David Pejičić (born 14 June 2007) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese and the Slovenia under-17 national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ND Bilje | |||
| –2023 | Udinese | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Slovenia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Slovenia U17 | 12 | (3) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 | |||
Youth career
editPejičić is a native of Slovenia and began his career playing in the youth teams of ND Bilje, before being spotted by Serie A club Udinese, with whom he then played. Pejičić was described in the youth teams as "looking like a veteran already" at 15 years old,[2] striking up a partnership with fellow Udinese youngster Simone Pafundi in the youth teams. At that time, Pejičić was garnering interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs, especially Ajax,[3] as reported by Fabrizio Romano.[4]
Club career
editPejičić signed his first professional contract with Udinese in July 2023,[5] with the contract running until June 2026, despite fierce interest from other clubs.
He made his first team debut on 1 November 2023, in a Coppa Italia match at home to Cagliari, coming on as a substitute for Etienne Camara in a 2-1 loss,[6] with Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi commenting on the maturity of his performance stating that 'he (Pejičić) is only 16, but he played like he is 30'.[7]
International career
editPejičić has represented Slovenia at two levels, U15, and U17. He scored his first international goal for the U17 team in a 4-2 win against Serbia, scoring in the 4th minute.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 2 November 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Udinese | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "David Pejicic". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "[FOCUS]-David Pejicic, la carta di identità mente: il 2007 che gioca con l'Udinese in Primavera 1". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "'Ajax heeft jonge middenvelder (16) van Udinese in het vizier'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Fabrizio Romano se je dokopal do zanimive informacije: Slovenski biser David Pejičić iz Udineseja je zanimiv velikemu klubu - Novica". Nogomania. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Pejicic signs first professional contract". OneFootball. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Udinese-Cagliari LIVE". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 1 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Debi, ki ga je slovenski nogomet težko čakal: Šestnajstletni slovenski nogometni dragulj David Pejičić je dočakal prve minute v dresu Udineseja - Novica". Nogomania. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Serbia U17 vs. Slovenia U17 - 18 May 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ David Pejičić at Soccerway
External links
edit- David Pejičić at NZS (in Slovene)
- David Pejičić at Soccerway
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