Dragan Paljić Explained

Dragan Paljić
Upright:1.1
Birth Date:8 April 1983
Birth Place:Starnberg, West Germany
Height:1.74 m
Currentclub:Al Wehda (assistant head coach)
Position:Left winger
Youthyears1:1991–1994
Youthclubs1:FT Starnberg 09
Youthyears2:1994–2000
Youthclubs2:TSV Blaichach
Youthyears3:2000–2002
Youthclubs3:1860 Munich
Years1:2002–2003
Clubs1:1860 Munich II
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2003–2004
Clubs2:FV Olympia Laupheim
Goals2:20
Years3:2004–2008
Clubs3:1899 Hoffenheim
Caps3:96
Goals3:13
Years4:2008–2010
Clubs4:1. FC Kaiserslautern
Caps4:46
Goals4:3
Years5:2010–2012
Clubs5:Wisła Kraków
Caps5:52
Goals5:1
Years6:2012–2015
Clubs6:Heracles Almelo
Caps6:20
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Perth Glory
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:1. CfR Pforzheim
Caps8:31
Goals8:3
Totalcaps:267+
Totalgoals:40

Dragan Paljić (born 8 April 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a left winger and he is the currently assistant head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al Wehda.[1]

Career

Paljić was born in Starnberg, West Germany. He was a member of the 1899 Hoffenheim squad that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga[2] and 2010 the promotion with 1. FC Kaiserslautern to the Bundesliga.[3] He also played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Wisła Kraków.[4] In July 2012, he signed with Heracles Almelo in the Dutch Eredivisie.[5] On 13 January 2014, signed for Australian A-League club Perth Glory FC.[6]

Personal life

His family is from Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is of Bosnian Serb descent.[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupsEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1860 Munich II2001–02Oberliga1010
2002–039090
Total100100
FV Olympia Laupheim2003–04Verbandsliga2020
1899 Hoffenheim2004–05Regionalliga23500235
2005–0623100231
2006–07316316
2007–082. Bundesliga19121212
2008–09Bundesliga001010
Total9613319914
1. FC Kaiserslautern2008–092. Bundesliga292292
2009–1017120191
Total46320483
Wisła Kraków2010–11Ekstraklasa2814020341
2011–122405070360
Total5219090701
Career total204+3714190227+38

Honours

1. FC Kaiserslautern

Wisła Kraków

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dragan Paljić . worldfootball.net . 26 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Paljić: Serb z niemieckim charakterem . Polish . wisla.krakow.pl . 17 July 2010 . 26 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Paljic verlässt die Pfalz . German . kicker.de . 16 July 2010 . 26 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Dragan Paljić podpisał kontrakt z Wisłą Kraków . Polish . wisla.krakow.pl . 7 July 2010 . 26 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Heracles vindt opvolger voor Looms . Dutch . voetbalprimeur.nl . 5 July 2012 . 26 October 2012 . Wout . Stravers . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120709030750/http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/heracles-vindt-opvolger-looms-polen . 9 July 2012 . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: German winger joins Glory revolution. a-league.com.au. 13 January 2015.
  7. Web site: Dragan Paljić: Želja mi je igrati za BiH . Bosnian . sportin.ba . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100206011353/http://www.sportin.ba/tekst.aspx?id=24070 . 6 February 2010 .