Dervić received an Icelandic citizenship in May 1993 and took up the middle name Daði.[2] Three weeks later he was selected to the Icelandic national team.[2] He debuted for the team against Russia on 2 June 1993, becoming the first naturalized citizen to play for Iceland.[4] He earned a total of 14 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was an August 1995 European Championship qualification match against Switzerland.[5]
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