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Zlatko Dedić

Zlatko Dedić

Slovenian footballer

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]

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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.[2]

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.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 October 2013[11]
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International

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

  1. [1]
    "FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2010. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. [2]
    Lopatič, Jaka (6 October 2018). "V mladih letih je veliko žrtvoval" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Zlatko Dedić – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Zlatko Dedič » Serie A 2005/2006". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. [5]
    Bohorič, Jure (23 January 2007). "Zlatko Dedič predčasno k Frosinoneju". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Guzman, Tulli e Zammuto restano in biancorosso" (in Italian). Piacenza Calcio. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2008.
  7. [7]
    "Bochum in Zlatko Dedič skupaj do junija 2012" (in Slovenian). Siol. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Dynamo verpflichtet Zlatko Dedić auf Leihbasis" (in German). Dynamo Dresden. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  9. [9]
    "Slovenia – Serbia 1:1 (Friendlies 2004, August)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. [10]
    "Dedić Slovenijo prek Rusije popeljal na SP" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  11. [11]
    "Zlatko Dedič » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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