Danijel Subotić (born 31 January 1989) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as striker. He was Swiss youth international footballer at various levels. He now plays for Swiss amateur club FC Glattbrugg.
 Danjiel Subotic in Qadsia SC 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Glattbrugg | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | FC Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2010 | Grosseto | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | FCU Craiova | 15 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Târgu Mureș | 14 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Volyn Lutsk | 23 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Gabala | 29 | (12) |
| 2014–2015 | Qadsia | 28 | (12) |
| 2015–2017 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 35 | (15) |
| 2017 | Gabala | 11 | (3) |
| 2017 | Ulsan | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | Shakhter Karagandy | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | Dinamo București | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Grasshopper | 16 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Rapperswil-Jona | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | FC Glattbrugg | 13 | (5) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Switzerland U-16 | 5 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Switzerland U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Switzerland U-19 | 6[1] | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 27 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Private life
editSubotić was born in Zagreb, SR Croatia, but his family originated from Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, all back then part of Yugoslavia.[2] His younger brother Dejan (born in 1996) is also footballer, having signed his first professional contract in 2018 with Serbian club FK Rad.[3]
Career
editYouth football
editSubotić began his youth football in his adoptive country Switzerland. He played in the youth department of FC Basel, in their U-18 team during the 2005–06 season, under coach Patrick Rahmen and his assistant Marco Walker and with them, won both the Swiss U-18 championship and the U-19/18 national cup that season.[4] The following season he advanced to their U-21 team, who played in the third tier, and they won their division (group B) and became Swiss champions at U-21 level.[5] He started the 2007–08 season them too, played in nine of the 17 fixtures, but left the club in January. The team went on to win the division (group 2) and become Swiss champions at U-21 level again.[6]
Portsmouth
editOn 7 January 2008, he became English Premier League side Portsmouth F.C.'s first signing in the 2008 January transfer window.[7] He signed a reported 3+1⁄2-year contract.
On 5 August 2008, Subotić moved on loan to Belgian club Zulte Waregem, the Portsmouth's feeder club at that time (which relationship ended in June 2009)[8] along with Andréa Mbuyi-Mutombo in order to gain first-team experience. He scored 1 goal in 13 league appearances before returned to England in January 2009.[9]
On 7 August 2010, Italian Serie B side Grosseto announced Subotić was trying out at the club.[10] Nearly 2 weeks later, Pompey formally announced Subotić's contract was canceled by mutual consent.[11]
Universitatea Craiova
editIn February 2011, Danijel Subotić signed a contract with the Romanian club FC Universitatea Craiova of Liga 1.[12] On 20 March 2011, he scored his first goal for FC Universitatea Craiova during the match against FC Astra Ploieşti.
In July 2011, Subotić went on trial with Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone, where he played in one friendly match in an attempt to win a contract.
Gabala
editOn 1 July 2013, Subotić signed a one-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala.[13] However Subotić could not feature in any of Gabala's opening five matches as there was a dispute over the players registration between Volyn Lutsk and Gabala, which was finally sorted out during the September International break.[14] Subotić made his debut and scored his first goal for Gabala on 15 September 2013 in a 2–1 away victory over AZAL. [15] On 19 February 2014, Subotić scored his tenth goal for Gabala in only his sixteenth game.[16]
Qadsia SC
editRejecting a new contract with Gabala, Subotić signed instead for Kuwaiti team Qadsia in July 2014.[17] He won 3 titles and scored 31 goals in 28 matches but left the club at the end of the season.
Sheriff Tiraspol
editOn 23 July 2015, Subotić signed for Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol,[18] leaving the club by mutual consent on 28 January 2017.[19]
Gabala Return
editOn 31 January 2017, Gabala announced the signing of Subotić on a six-month contract.[20] Subotić left Gabala at the end of his contract.[21]
Ulsan Hyundai
editOn 11 July 2017, Subotić signed a one-year contract with Ulsan Hyundai.[22]
Shakhter Karagandy
editOn 28 March 2018, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Subotić.[23]
Dinamo București
editOn 11 September 2018, Dinamo București announced the signing of Subotić.[24]
Rapperswil-Jona
editAfter not playing for two seasons, on 28 July 2022 Subotić signed with Rapperswil-Jona in the third-tier Swiss Promotion League.[25]
International career
editSubotić has dual citizenship, Swiss as well as Bosnian.[2] However his Croatian background also helped him eligible to play for all three.
During his time with FC Basel he was called up to represent Switzerland at various youth levels. Together with his Basel team-mates Oliver Klaus, Fabian Frei, Valentin Stocker, Dominik Ritter, Michel Morganella and Pascal Schürpf, Subotić played in the Switzerland U-19 team during the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification.[26]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 14 February 2020[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2008–09 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2009–10 | Jupiler Pro League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 13 | 1 | |||
| Grosseto | 2010–11 | Serie B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2010–11 | Liga I | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16 | 5 | |||
| Târgu Mureș | 2011–12 | Liga I | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 3 | |||
| Volyn Lutsk | 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 | 5 | |||
| Gabala | 2013–14 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 29 | 12 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 35 | 13 | |||
| Qadsia | 2014–15 | Kuwait VIVA Premier League | 12 | 3 | - | |||||||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2015–16 | Divizia Națională | 26 | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | |
| 2016–17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |||
| Total | 35 | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 17 | ||
| Gabala | 2016–17 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 6 | ||
| Ulsan Hyundai | 2017 | K League 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 2 | |||
| Shakhter Karagandy | 2018 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Dinamo București | 2018–19 | Liga I | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| Grasshopper | 2019–20 | Swiss Challenge League | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 187 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 224 | 61 | ||
Titles and honours
editClub
edit- FC Basel
- Swiss champion at U-18 level: 2005–06[4]
- Swiss Cup at U-19/U-18 level: 2005–06[4]
- Swiss champion at U-21 level: 2006–07
- Qadsia SC
- Sheriff Tiraspol
Individual
edit- Moldovan National Division Top scorer (1): 2015–16 (12 goals)
References
edit- ^ Swiss FA record (click on Subotić)
- ^ a b "Srbija hoće još talentovanih fudbalera iz BiH za reprezentaciju - Sport - Nezavisne novine". nezavisne.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Dejan Subotic at zerozero.pt
- ^ a b c FC Basel 1893 (2006). "Zwei weitere Titel für FCB-Nachwuchs" [Two more titles for FCB youngsters] (in Swiss High German). FC Basel 1893. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Giusti, Giacomo (2007). "Switzerland Third Level 2006/07". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Giusti, Giacomo (2008). "Switzerland Third Level 2007/08". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ Rutledge, Lewis (7 January 2008). "Pompey swoop for Swiss striker". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Redknapp rues lack of funds". Sky Sports. 7 August 2008. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Pompey confident of work permit for promising midfielder". Portsmouth Today. 10 March 2009. Archived from the original on 13 March 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Danijel Subotic in prova al Grosseto". US Grosseto FC (in Italian). www.biancorossi.it. 7 August 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Four Depart Pompey". Portsmouth FC. 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Universitatea Craiova îşi va prezenta azi noile achiziţii (Romanian)". fcuniversitatea.ro. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ "Suboticlə signed a contract with Gabala (PHOTO)". www.azerisport.com/. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ "I feel quite ready to come on the pitch, says Danijel Subotic". Gabala FC. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ "AZAL 1 - 2 Gabala". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "AZAL 1-2 Gabala". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Даниэль Суботич перебрался в Кувейт. extratime.echo.az (in Russian). extratime.echo. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ Новым игроком Шерифа стал Даниель Суботич. www.fc-sheriff.com/ (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Спасибо, Даниель. fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Daniel Subotiç yenidən Qəbələ də". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Qəbələ 8 futbolçu ilə yollarını ayırdı". gabalafc.az (in Azerbaijani). Gabala FK. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ 울산현대, 스위스 청대 출신 스트라이커 ‘수보티치’ 영입. www.uhfc.tv/ (in Korean). Ulsan Hyundai FC. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ ДАНИЭЛЬ СУБОТИЧ – НОВИЧОК ФК ШАХТЕР. shakhter.kz (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "OFICIAL. Danijel SUBOTIC la Dinamo". fcdinamo.ro (in Romanian). FC Dinamo București. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "FCRJ rüstet auf: Drei Neuzugänge und eine Übernahme" (in German). Rapperswil-Jona. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Match Report: Hungary 2–1 Switzerland". UEFA.com. 13 October 2007. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "D.Subotic". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
Sources
edit- Josef Zindel (2018). FC Basel 1893. Die ersten 125 Jahre (in German). Basel: Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5.
External links
edit- Danijel Subotić at Soccerway
- Danijel Subotić – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)