Danilo Radjen Explained

Danilo Radjen
Birth Date:22 June 1994
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Iskra
Collegeyears1:2012–2013
College1:Cleveland State Vikings
Collegecaps1:36
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2014–2016
College2:Akron Zips
Collegecaps2:30
Collegegoals2:0
Years1:2014
Clubs1:West Virginia Chaos
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:New York Cosmos
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:New York Cosmos B
Caps3:15
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Partizan
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Teleoptik (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Bačka
Caps6:21
Goals6:0
Years7:2021–2022
Clubs7:Borec
Caps7:21
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Iskra
Caps8:15
Goals8:2
Club-Update:15:33, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Danilo Radjen (born June 22, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Radjen began playing college soccer at Cleveland State University in 2012, where he played for two seasons and making 36 appearances for the Vikings and was named Horizon League All-Newcomer Team in his freshman season.[1] He transferred to the University of Akron in 2013. Radjen missed most of the 2014 season due to injury, but played for two further seasons and made 30 appearances for the Zips, as well as being named Academic All-Mid American Conference in 2015 and 2016.[2]

Whilst at college, Radjen spent a season in the USL PDL with West Virginia Chaos.[3]

Professional

MLS SuperDraft

On January 13, 2017, Radjen was selected 36th overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[4] However, he did not sign with the team.

New York Cosmos

In April 2017, Radjen was announced as being on the roster for side New York Cosmos who played in the[5] via their first team who competed in the NASL.[6] He made 15 appearances for the Cosmos reserve team in 2017,[7] but didn't appear for the first team.[8]

FK Partizan

Following a year out of the game, Radjen signed with Serbian SuperLiga side FK Partizan[9] and was soon loaned to newly promoted Serbian First League side FK Teleoptik for the season on July 15, 2020.[10]

OFK Bačka

After a season with Teleoptik, Radjen signed a one-year deal with Serbian SuperLiga club OFK Bačka on July 31, 2020.[11] He made his debut for the club on September 13, 2020, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 2–1 loss to Mladost Lučani.[12]

Borec

In August 2021, Radjen signed with 1. MFL side Borec.[13] A hand injury that needed to be operated on made him sit out the last two months of the season. Radjen was given team of the week honors multiple times during the season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Danilo Radjen. Cleveland State University.
  2. Web site: Danilo Radjen - Men's Soccer. University of Akron Athletics.
  3. Web site: 2014 Stats | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. News: Dynamo trade down in MLS draft, pick Hofstra midfielder. January 13, 2017. Houston Chronicle . Roepken . Corey .
  5. Web site: Cosmos B Announces 2017 Roster. www.nycosmos.com.
  6. Web site: Radjen Signs Contract with New York Cosmos of NASL. University of Akron Athletics.
  7. Web site: National Premier Soccer League. npsl.bonzidev.com.
  8. Web site: Players | NASL. www.nasl.com.
  9. Web site: Partizan hitno pojačao defanzivnu liniju, potpisao Amerikanac (FOTO). alo.
  10. Web site: PROBLEM ZA PARTIZAN: Talentovani napadač želi da ode, stiže američki fudbaler! - Domaći fudbal, Fudbal, The Best Of, Top News. July 15, 2019.
  11. Web site: Iz MLS, preko Partizana do Bačke Palanke!. Mondo Portal.
  12. Web site: Serbia - FK Mladost Lučani - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.
  13. Web site: USA - D. Radjen - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway.