Dejan Đurđević Explained

Dejan Đurđević
Birth Date:4 July 1967
Birth Place:Lazarevac, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:China U-19 (manager)
Clubs1:Kolubara
Years2:1989–1993
Clubs2:OFK Beograd
Caps2:91
Goals2:3
Years3:1994
Clubs3:Apollon Smyrni
Caps3:13
Goals3:1
Years4:1994–1995
Clubs4:OFK Beograd
Caps4:27
Goals4:3
Years5:1995–1997
Clubs5:Čukarički
Caps5:27
Goals5:1
Years6:1997
Clubs6:Vasalunds IF
Caps6:22
Goals6:2
Years7:1998–2000
Clubs7:OFK Beograd
Caps7:40
Goals7:2
Totalcaps:220
Totalgoals:12
Managerclubs1:OFK Beograd (youth)
Manageryears2:2007–2008
Managerclubs2:Serbia U17
Manageryears3:2008–2009
Managerclubs3:Čukarički
Manageryears4:2009–2011
Managerclubs4:OFK Beograd
Manageryears5:2011–2012
Managerclubs5:Pakhtakor Tashkent
Manageryears6:2012–2013
Managerclubs6:Radnički Kragujevac
Manageryears7:2014–2015
Managerclubs7:OFK Beograd
Manageryears8:2018–2019
Managerclubs8:Zemun
Manageryears9:2019
Managerclubs9:Navbahor
Manageryears10:2021–2022
Managerclubs10:Kolubara
Manageryears11:2022
Managerclubs11:Kolubara
Manageryears12:2023
Managerclubs12:China U-23
Manageryears13:2024-
Managerclubs13:China U-19

Dejan "Švaba" Đurđević (; born 4 July 1967) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is the manager of China U-19.

Playing career

Born in Lazarevac, Đurđević started out at his local club Kolubara, before moving to OFK Beograd in the 1989–90 season. He later moved abroad to Sweden and joined Vasalunds IF. In 1998, Đurđević returned to OFK Beograd, spending the next two seasons at the club.

Managerial career

After hanging up his boots, Đurđević started working in the youth system at OFK Beograd. He subsequently took charge of the Serbia U17s and led the team to the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In December 2008, Đurđević was appointed manager of Čukarički.[1]

In June 2009, Đurđević became manager of OFK Beograd.[2] He left the club after two and a half years and moved abroad to Uzbekistan, being appointed manager at Pakhtakor Tashkent in December 2011.[3]

In October 2012, Đurđević took charge at Radnički Kragujevac. He was released by the club in April 2013, following poor results.[4] In June 2014, Đurđević returned to OFK Beograd.[5]

On 24 February 2023, Đurđević was appointed as new head coach of China U-23.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Đurđević predstavljen na Brdu . sr . b92.net . 26 December 2008 . 21 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Dejan Đurđević preuzeo OFK Beograd . sr . b92.net . 9 June 2009 . 21 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Đurđević napustio OFK Beograd i otišao u Uzbekistan . sr . blic.rs . 29 December 2011 . 21 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Radnički otpustio Dejana "Švabu" Đurđevića . sr . blic.rs . 23 April 2013 . 26 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Povratak Đurđevića na Karaburmu . sr . mondo.rs . 18 June 2014 . 26 December 2018.
  6. Web site: 官方:塞尔维亚教练久尔杰维奇将担任中国男足亚运队主教练. Dongqiudi. 24 February 2023. 24 February 2023. zh.