Dejan Pandurevic Explained

Dejan Pandurevic
Fullname:Dejan Pandurevic
Birth Date:16 January 1997
Birth Place:Dee Why, Australia
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Manly United
Clubnumber:14
Youthyears1:2013–2014
Youthclubs1:Central Coast Mariners
Youthyears2:2014
Youthclubs2:Nike Academy
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Manly United
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Central Coast Mariners
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2017
Clubs3:Manly United
Caps3:58
Goals3:23
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Zemun
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–
Clubs5:Manly United
Caps5:56
Goals5:13
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:3
Pcupdate:28 September 2022
Ntupdate:21 April 2018

Dejan Pandurevic (/Дејан Пандуревић, born 17 January 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Manly United.

Born in Sydney, Pandurevic played youth football with the Nike Academy before making his senior debut for Manly United in 2014. He returned to Manly after a short time with Central Coast Mariners, before moving to Serbia with FK Zemun in 2018.

He has represented Australia under-20.

Early life

Pandurevic is an Australian of Serbian descent.[1]

Club career

In 2014, aged 17, Pandurevic was selected as the Australian representative at the Nike Academy in England.[2]

In December 2014, after returning to Australia, Pandurevic went to Central Coast Mariners on trial.[3] He signed with the Mariners one month later, following in the footsteps of fellow Nike Academy Graduate Tom Rogic.[4] Pandurevic left the club in May 2015 after his contract was not renewed.[5]

Pandurevic then returned to Manly United, where he played 43 games and scored 19 goals in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[6]

Pandurevic signed with Serbian club FK Zemun during the winter-break of 2017–18 season.[7] He debuted on 21 April 2018 in a Serbian super league game against Javor.[8]

International career

Pandurevic was called to for the qualifying games of Young Socceroos for the 2015 AFF U-19 Youth Championship against the Philippines, Laos and Japan played in October 2015.[9] [10] He scored the 6th goal when he entered as a substitute in the game against the Philippines which ended as an extensive 6–0 win.[11] Then he was called again to be part of the young socceroos training camp held in July 2016.[12] Pandurevic scored twice in their ASEAN Football Federation Under-19 Championship game against Myanmar.[13]

Honours

International

Australia U20

Notes and References

  1. http://www.manlyunitedfc.com.au/2016/05/12/mufc-profile-dejan-pandurevic/ MUFC profile: Dejan Pandurevic
  2. News: Dejan Pandurevic is out to make a name for himself at Nike Academy and follow in Tom Rogic's footsteps. 8 September 2014. 23 April 2018. Fox Sports.
  3. News: Dejan Pandurevic may be the next Tom Rogic for Central Coast Mariners. Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 2018. 23 December 2014. Bossi, Dominic.
  4. News: Central Coast Mariners sign new striker Dejan Pandurevic. 15 January 2015. Herd, Emma. 23 April 2018. The Daily Telegraph.
  5. News: Isaka Cernak and Zac Anderson cut as Central Coast Mariners' new coach seeks fresh start. Hassett, Sebastian. Sydney Morning Herald. 2 May 2015. 23 April 2018.
  6. News: Dejan Pandurevic. National Premier Leagues. 23 April 2018.
  7. https://int.soccerway.com/players/dejan-pandurevic/395310/ Dejan Pandurevic
  8. http://www.superliga.rs/sezone/2017-18/match/782 Javor vs Zemun match report
  9. http://www.manlyunitedfc.com.au/2015/10/01/dejan-pandurevic-selected-for-theyoung-socceroos/ Dejan Pandurevic selected for the Young Socceroos
  10. https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/young-socceroos-squad-named-afc-u-19-championship-qualifiers Young Socceroos Squad named for AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers
  11. https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/young-socceroos-hit-philippines-six-0 Young Socceroos hit Philippines for six
  12. http://www.manlyunitedfc.com.au/2016/07/12/dejan-pandurevic-selected-in-young-socceroos-squad/ Dejan Pandurevic selected in Young Socceroos squad
  13. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/09/15/young-socceroos-secure-emphatic-win-over-myanmar Young Socceroos secure emphatic win over Myanmar