-19 | Cypriot First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Enosis Neon Paralimni (loan) | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Zemplín Michalovce (loan) | 2020–21 | Fortuna Liga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 3 | ||
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | |||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 June 2024 | Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, Moldova |  Moldova |
1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
Honours
[edit]Apollon Limassol
References
[edit]- ^ "danilo-spoljaric". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "danilo-spoljaric". apollon.com.cy.
- ^ "Ο νεότερος Σπόλιαριτς" (in Greek). 24sports.com.cy. 28 September 2018.
- ^ "HE WANTS AND STAYS IN THRYLOS UNTIL 2022". apollon.com.cy.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωσε την παραχώρηση του Σπόλιαριτς στην ΕΝΠ ο Απόλλωνας" (in Greek). goal.philenews.com. 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Ανακοίνωση Απόλλωνα για την παραχώρηση Ντανίλο Σπόλιαριτς" (in Greek). themasports.tothemaonline.com. 20 July 2020.
- ^ "AEK LARNACA FC VS APOLLON FC". apollon.com.cy.
- ^ "ARİS LİMASSOL VS APOLLON FC". sofascore.com.
- ^ "Estonia-Cyprus". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Η κλήση για τα φιλικά με Βουλγαρία και Ισραήλ". cfa.com.cy (in Greek). 11 November 2022.
- ^ "ΦΟΥΛ... ποδοσφαιρική οικογένεια!". www.kerkida.net (in Greek). kerkida.net. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Danilo Spoljaric". footballdatabase.eu.
External links
[edit]- Danilo Špoljarić at Soccerway
- CFA Profile
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Limassol
- Cypriot men's footballers
- Cyprus men's international footballers
- Cyprus men's youth international footballers
- Cypriot people of Serbian descent
- Cypriot people of Croatian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Apollon Limassol FC players
- Enosis Neon Paralimni FC players
- MFK Zemplín Michalovce players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
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