Denni Avdić
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Full nameDenni Robin Avdić
Birth date5 September 1988 (age 37)
Birth placeHuskvarna, Sweden
Height1.92 m[1]
PositionCentre-forward
CurrentclubVasalund
Clubnumber26
Youthclubs 1Husqvarna FF
Youthyears 2–2005
Youthclubs 2Brøndby
Years 12006–2011
Clubs 1Elfsborg
Caps 1104
Goals 126
Years 22011–2013
Clubs 2Werder Bremen
Caps 27
Goals 20
Years 32011–2012
Clubs 3Werder Bremen II
Caps 312
Goals 30
Years 42012–2013
Clubs 4→ PEC Zwolle (loan)
Caps 423
Goals 48
Years 52013–2015
Clubs 5AZ
Caps 513
Goals 50
Years 62014–2015
Clubs 6→ Heracles Almelo (loan)
Caps 622
Goals 64
Years 72016–2018
Clubs 7AIK
Caps 755
Goals 75
Years 82019
Clubs 8AFC Eskilstuna
Caps 816
Goals 81
Years 92021–
Clubs 9Vasalund
Caps 920
Goals 92
Nationalyears 12003–2004
Nationalteam 1Sweden U17
Nationalcaps 115
Nationalgoals 18
Nationalyears 22005–2007
Nationalteam 2Sweden U19
Nationalcaps 218
Nationalgoals 24
Nationalyears 32007–2010
Nationalteam 3Sweden U21
Nationalcaps 324
Nationalgoals 37
Nationalyears 42009
Nationalteam 4Sweden
Nationalcaps 41
Nationalgoals 40
Club-update12:35, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Denni Robin Avdić (born Deni Avdić; 5 September 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Vasalunds IF.

Beginning his professional career with IF Elfsborg, he has gone on to play professionally in Germany for Werder Bremen and in the Netherlands for PEC Zwolle, AZ Alkmaar, and Heracles Almelo before returning to Sweden in 2016. He has won one cap for the Sweden national team.

Club career

Early career

Avdić was born in Huskvarna, Sweden. At 15 years old he was signed by Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF, playing for Brøndby's reserve team in the Danish 2nd Division East – the third tier of Danish football; never played any senior games for the club.[2] In 2006, Avdić was released by Brøndby, as he wanted to live closer to his family in Sweden.[3]

IF Elfsborg

He was picked up by IF Elfsborg in the Swedish Allsvenskan championship. When he was signed by Elfsborg, he was praised by its officials as one of the greatest talents in Swedish football.[4]

Avdić made his debut for Elfsborg in November 2006. He played from the start in Elfsborg's first ever Royal League match, and scored two goals in the 4–0 win over AIK. In the 2010 season of Allsvenskan, Avdić changed position from attacking-midfielder to striker, his previous position as a youth player. He scored 19 goals, making him runner-up golden boot that season; Alexander Gerndt scored 20 goals. Due to this he was sold the same season for a transfer fee of £2 million to Werder Bremen.[5]

Werder Bremen

On 3 January 2011, Avdić became Werder Bremen's first new signing of that winter, as confirmed by the website of the German Bundesliga club. He signed a contract until summer 2014. He featured for the team only on rare occasions during the 2011–12 Bundesliga season. due to his repeated injuries. Before his loan to PEC Zwolle, Avdić played seven games in Bundesliga and 12 games for Werder's second team never scoring a single goal.[6]

Loan to PEC Zwolle

On 29 August 2012, Avdić agreed to a loan until the end of season 2013 to the Dutch football team PEC Zwolle in Eredivisie.[7] He scored as a substitute his debut goal for the club in his fourth game. On 17 February 2013, in his 14th game, against Feyenoord, Avdić made the match-winning 3–2 goal for Zwolle. This was at the time his seventh cumulative goal count, the second best Swedish goalscorer in the 2012–13 season, exceeded by Zlatan Ibrahimović.[8] Where experts claimed that he deserved a place in the Sweden national team, due to Sweden's unavailability of good strikers.[9]

AZ Alkmaar

In summer 2013, Avdić joined AZ Alkmaar.[10] He made his debut on 30 October in a KNVB Cup match against Achilles '29, scoring two goals. AZ won the match with 7–0.

Loan to Heracles Almelo

On 15 August 2014, as a result of having no prospect with AZ, he was sent on loan to Heracles Almelo until the end of the season.[11]

Return to Sweden

He signed with AIK in 2016, and was a part of the AIK team that won the 2018 Allsvenskan.[12]

In February 2019, joined AFC Eskilstuna, newly promoted to Allsvenskan.[13] He left the club at the end of the year.[14] After a long time without a club he signed for Vasalunds IF in March 2021.[15]

In March 2021, Avdić joined Vasalunds IF.[16]

International career

Avdić scored a total of 19 goals in 57 games for the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams, and was a part of the Sweden U21 squad that reached the semi-finals of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on home soil.[17]

He made his full international debut for Sweden on 28 January 2009 in a friendly game against Mexico, coming on as a substitute for Daniel Nannskog in the 66th minute.[17][18]

Career statistics

[19]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IF Elfsborg2007Allsvenskan1900060250
2008Allsvenskan2540010264
2009Allsvenskan2932062375
2010Allsvenskan291921413521
Total102264117312330
Werder Bremen2010–11Bundesliga700041111
Werder Bremen II2010–113. Liga10——10
2011–123. Liga110——110
Total1200000120
PEC Zwolle2012–13Eredivisie23840—238
AZ Alkmaar2013–14Eredivisie1302240192
Heracles Almelo2014–15Eredivisie22420—244
AIK2016Allsvenskan1523151234
2017Allsvenskan2134140294
2018Allsvenskan1901030230
Total55582121758
Career total2344320537529153

Honours

IF Elfsborg[19]

AIK

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Denni Avdic" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Denni Avdic – Statistik" (in Danish). Brøndby IF. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Avdic vender hjem". Brøndby IF. 6 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Denni Avdic klar för Blackburn Rovers – kommer från Bröndy och är en utpräglad målskytt" (in Swedish). Elfsborg IF. Archived from the original on 3 May 2007.
  5. ^ "Denni Avdic Elfsborg" (in Swedish). expressen.se. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Denni Avdic klar för Werder Bremen idag" (in Swedish). IF Elfsborg. 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Denni Avdic lånas ut" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. IF Elfsborg. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ^ Lundh, Olof (17 February 2013). "Avdic målbäst efter Zlatan: "Kan bara göra mitt jobb"" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Avdic fortsatt stekhet – sänkte Feyenoord" (in Swedish). fotbolldirekt.se. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ^ "Zurück in die Niederlande: Avdic wechselt zu Alkmaar" [Back to the Netherlands: Avdic joins Alkmaar] (in German). Werder Bremen. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  11. ^ "AZ slijt overbodige en verbannen Zweed aan Heracles: "Een uitstekende speler"" (in Dutch). Voetbalprimeur. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Avdic efter tunga åren i AIK: "Guldet gör att det har varit värt det"" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ Fagerlund, Frida (28 February 2019). "Officiellt: Denni Avdic klar för AFC Eskilstuna" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  14. ^ Klart: Denni Avdic och flera spelare lämnar AFC, fotbollskanalen.se, 26 November 2019
  15. ^ "Avslöjar: Denni Avdic klar för Vasalunds IF" (in Swedish). Fotbolltransfers.com. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  16. ^ Denni Avdic har kritat på för Vasalund, vasalundsifsektion.myclub.se, 25 March 2021
  17. ^ "Denni Avdic - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll" (in Swedish). www.svenskfotboll.se.. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  19. ^ "D. Avdić". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Allsvenska skytteligan: Gerndt i ensam ledning" (in Swedish). fotbollskanalen.se. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2015.