Vicko Ševelj Explained

Vicko Ševelj
Birth Date:19 September 2000
Birth Place:Dubrovnik, Croatia
Height:1.83m
Currentclub:Dundee United
Position:Full-back, Centre-back, Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:2008-2011
Youthclubs1:GOŠK Dubrovnik
Youthyears2:2011
Youthclubs2:ŠN Božo Broketa Dubrovnik
Youthyears3:2011–2015
Youthclubs3:GOŠK Dubrovnik
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthclubs4:Dubrovnik 1919
Youthyears5:2016–2019
Youthclubs5:Hajduk Split
Years1:2018–2021
Clubs1:Hajduk Split II
Caps1:42
Goals1:1
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Hajduk Split
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Sarajevo
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Akron Tolyatti (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Radomlje (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–2024
Clubs6:Radomlje
Caps6:60
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2019–2023
Nationalteam1:Croatia U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:15 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:7 June 2023
Years7:2024-
Clubs7:Dundee United
Caps7:0
Goals7:0

Vicko Ševelj (born 19 September 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Dundee United.

Club career

Ševelj was born in Dubrovnik, living in its suburb of Mokošica,[1] and played youth football for several local clubs before passing a trial with HNK Hajduk Split in 2015, moving to the club's youth academy in the summer of 2016.[2] A versatile defensive player, Ševelj advanced to the club's second-tier reserve team in 2018, where he would amass 42 caps and 1 goal in three seasons, largely playing as right back.

In April 2021, Ševelj made his first team debut, coming in for Dino Skorup against NK Slaven Belupo in the 60th minute, after the injury of first-choice right back Darko Todorović.[3] His contract expired that summer, however, and he moved on to the Bosnian FK Sarajevo, joining former Hajduk reserve team coach Goran Sablić.[4]

Not finding much playing time at Sarajevo, Ševelj moved to the Russian club Akron Tolyatti on loan in early 2022, returning after two months without any official caps[5] His subsequent loan to the Slovenian side NK Radomlje would be more fruitful, however, as he became a first-team regular and was retained by the club, Sarajevo keeping a percentage of a potential future sale.[6]

On 19 June 2024, Ševelj signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Dundee United.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-04-08. Vicko Ševelj ima novi klub, Sarajevo ga je posudilo slovenskom prvoligašu s kojim je Hajduk sklopio suradnju krajem prošle godine'. 2022-11-12. Dubrovački vjesnik.
  2. Web site: 2019-11-12. 'VATRENI' VICKO ŠEVELJ 'Moja prva reprezentativna akcija!'. 2022-11-12. Dubrovački vjesnik.
  3. Web site: 2021-04-20. PAMTIT ĆE SE UTAKMICA U KOPRIVNICI Vicko Ševelj iz Mokošice debitirao za prvu momčad splitskog Hajduka u službenoj utakmici!. 2022-11-12. Dubrovački vjesnik.
  4. Web site: 2021-06-24. Vicko Ševelj: Želim u Sarajevu pokazati da su u Hajduku pogriješili. 2022-11-12. Germanijak.
  5. Web site: 2022-04-08. Vicko Ševelj ima novi klub, Sarajevo ga je posudilo slovenskom prvoligašu s kojim je Hajduk sklopio suradnju krajem prošle godine. 2022-11-12. Dubrovački vjesnik.
  6. Web site: 2022-07-12. Vicko Ševelj više nije igrač Sarajeva: Bordo timu procenat od eventualne naredne prodaje . 2022-11-12. Faktor.ba.
  7. News: Vicko Sevelj: Croatian defender joins Dundee Utd on two-year deal . 24 June 2024 . BBC Sport . 19 June 2024.