Danilo Špoljarić (Greek: Ντανίλο Σπόλιαριτς; born 14 July 1999) is a Cypriot footballer who plays as a midfielder for Apollon Limassol. [2]
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editSpoljaric 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
editŠpoljarić 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
editDanilo 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
editClub
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
editApollon 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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