Zlatko Dedić Explained

Zlatko Dedić
Fullname:Zlatko Dedić[1]
Birth Date:5 October 1984
Birth Place:Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.83 m
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–2001
Youthclubs1:Koper
Years1:2000–2001
Clubs1:Koper
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2001–2007
Clubs2:Parma
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2004–2005
Clubs3:Empoli (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2006
Clubs4:Cremonese (loan)
Caps4:18
Goals4:5
Years5:2007–2009
Caps5:63
Goals5:13
Years6:2008
Clubs6:Piacenza (loan)
Caps6:22
Goals6:10
Years7:2009–2011
Clubs7:VfL Bochum
Caps7:49
Goals7:8
Years8:2011–2012
Clubs8:Dynamo Dresden (loan)
Caps8:27
Goals8:13
Years9:2012–2013
Clubs9:VfL Bochum
Caps9:30
Goals9:8
Years10:2013–2014
Clubs10:Dynamo Dresden
Caps10:32
Goals10:6
Years11:2014–2016
Clubs11:FSV Frankfurt
Caps11:57
Goals11:11
Years12:2016–2017
Caps12:31
Goals12:7
Years13:2017–2019
Caps13:63
Goals13:28
Years14:2019–2021
Caps14:55
Goals14:17
Totalcaps:476
Totalgoals:126
Nationalyears1:2001
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:Slovenia U18
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2001
Nationalteam3:Slovenia U19
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2003–2004
Nationalteam4:Slovenia U20
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:4
Nationalyears5:2002–2005
Nationalteam5:Slovenia U21
Nationalcaps5:12
Nationalgoals5:5
Nationalyears6:2004–2013
Nationalteam6:Slovenia
Nationalcaps6:49
Nationalgoals6:8

Zlatko Dedić (born 5 October 1984) is a retired Slovenian footballer who played as a forward. Besides Slovenia, he has played in Italy, Germany, and Austria.[2]

Club career

Dedić started his football career with Koper.[3] In 2001 he transferred to Parma, which loaned him out to Serie B clubs Empoli in the 2004–05 season and Cremonese in the second half of the 2005–06 season. He made his Serie A debut for Parma on 21 September 2005 against Roma.[4]

Dedić joined Frosinone of Serie B in January 2007, signing a contract until June 2011.[5] In January 2008, he was loaned to Piacenza of Serie B and was given the number 9 shirt from Daniele Cacia, who had left for Fiorentina.[6]

After eight years in Italy, Dedić left Frosinone in July 2009 and signed with German club VfL Bochum on a contract until June 2012.[7] In August 2011 he was loaned for one year to Dynamo Dresden.[8]

International career

Dedić made his debut for Slovenia on 18 August 2004 in a friendly match against Serbia and Montenegro, coming in as a substitute in the 67th minute.[9] He scored his first goal against Poland on 6 September 2008, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match. Dedić was later instrumental in the national team's successful qualification to the 2010 FIFA World Cup by scoring the winning goal in the second leg of the play-off match against Russia, which ended 1–0.[10] He has also been part of Slovenia's national youth teams, from the under-17 to under-21 sides.

Personal life

Dedić was born in Bihać, present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, and moved to Slovenia at a very young age where he spent his childhood in the village of Podgorje, near Koper, in the Slovenian Littoral.

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2000–01KoperPrvaLiga300030
2001–02ParmaSerie A000000
2002–03000000
2003–04000000
2004–05EmpoliSerie B100100
2005–06ParmaSerie A10052152
2005–06CremoneseSerie B185185
2006–07ParmaSerie A604341144
2006–07Frosinone CalcioSerie B162162
2007–08164164
2007–08Piacenza Calcio22102210
2008–09Frosinone Calcio317317
2009–10VfL BochumBundesliga27520295
2010–112. Bundesliga22300223
2011–12Dynamo Dresden2713102813
2012–13VfL Bochum308233211
2013–14Dynamo Dresden101101
Career total248581484126667

International

Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dedić goal.

List of international goals scored by Zlatko Dedić
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 6 September 2008 Stadion Oporowska, Wroclaw, Poland 1–1 1–1 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
2 9 September 2009 Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia 1–0 3–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
3 18 November 2009 Ljudski vrt, Maribor, Slovenia 1–0 1–0 FIFA World Cup 2010 qualification
4 11 August 2010 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 1–0 2–0 Friendly match
5 8 October 2010 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 5–0 5–1 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
6 9 February 2011 Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana, Albania 2–1 2–1 Friendly match
7 15 August 2012 Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2–0 4–3 Friendly match
8 3–1

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Notes and References

  1. News: FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20100616010702/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf . dead . 16 June 2010 . FIFA . 27 . 4 June 2010 . 16 April 2014.
  2. Web site: Lopatič . Jaka . V mladih letih je veliko žrtvoval . . 5 October 2021 . sl . 6 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Zlatko Dedić – Nogometna zveza Slovenije . nzs.si . 7 April 2023 . sl.
  4. Web site: Zlatko Dedič » Serie A 2005/2006 . worldfootball.net . 7 April 2023 . en.
  5. Web site: Bohorič . Jure . Zlatko Dedič predčasno k Frosinoneju . . 7 April 2023 . sl . 23 January 2007.
  6. News: Guzman, Tulli e Zammuto restano in biancorosso . 25 June 2008. 26 June 2008. it. Piacenza Calcio.
  7. Web site: Bochum in Zlatko Dedič skupaj do junija 2012 . . 7 April 2023 . sl . 3 July 2009.
  8. News: Dynamo verpflichtet Zlatko Dedić auf Leihbasis. Dynamo Dresden. 31 August 2011. 31 August 2011. de.
  9. Web site: Slovenia – Serbia 1:1 (Friendlies 2004, August) . worldfootball.net . 7 April 2023 . en.
  10. Web site: Dedić Slovenijo prek Rusije popeljal na SP . . 7 April 2023 . sl . 18 November 2012.
  11. Web site: Zlatko Dedič » Club matches . worldfootball.net . 7 April 2023 . en.