Dario Melnjak Explained

Dario Melnjak
Fullname:Dario Melnjak
Birth Date:1992 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Varaždin, Croatia
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Hajduk Split
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:–2005
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:Varteks
Youthyears3:2007–2010
Years1:2010
Clubs1:
Years2:2011–2013
Clubs2:Zelina
Caps2:63
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2015
Caps3:40
Goals3:3
Years4:2015–2017
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Neftçi (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2017
Clubs6:Slaven Belupo (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:1
Years7:2017–2019
Clubs7:Domžale
Caps7:43
Goals7:8
Years8:2019–2021
Clubs8:Çaykur Rizespor
Caps8:79
Goals8:7
Years9:2021–
Clubs9:Hajduk Split
Caps9:76
Goals9:6
Nationalyears1:2019–2021
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:26 May 2024
Ntupdate:30 March 2021

Dario Melnjak (born 31 October 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Prva HNL club Hajduk Split.

Club career

Melnjak started his career in the lower tier, spending most of his youth career there, apart from two seasons at Varteks at under-15 level. After debuting for his club in the 2010–11 season, he moved on to the Treća HNL West team Zelina, where he achieved promotion to Druga HNL in the 2011–12 season. He remained a first team player in the following season, and moved on to the Prva HNL team Slaven Belupo at the beginning of the 2013–14 season.

On 2 February 2015, Melnjak signed a contract with Belgian side Sporting Lokeren for three-and-a-half seasons.[1]

On 20 June 2016, Melnjak signed for Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi on loan.[2] On 10 November 2016, Neftçi and Lokeren mutually agreed to the early termination of Melnjak's loan.[3]

On 23 September 2021, Melnjak signed a one-year contract with Croatian club HNK Hajduk Split, with an option for a further two years.[4] On 19 January 2022, Melnjak extended his contract for two years, with the new deal ending in mid-2024.[5] On 2 March 2022, Melnjak scored two goals against HNK Gorica in the 2021–22 Croatian Football Cup semi-final, taking Hajduk to the final in a 2–1 win.[6] On 26 May 2022, in the 2022 Croatian Football Cup Final, Melnjak again scored twice, this time in a 3–1 win against HNK Rijeka, to give Hajduk its seventh cup win and first since 2012–13.[7]

International career

He made his Croatia national team debut on 11 June 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia, as a starter.[8] [9]

Honours

Hajduk Split

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sporting.be/site/sportief-2014-2015-sensationeel-lokeren-kan-3-nieuwe-aanwinsten-voorstellen Dario Melnjak
  2. Web site: "Neftçi"də 4 yeni futbolçu. neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 20 June 2016. 20 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Neftçi PFK Dario Melnyakla müqaviləyə xitam verdi. neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 10 November 2016. Azerbaijani. 10 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Dario Melnjak novi je igrač Hajduka! . 2022-08-06 . hajduk.hr . hr.
  5. Web site: Dario Melnjak potpisao s Bijelima do ljeta 2024. godine! . 2022-08-06 . hajduk.hr . hr.
  6. Web site: Hajduk - Gorica 2:1 - Hrvatski nogometni savez . 2022-08-06 . hns-cff.hr.
  7. Web site: Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3 - Croatian Football Federation . 2022-08-06 . hns-cff.hr.
  8. Web site: ESPN. Croatia v Tunisia game report. 11 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Player Database. 28 October 2022. EU-football.
  10. Web site: Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3. HNS-CFF. Croatian. 26 May 2022. 27 May 2022.