Dino Halilović

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Dino Halilović
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-02-08) 8 February 1998 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Club information
Current team
 FC Den Bosch
Number 23
Youth career
2010–2016 Dinamo Zagreb
2016–2017 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Istra 1961 24 (0)
2018–2020 Lokomotiva 28 (2)
2019 → Rudeš (loan) 16 (0)
2020–2021 Istra 1961 17 (0)
2021–2022 Esbjerg fB 7 (0)
2022– FC Den Bosch 3 (0)
National team
2013 Croatia U16 1 (0)
2015 Croatia U17 4 (0)
2015 Croatia U18 4 (1)
2016 Croatia U19 4 (1)
2018–2019 Croatia U20 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2022

Dino Halilović (born 8 February 1998) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch club FC Den Bosch. He is the younger brother of Alen Halilović.

Club career[]

Born in Zagreb, Halilović started his youth career with the academy of Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 12.[1] Although in March 2014, reports emerged of him joining FC Barcelona B,[3] however he was not selected after a month long trial as the club found him to be physically weak.[4] In early 2016, he joined the academy of Italian club Udinese Calcio. In spite of him linked with Spanish club UD Las Palmas and German club Hamburger SV,[5] he moved to Croatian club Istra 1961 on a two-year contract on 28 June 2017.[6]

On 19 June 2018, Halilović moved to fellow league club Lokomotiva.[7] On 25 January 2019, Halilović was loaned out to NK Rudeš for the rest of the season.[8]

On 16 August 2021, Halilović joined Danish 1st Division club Esbjerg fB on a deal until June 2023.[9] However, on 10 January 2022 Esbjerg confirmed, that they had terminated the contract of Halilović by mutual agreement.[10]

On 12 January 2022, Halilović signed with FC Den Bosch in the Netherlands until the summer of 2023.[11]

International career[]

Halilović represented the under-17 team in the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and reached the quarter-finals.[12] Although he was named in the squad for the 2015 under-17 World Cup,[13] he failed to make any appearance in the competition.[2]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played on 28 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Istra 1961 2017–18[2] Prva HNL 24 0 3 2 3[a] 0 30 2
Lokomotiva 2018–19[2] Prva HNL 8 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[2] Prva HNL 21 1 3 1 0 0 24 2
2020–21[2] Prva HNL 2 1 0 0 1[b] 0 3 1
Total 31 3 6 1 1 0 38 4
Rudeš (loan) 2018–19[2] Prva HNL 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Istra 1961 2020–21[2] Prva HNL 17 0 4 0 0 0 21 0
Esbjerg fB 2021–22[2] 1st Division 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 95 3 14 3 4 0 113 6
  1. ^ Appearances in play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Personal life[]

His father, Sejad Halilović, is a Bosniak, while his mother Vanessa is a Croat. His father is a former Bosnian and Croatian international who also played for Dinamo Zagreb. Dino has two brothers - younger brother Damir and elder brother Alen, Croatian international who amongst other clubs represented FC Barcelona.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "El Barça ficha también a Dino Halilovic, otro crack como su hermano Alen" [The Barça also tab Dino Halilovic, another crack as his brother Alen] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "D. Halilović". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. ^ "El Barcelona ficha también a Dino Halilovic hermano de Alen" [The Barcelona tab also to Dino Halilovic brother of Alen] (in Spanish). Peru. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Dino Halilović nije prošao probu u Barci: 'Fizički je preslab'" [Dino Halilovic did not test in Barca: 'Physically it's too weak'] (in Croatian). Jutarnji. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Primavera, Halilovic piace a due squadre spagnole" [Spring, Halilovic likes two Spanish teams] (in Italian). Mondo Udinese. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Ufficiale: il Primavera Halilovic ceduto all'Nk Istra" [Official: Primavera Halilovic sold to NK Istra] (in Italian). Mondo Udinese. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Tomić okupio Lokose: Kajzerica upoznala četvoricu pojačanja" [Tomić gathered Lokos: Kajzerica met four reinforcements] (in Croatian). Sportarena. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  8. ^ Rudeš dobio još jedno pojačanje, stigao Halilović iz Lokomotive, sportnet.rtl.hr, 25 January 2019
  9. ^ EfB tilknytter Dino Halilovic, efb.dk, 16 August 2021
  10. ^ Halilovic forlader EfB, efb.dk, 10 January 2022
  11. ^ "DINO HALILOVIĆ VERSTERKT FC DEN BOSCH" (Press release) (in Dutch). Den Bosch. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Croatian U-17 internationals, Dino Halilović and Matej Hudećek, await the quarterfinal clash with Belgium". Croatian Football Federation. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Izbornik Dario Bašić objavio je konačni popis putnika za Čile, a uoči puta na SP održana je konferencija za medije" [Manager Dario Bašić announced the final list of Chilean passengers, and a press conference was held on the way to the SP.] (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2018.

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