Marko Vejinović
Dutch footballer (born 1990)
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Marko Vejinović (born 3 February 1990) is a Dutch[1] professional football coach and a former central midfielder. He works as a coach at the Feyenoord Academy. Having started his professional career with AZ, with whom he won the Dutch Championship, he went on to play for Heracles Almelo, Vitesse, Feyenoord, AZ, Arka Gdynia, ADO Den Haag and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[2]
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Vejinović with Heracles Almelo in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord Academy (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zeeburgia | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Utrecht | |||
| AZ | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | AZ | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Heracles Almelo | 98 | (11) |
| 2013–2015 | Vitesse | 61 | (12) |
| 2015–2017 | Feyenoord | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | AZ | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Arka Gdynia (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2019–2020 | Arka Gdynia | 24 | (8) |
| 2021 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Heracles Almelo | 56 | (4) |
| Total | 317 | (41) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Netherlands U17 | 8 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Netherlands U19 | 17 | (6) |
| 2011 | Netherlands U21 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024– | Feyenoord Academy | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Vejinović started playing football at the age of seven at a small Dutch club by the name of Zeeburgia. Ajax scouts immediately recognized his talent, where he consequently spent the next seven years playing for the youth team at Ajax. He continued his career later at FC Utrecht and then at AZ Alkmaar.[3]
Vejinović made his debut in the Eredivisie with AZ on 22 March 2009, in a 0–0 draw at home against Feyenoord.[4] AZ won the league championship that season.
After he refused to extend his contract, he left Heracles Almelo as a free agent in summer 2013.
Vejinović returned to Heracles on 4 July 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year.[5] On 24 June 2024, Heracles announced that Vejinović decided to end his playing career and become a coach at the Feyenoord Academy.[6]
International career
Of Bosnian Serb descent, Vejinović is eligible to play for the Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.[7]
On 2 November 2015, he was called up to the provisional senior Netherlands squad for friendlies against Wales and Germany.[8] The following day he stated he was unsure whether he would accept the invitation.[7] On 9 November 2015, having chosen to accept the invitation, he said he never doubted his choice.[1]
Personal life
Vejinović is a Dutch citizen of Bosnian Serb descent.[9] In 2015, he married a Dutch woman named Sophie.[10]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AZ | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 98 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 112 | 14 | |||
| Vitesse | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 | ||
| Total | 61 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 15 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| AZ | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Arka Gdynia (loan) | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Arka Gdynia | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 8 | ||
| Total | 38 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 13 | ||||
| ADO Den Haag | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Heracles Almelo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 4 | ||||
| Career total | 317 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 357 | 48 | ||
- Includes KNVB Cup, Chinese FA Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League