Slavko Blagojević
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Otok, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Istra 1961 | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2006 | Cibalia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Cibalia | 7 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Graničar Županja (loan) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Graničar Županja | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Lučko | 48 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Istra 1961 | 75 | (10) |
| 2015–2016 | RNK Split | 39 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Žalgiris Vilnius | 66 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | RFS | 27 | (0) |
| 2020– | Istra 1961 | 97 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Croatia U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002 | Croatia U16 | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | Croatia U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 | |||
Slavko Blagojević (born 21 March 1987) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Istra. He is a set-piece specialist.
Club career
[edit]NK Istra 1961
[edit]In 2012, Blagojević joined NK Istra 1961 on a free transfer.[1] He made his debut coming off the bench for the last 32 minutes of the match, in a 0–0 draw against Hajduk Split. He quickly became an integral part of the squad, making a total of 29 appearances in his first season with the club, starting 25 times and gathering a total of 9 yellow cards.[2]
In the 2013–14 season, Blagojević continued to be an integral part of the squad, starting in all 30 of his appearances. It was his most productive season as a player, scoring 8 times, despite playing as a defensive midfielder. His notoriety for gathering cards continued, as he gathered 13 yellow cards.[3]
RNK Split
[edit]In 2014–15 Blagojević was appointed the club captain. He made 16 appearances for NK Istra 1961, scoring a goal in a 1–1 draw against RNK Split. He further netted two assists: one in a 2–1 loss to NK Zagreb and one in a 1–1 draw against Slaven Belupo. After the 19th matchday, in January 2015, he made a €230 000 transfer to RNK Split.[4]
He made his debut for RNK Split immediately after his transfer, in the 20th matchday, in a 2–2 draw against NK Istra.[5] He scored his first goal for his new club against NK Osijek, in a 3–2 victory.[6] He ended up making a total of 11 games for RNK Split in the 2014/15 season.[7]
Žalgiris
[edit]In 2015–16 season, Blagojević made 28 appearances for RNK Split, starting in each game. He scored three goals: one in a 2–1 win against NK Lokomotiva, one in a 2–1 win against NK Osijek and one against NK Istra. Next season, Blagojević made a free transfer to Žalgiris.[8] He would play three seasons for his new club, making 77 appearances and scoring a single goal against Suduva.[9]
NK Istra 1961
[edit]Blagojević returned to NK Istra during the 2019–20 winter transfer period, on a free transfer.[10] He made 13 appearances for Istra in the 2019–20 season, playing his last game against NK Osijek in the 34th matchday. He was appointed club captain for 7 of those games.[11]
He was once again appointed club captain for the entire 2020–21 season.[12]
Honours
[edit]Žalgiris
RFS
References
[edit]- ^ "Slavko Blagojević: Nisam samo razbijač". regionalexpress.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Istra 1961: Blagojević najviše napredovao". glasistrenovine.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Puljani i drugi put pobijedili Hrvatski Dragovoljac". prvahnl.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Slavko Blagojević i Chung Woon napustili Istru i preselili u Split". regionalexpress.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Blagojević uoči gostovanja u Puli: Mi smo Split i svaku utakmicu idemo na pobjedu". dalmatinskiportal.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Blagojević: Potući ćemo se za bodove". novilist.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Prva HNL: Inter i Split bez pogodaka". ezadar.net.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Slavko Blagojević signs for FK Žalgiris". FK Žalgiris. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Kako je Litva postala obećana zemlja za hrvatske nogometaše". germanijak.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "BIVŠI KAPETAN VRATIO SE U ISTRU 1961 Slavko Blagojević: Sretan sam što sam ponovno ovdje". glasistre.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Puljani u finišu spasili bod protiv Gorice i olakšali Rijeci put do matematičkog osiguravanja Europe". novilist.hr. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "NK Istra 1961 na utakmici s Hajdukom u zapisniku neće imati trenera, ali s klupe će ih voditi Danijel Jumić". istrain.hr. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Slavko Blagojević at the Croatian Football Federation
- Slavko Blagojević at Soccerway
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Otok, Vukovar-Srijem County
- Men's association football midfielders
- Croatian men's footballers
- Croatia men's youth international footballers
- HNK Cibalia players
- NK Lučko players
- NK Istra 1961 players
- RNK Split players
- FK Žalgiris players
- FK RFS players
- Croatian Football League players
- A Lyga players
- Latvian Higher League players
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