Dragan Paljić (born 8 April 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger and he is the currently assistant head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al Wehda.[1]
![]() Paljić in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 April 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Starnberg, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Al Wehda (assistant head coach) | ||
Youth career | |||
1991–1994 | FT Starnberg 09 | ||
1994–2000 | TSV Blaichach | ||
2000–2002 | 1860 Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | 1860 Munich II | 10 | (0) |
2003–2004 | FV Olympia Laupheim | (20) | |
2004–2008 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 96 | (13) |
2008–2010 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 46 | (3) |
2010–2012 | Wisła Kraków | 52 | (1) |
2012–2015 | Heracles Almelo | 20 | (0) |
2015 | Perth Glory | 12 | (0) |
2015–2016 | 1. CfR Pforzheim | 31 | (3) |
Total | 267+ | (40) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editPaljić was born in Starnberg, West Germany. He was a member of the 1899 Hoffenheim squad that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga[2] and 2010 the promotion with 1. FC Kaiserslautern to the Bundesliga.[3] He also played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Wisła Kraków.[4] In July 2012, he signed with Heracles Almelo in the Dutch Eredivisie.[5] On 13 January 2014, signed for Australian A-League club Perth Glory FC.[6]
Personal life
editHis family is from Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[7] He is of Bosnian Serb descent.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of 8 May 2012
Club | Season | League | Cups | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
1860 Munich II | 2001–02 | Oberliga | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | 9 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||||
Total | 10 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||||
FV Olympia Laupheim | 2003–04 | Verbandsliga | 20 | – | – | 20 | ||||
1899 Hoffenheim | 2004–05 | Regionalliga | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 5 | |
2005–06 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
2006–07 | 31 | 6 | – | – | 31 | 6 | ||||
2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
2008–09 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 96 | 13 | 3 | 1 | – | 99 | 14 | |||
1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | |||
Total | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 48 | 3 | |||
Wisła Kraków | 2010–11 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
2011–12 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
Total | 52 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
Career total | 204+ | 37 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 227+ | 38 |
Honours
edit1. FC Kaiserslautern
Wisła Kraków
Individual
- Verbandsliga top scorer: 2003–04
References
edit- ^ "Dragan Paljić". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Paljić: Serb z niemieckim charakterem" (in Polish). wisla.krakow.pl. 17 July 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Paljic verlässt die Pfalz" (in German). kicker.de. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Dragan Paljić podpisał kontrakt z Wisłą Kraków" (in Polish). wisla.krakow.pl. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Stravers, Wout (5 July 2012). "Heracles vindt opvolger voor Looms" (in Dutch). voetbalprimeur.nl. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "German winger joins Glory revolution". a-league.com.au. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Dragan Paljić: Želja mi je igrati za BiH" (in Bosnian). sportin.ba. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
External links
edit- Dragan Paljić at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Voetbal International profile (in Dutch)