Vesna Smiljković Explained

Vesna Smiljković
Fullname:Vesna Elísa Smiljković
Birth Date:1983 1, df=yes
Birth Place:SFR Yugoslavia
Currentclub:Fylkir
Years1:?–2005
Years2:2005–2008
Years3:2009–2010
Years4:2011–2015
Years5:2015–2019
Years6:2020–present
Clubs3:Þór/KA
Clubs4:ÍBV
Clubs5:Valur
Clubs6:Fylkir
Caps2:58
Caps3:35
Caps4:68
Caps5:53
Caps6:0
Goals2:22
Goals3:17
Goals4:27
Goals5:18
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2002–
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:5

Vesna Elísa Smiljković (born 31 January 1983) is a Serbian-Icelandic football midfielder currently playing in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild kvenna for Fylkir. She began her career in Serbian powerhouse Masinac Nis, with which she played the European Cup,[1] before moving to Iceland where she has also played for Keflavik IF and Þór/KA.[2] In 2014, she received an Icelandic citizenship.[3]

She has been a member of the Serbian national team for a decade.[4] One of her major highlights was scoring a goal in overtime versus England in September 2011 to attain a surprise draw against the Euro 2009 runner-up.[5]

In February 2018, it was reported that she was pregnant and would miss most of the upcoming season.[6] [7]

In May 2020, she signed with Fylkir.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=47494/profile/index.html Profile
  2. http://es.women.soccerway.com/players/vesna-smiljkovic/9826/ Profile
  3. News: Vesna til liðs við Valskonur. 11 March 2018. RÚV. 29 January 2015. is.
  4. http://es.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=521/edition=5684/matches/match=25028/report.html Line-ups
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/sep/17/serbia-england-womens-football-euro-2013 England throw away Euro 2013 qualifying points against Serbia.
  6. News: Hólmfríður er barnshafandi . 20 June 2018 . . 14 February 2018 . is.
  7. News: Magnús Már Einarsson . Fjórar barnshafandi hjá Val . 20 June 2018 . fotbolti.net . 21 March 2018 . is.
  8. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Fylkir fær reynslubolta sem er tuttugu árum eldri en markvörður liðsins . 12 May 2020 . . 12 May 2020 . is.