Saša Dreven (born 27 January 1990) is a Croatian football goalkeeper. Dreven is currently playing for Austrian lower league side ASKÖ Oedt.
 Dreven with Tampines Rovers against East Bengal at the 2013 AFC Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASKÖ Oedt | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Varteks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Varteks / Varaždin | 47 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Tampines Rovers | 37 | (0) |
| 2013 | Podravina | 15 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Istra 1961 | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Istra 1961 II | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Zavrč | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Varteks | 33 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pajde | ||
| 2019 | Lingenau | 10 | (0) |
| 2019-2020 | SW Bregenz | 17 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rotenberg | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | ASKÖ Oedt | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Croatia U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | Croatia U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2006 | Croatia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U19[2] | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 March 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2017 | |||
Club career
editVaraždin
editHailing from Trnovec Bartolovečki,[3] he was a product of the NK Varteks youth academy and joined the first team in 2009 as a 19-year-old. His debut for Varteks in the Prva HNL came in a 0–0 draw on 22 November 2009 against NK Slaven Koprivnica.[4] The team fell into financial difficulty, changed its name to NK Varaždin in mid-2010, suffered two different suspensions from play by the Croatian Football Federation; Dreven left the team, with unpaid wages, in 2012.
Tampines Rovers
editHe joined the Singaporean side in 2012 on a free transfer. His debut came on 12 February 2012 against DPMM FC in a 2–2 draw.[5] At the end of the season he was released.
Return to Croatia
editDreven returned to Croatia in the summer of 2013, joining the third-tier side NK Podravina from Ludbreg, making a mark by scoring from a penalty as well. During the winter break, he made his return to Prva HNL signing a 2+1⁄2-year contract with NK Istra 1961.[6] Following a season at Istra 1961, he moved on to a short, fruitless stint at NK Zavrč before joining lower-tier fan-run NK Varteks (unassociated with his previous Varteks club).[7]Varteks.[8]
Austria
editHe moved to Austria in 2019 to play for 5th tier-outfit Lingenau and later played for SW Bregenz on the third level.[9]
Club statistics
editAs of 3 April 2013.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varteks / Varaždin | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total in Croatia | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| Tampines Rovers | |||||||||
| 2012 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total in Singapore | 37 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 84 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 115 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ Dreven: Zdrava konkurencija je uvijek dobra at Glas Istre
- ^ Saša Dreven at the Croatian Football Federation official website
- ^ Dreven: Zdrava konkurencija je uvijek dobra at Glas Istre
- ^ "Varaždin vs. Slaven Koprivnica - 21 November 2009 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Varaždin vs. Slaven Koprivnica - 21 November 2009 - Soccerway".
- ^ [1] Archived 17 January 2014 at archive.today Vratar Saša Dreven novi član Istre 1961/
- ^ Nekad mu je zamjena bio prvi vratar Hajduka Lovre Kalinić, a danas će morati za volan kamiona at evarazdin.hr
- ^ Saša Dreven at the official NK Varteks site
- ^ Austrian career stats - ÖFB
