Elvedin Džinić
Slovenian footballer (born 1985)
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Elvedin Džinić (born 25 August 1985) is a Slovenian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elvedin Džinić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Železničar Maribor[3] | |||
| –2004 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2011 | Maribor | 140 | (16) |
| 2004 | → Železničar Maribor (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Dravinja (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Charleroi | 65 | (4) |
| 2013 | Botev Plovdiv | 10 | (0) |
| 2014 | Zagłębie Lubin | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Rudar Velenje | 49 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Celje | 74 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Rudar Velenje | 20 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | SV Strass | 41 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2006 | Slovenia U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 October 2023 | |||
Club career
In 2005, he signed his first professional contract with NK Maribor.[4] He played for the club between 2005 and 2010 and made a total of 140 appearances and scored 16 goals in the Slovenian PrvaLiga.[5] In the 2009–10 season, he was voted by the fans as the most distinguished Maribor player.[6]
On 10 January 2011, Džinić signed a contract with Belgian club Charleroi after refusing to renew his contract with Maribor, which would expire on 31 May 2011.[7]
On 25 June 2013, Džinić signed a two-year contract with Botev Plovdiv in Bulgaria.[8]
International career
Džinić was a member of the Slovenia national under-21 team, making one official appearance in September 2006.[9] He was part of the senior squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] However, he was never capped for the national team.[10]
