Denis Zvonić Explained

Denis Zvonić
Birth Date:8 February 1992
Birth Place:Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height:1.92 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Velež Mostar (director)
Youthyears1:–2011
Youthclubs1:Velež Mostar
Years1:2011–2015
Clubs1:Velež Mostar
Caps1:93
Goals1:5
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Zvijezda Gradačac
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2024
Clubs3:Velež Mostar
Caps3:195
Goals3:24
Totalcaps:303
Totalgoals:30
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:24 May 2024

Denis Zvonić (born 8 February 1992) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current director of Bosnian Premier League club Velež Mostar.

Club career

Velež Mostar

Zvonić started off his football career as a youngster at hometown club Velež Mostar's youth team. In July 2011, Zvonić signed with Velež's first team. Between 2011 and 2015, he was a standard player at the club, making 93 Bosnian Premier League appearances for Velež, scoring 5 goals during that period. In June 2015, Zvonić left Velež.

Zvijezda Gradačac

On 2 July 2015, Zvonić joined First League of FBiH club Zvijezda Gradačac.[1] On 12 June 2016, he left Zvijezda.[2]

Return to Velež Mostar

One year after leaving Velež, Zvonić returned to the club during the summer of 2016. During the club's winter preparations for the continuation of the 2018–19 First League of FBiH season in January 2019, he was named the new club captain after captain until that day, Elmir Kuduzović, gave him the captain armband.[3]

On 24 January 2019, Zvonić extended his contract with Velež, which is due to last until June 2022.[4] On 25 May 2019, he won the First League of FBiH with Velež after the club beat Bosna Visoko 0–2 away and got promoted back to the Bosnian Premier League.[5]

On 28 July 2019, in a 1–0 away Mostar derby league loss against Zrinjski Mostar, Zvonić scored an own goal in the 54th minute of the game and at the end brought the victory to Zrinjski.[6] On 19 October 2019, less than three months after scoring an own goal against Zrinjski, this time Zvonić scored a goal for Velež in the 86th minute against their fierce city rivals, bringing his team the first win in a Mostar derby match after more than 5 years.[7]

In a league game against Sarajevo on 23 August 2020, Zvonić injured himself after breaking his nose.[8]

International career

Zvonić was part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team and made one appearance for the team in 2014.

Honours

Velež Mostar

2018–19

2021–22

Notes and References

  1. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zvijezda-dovela-lazarevica-i-zvonica/166349 Zvijezda dovela Lazarevića i Zvonića
  2. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zvonic-i-dordevic-napustili-zvijezdu/197378 Zvonić i Đorđević napustili Zvijezdu
  3. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fk-velez-u-zimskoj-pauzi-dobio-novog-kapitena/303417 FK Velež u zimskoj pauzi dobio novog kapitena
  4. https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/denis-zvonic-jos-tri-i-pol-godine-u-velezu/304081 Denis Zvonić još tri i pol godine u Veležu
  5. Web site: Velež se nakon tri godine vratio u Premijer ligu BiH. 25 May 2019. 25 May 2019. Bosnian. K.H.. Klix.ba.
  6. Web site: (FOTO) Denis Zvonić donio Zrinjskom prvu pobjedu u novoj sezoni Premijer lige. 28 July 2019. 28 July 2019. Bosnian. Sport1.ba.
  7. Web site: (FOTO) Zvonić riješio mostarski derbi i donio važna tri boda Veležu. 19 October 2019. 19 October 2019. Bosnian. Sport1.ba.
  8. Web site: Denis Zvonić zbog povrede nosa ostao u Sarajevu. 23 August 2020. 23 August 2020. Bosnian. E. Čaušević. sportsport.ba.