Dino Špehar Explained

Dino Špehar
Birth Date:1994 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Osijek, Croatia[1]
Height:1.76 m
Position:Forward, attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Petržalka
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Osijek
Youthyears2:2011–2013
Youthclubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Osijek
Caps1:20
Goals1:2
Years2:2011–2015
Clubs2:Dinamo Zagreb
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Lokomotiva Zagreb (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Istra 1961 (loan)
Caps4:32
Goals4:2
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:RNK Split
Caps5:29
Goals5:2
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:CFR Cluj
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2017
Clubs7:Concordia Chiajna (loan)
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2018
Clubs8:Dunărea Călărași (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2019
Clubs9:Kukësi
Caps9:14
Goals9:1
Years10:2019–2021
Clubs10:Sereď
Caps10:46
Goals10:13
Years11:2021–2023
Caps11:10
Goals11:0
Years12:2022
Clubs12:Aluminij (loan)
Caps12:13
Goals12:3
Years13:2023
Clubs13:MFK Skalica
Caps13:6
Goals13:0
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Petržalka
Caps14:13
Goals14:1
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Croatia U14
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2009–2010
Nationalteam2:Croatia U16
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2010–2011
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:8
Nationalyears4:2012
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2011–2013
Nationalcaps5:11
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2015
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:0
Pcupdate:22 June 2024

Dino Špehar (born 8 February 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovakian club Petržalka.

Club career

Osijek

Špehar began his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Osijek. Before he signed a professional three-year contract with Osijek in October 2010, Špehar scored over 300 goals in his appearances for Osijek's youth categories.[2] He made his debut for the first team in a cup game against Šibenik on 27 October 2010, when he replaced Vedran Nikšić for the final ten minutes of the match.[3] On his first appearance for Osijek in Prva HNL, he scored his first league goal, a late equalizer against Slaven Belupo.[4] In the second leg of Croatian Cup quarter-finals against Dinamo Zagreb, Špehar scored the opening goal but Osijek lost 3–1 and was eliminated with an aggregate score of 5–1.[5]

Dinamo Zagreb

On 25 August 2011, Špehar signed a seven-year contract with Croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb.[6]

RNK Split

In June 2015, Špehar terminated his contract with Dinamo Zagreb and signed a three-year contract with RNK Split.[7]

International career

Špehar was a part of the Croatian under-17 team in the qualifications for the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and scored four goals in six games. Although Croatia finished the qualifiers undefeated, they finished as runners-up in the elite round in the group behind hosts Netherlands and failed to qualify.[8] [9]

Personal life

His father is Robert Špehar, a former Croatian international footballer and the former chairman of NK Osijek.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osijek2010–1115131182
2011–125151
Dinamo Zagreb2011–121010
2012–131010
Lokomotiva (loan)2013–145050
Istra 1961 (loan)2014–1532241363
RNK Split2015–1618200182
2016–1711010120
Total8868200968

Honours

Dunărea Călărași

2017–18

Olimpija Ljubljana

2022–23[11]

2022–23[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Croatia – D. Špehar – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway . Soccerway . 12 July 2021.
  2. News: Špehar potpisao za bijelo-plave . Plavčić . Mario . 7 October 2010 . Sportnet.hr . hr . 7 February 2011 . 1 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102550/http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/405165/nogomet-1-hnl/spehar-potpisao-za-bijelo-plave/ . dead .
  3. News: Osijek zasluženo dalje . Plavčić . Mario . 27 October 2010 . Sportnet.hr . hr. 7 February 2011.
  4. News: Špehar spasio bijelo-plave . Plavčić . Mario . 13 November 2010 . Sportnet.hr . hr. 7 February 2011.
  5. News: Modri potvrdili polufinale . Plavčić . Mario . 9 December 2010 . Sportnet.hr . hr. 5 April 2011.
  6. News: Dino Špehar potpisao za Dinamo . Dubravac . Ante . 25 August 2011 . Sportnet.hr . hr. 25 August 2011.
  7. News: Špehar se rastao s Dinamom, seli u Split: Nadam se da ću pomoći u borbi za vrh . Rupnik . Borna . 24 June 2015 . Sportnet.hr . hr. 24 June 2015.
  8. News: Špehar: Ne bojim se odgovornosti . Strahija . Ivana . 17 November 2010 . Sportnet.hr . Croatian . 5 April 2011.
  9. News: Pirova pobjeda mladih Hrvata . Rupnik . Borna . 29 March 2011 . Sportnet.hr . Croatian . 5 April 2011 . 15 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715010756/http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/415066/nogomet-reprezentacija/pirova-pobjeda-mladih-hrvata/ . dead .
  10. News: Cel mai de perspectivă străin transferat în România. "Nu regret că am refuzat Manchester şi Bayern. Am venit să fac...Cel mai de perspectivă străin transferat în România. "Nu regret că am refuzat Manchester şi Bayern. Am venit să fac istorie şi să devin unul dintre cei mai buni jucători din campionat" . prosport.ro. Romanian . The most perspective foreign player transferred to Romania. "I do not regret that I refused Manchester and Bayern. I came to make history and become one of the best players in the championship". 2 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Okorn . Jože . Olimpija nadigrala Maribor in postala prvak . . 7 May 2023 . sl . 16 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Viškovič . Rok . Olimpija po drami v 130. minuti do dvojne krone, zanimiv niz Maribora je končan . Sportklub . 7 May 2023 . sl-SI . 6 May 2023.