Vedran Jugović

Vedran Jugović
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Osijek, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Osijek
Number 7
Youth career
–2003 Olimpija Osijek
2004–2007 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Osijek 100 (7)
2007–2008 → Olimpija (loan)
2013–2016 Rijeka 69 (5)
2016 → Jeonnam Dragons (loan) 33 (5)
2017–2019 Jeonnam Dragons 62 (4)
2019– Osijek 76 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2023

Vedran Jugović (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋědran jûɡoʋitɕ];[1][2] born 10 September 1989) is a Croatian footballer, playing for NK Osijek in the Prva HNL.

Club career

Osijek

Jugović started his career playing at youth level for Osijek, with whom he signed a professional contract in 2008. He collected over 100 caps for Osijek over five seasons, scoring eight goals.

Rijeka

In February 2013, Jugović was transferred to Rijeka together with his teammate Ivan Vargić.[3] He made his debut for Rijeka in Round 21 1. HNL fixture against HNK Cibalia, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. He made 10 further appearances that season, collecting two assists and scoring in the final round of the season in a 4–1 win over NK Zagreb. The 2013–14 season was difficult for Jugović, with injuries hampering his performances. He managed 31 appearances in all competitions, including a game against Real Betis, his first in the UEFA Europa League. Until December 2015, he collected 100 caps for Rijeka in all competition, scoring seven goals.

Jeonnam

On 6 January 2016, HNK Rijeka announced that Jugović has been loaned to Jeonnam Dragons for one year with a buying option.[4] On 10 October 2016, it was revealed that Jeonnam Dragons exercised their buying option for an estimated fee of €500,000. Jugović signed a three-year contract with the Korean club.[5]

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2024[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osijek 2008–09 1. HNL 24 0 — — — 24 0
2009–10 27 6 4 0 — — 33 6
2010–11 24 1 3 1 — — 27 2
2011–12 14 0 6 0 — — 20 0
2012–13 11 0 2 0 4 1 — 17 1
Total 100 7 15 1 4 1 — 119 9
Rijeka 2012–13 1. HNL 12 1 — — — 12 1
2013–14 20 1 7 0 4 1 — 31 2
2014–15 26 3 5 1 12 0 1 0 44 4
2015–16 11 0 2 0 — — 13 0
Total 69 5 15 1 16 1 — 100 7
Jeonnam Dragons 2016 K League 1 33 5 2 0 — — 35 5
2017 28 3 1 1 — — 29 4
2018 27 1 0 0 — — 27 1
2019 K League 2 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Total 95 9 3 1 0 0 — 98 10
Osijek 2019–20 1. HNL 14 0 2 0 1 0 — 17 0
2020–21 23 2 2 1 1 0 — 26 3
2021–22 18 0 3 0 3 0 — 24 0
2022–23 32 1 3 1 0 0 — 35 2
2023–24 27 4 2 0 4 0 — 33 4
Total 114 7 12 2 9 0 — 135 9
Career total 378 28 44 5 29 2 1 0 452 35

References

  1. ^ "vȅdar". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2018. Vèdran
  2. ^ "jȕg". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2018. Jȕgović
  3. ^ "Vedran Jugović i Ivan Vargić novi igrači Rijeke". Sportcom.hr (in Croatian). 2 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. ^ "HNK Rijeka - Vedran Jugović: Rijeka je u mom srcu postala klub ravnopravan Osijeku". nk-rijeka.hr. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Rijeka dobila pola milijuna eura za Jugovića". sportarena.hr. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  6. ^ Vedran Jugović at Soccerway