Page semi-protected

Dušan Vlahović

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dušan Vlahović
Dusan Vlahovic.jpg
Vlahović with Fiorentina in 2021
Personal information
Full name Dušan Vlahović
Date of birth (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Juventus
Number 7
Youth career
2010–2014 OFK Beograd
2014–2018 Partizan
2018–2019 Fiorentina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Partizan 21 (1)
2018–2022 Fiorentina 98 (44)
2022– Juventus 7 (4)
National team‡
2016–2019 Serbia U19 8 (6)
2019 Serbia U21 3 (0)
2020– Serbia 14 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:30, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2021

Dušan Vlahović (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [dǔʃan ˈvlaːxɔʋitɕ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Влаховић; born 28 January 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Juventus and the Serbia national team.

Vlahović began his senior career at Partizan, making his debut in 2016. After helping them win a league title and two Serbian Cups, Vlahović left for Italian club Fiorentina in 2018; he was awarded Serie A Best Young Player in 2020–21, after having scored 21 league goals. In January 2022, he moved to Juventus.

Having represented Serbia internationally at youth level, Vlahović made his senior debut in the UEFA Nations League in 2020. He scored four goals in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification, helping his side qualify for the final tournament.

Personal life

Vlahović's idols are Zlatan Ibrahimović, Stevan Jovetić and Franck Ribéry.[1] Vlahović also follows Moto GP.[1] Vlahović had also played basketball since 2004.[1]

Club career

Early career

Born in Belgrade,[2] Vlahović started playing football in the Altina Zemun football school, where he competed mostly with older players. Later he was with OFK Beograd for three months, and also made one appearance for Red Star Belgrade,[3][4] but he joined Partizan in summer 2014.[5]

Partizan

2015–16 season

Vlahović signed his first professional contract with Partizan in 2015, when he was only 15 years old.[6] At the beginning of 2016, Vlahović joined the first team under coach Ivan Tomić and got the jersey number 9.[7] He made his Serbian SuperLiga debut on 21 February 2016 against OFK Beograd, as the Partizan's youngest debutant in history.[8] In the next fixture, played on 27 February 2016, Vlahović became the youngest player in the Eternal derby, when he was substituted on for the beginning of the second half. Previously, the record was kept by Luka Jović.[9]

On 2 April 2016, Vlahović scored his first goal for Partizan against Radnik Surdulica in 3–2 home win and became the youngest scorer in club history.[10] He also scored a goal in a semifinal cup match against Spartak Subotica, played on 20 April 2016 in 3–0 away win.[11]

Throughout the spring, Vlahović was scouted by a number of established European teams, including Arsenal, Anderlecht and Juventus, but later, Partizan declined all offers.[12][13][14][15] Vlahović scored a goal in the 2015–16 Serbian Cup final against Javor Ivanjica, helping his side win 2–0.[16]

2016–17 season

Vlahović played his first match in new season against Zagłębie Lubin on 21 July 2016 in 2nd leg of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, which was his European debut for Partizan.[17] Vlahović started his first match on the field in 2nd fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season in away match against Napredak Kruševac.[18]

2017–18 season

In summer 2017, Vlahović was announced as the future transfer, after which he stayed with Partizan until the winter transfer window and his 18th birthday. Miloš Vazura and Ivica Iliev, members of the club management, refused to confirm Vlahović's departure and he continued training with the first team for the 2017–18 season.[19][20] For this reason, Vlahović was then excluded from his team and was therefore forced to train at home.[1]

Fiorentina

Debut

In June 2017, Vlahović signed a five-year preliminary contract with Fiorentina, which became official on his 18th birthday, on 28 January 2018.[21] Vlahović was officially bought by Fiorentina on 22 February 2018,[22] choosing to wear the number 18. Due to administrative norms, he was not available to play until 1 July 2018.[23] Initially registered to Fiorentina's under-19s,[24] Vlahović made his senior debut for Fiorentina on 25 September 2018, in a 2–1 Serie A loss to Inter Milan.[25] He made 10 appearances with the first team in the 2018–19 season.[24] Vlahović won the  [it], scoring a brace against Torino in the first leg of the final,[26] and a penalty in the second leg.[27]

2019–20 season

In the following season, Vlahović was de facto included in the first team.[24] On 18 August 2019, Vlahović scored his first goals with Fiorentina, a brace in a 3–1 win against Monza in the third round of the 2019–20 Coppa Italia.[28] On 10 November he scored his first league goals, a brace in a 5–2 away defeat against Cagliari.[29] Vlahović ended the season with eight goals in 34 appearances.[30]

2020–21 season

In the 2020–21 season, Vlahović found more and more space as a starter, especially after the arrival of Cesare Prandelli at the helm of Fiorentina.[31][32] On 22 December 2020, he contributed with a goal to Fiorentina's away win in Turin over Juventus (3–0), which marked the first victory of the Viola at the home of the Bianconeri after 12 years.[33][34] On 13 March 2021, Vlahović scored his first career hat-trick in a 4–1 away win over Benevento.[35] He ended the year with 21 total goals, winning the title of Serie A Best Young Player.[36]

2021–22 season

Vlahović started the 2021–22 season by scoring a brace in a 4–0 win against Cosenza in the first round of the 2021–22 Coppa Italia.[37] On 31 October 2021, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Spezia.[38] On 19 December 2021, Vlahović scored his 33rd Serie A goal of the calendar year; he became the only player, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in 2020,[39] to do so since 1951.[24] In his previous season-and-a-half at fiorentina, Vlahović scored 38 league goals, more than any other active player in the same time period.[24] He was also the only player in Europe's top-five leagues born after 2000, alongside Erling Haaland, to have scored at least 40 goals in Europe's top-five leagues.[24]

Juventus

On 28 January 2022, on the day of his 22nd birthday, Vlahović signed for Juventus on a four-and-a-half-year contract; the deal was worth €70 million, plus €10 million in performance-related bonuses.[24][40] He debuted for Juventus as a starter on 6 February, and scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win against Verona.[41]

On 22 February, Vlahović made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, a 1–1 away draw against Villareal. He scored after only 33 seconds, becoming the fastest starting debutant and the second-youngest Juventus debutant to score in the Champions League.[42] Four days later, he scored his first brace for Juventus, helping his side win 3–2 away to Empoli.[43]

International career

Youth

Vlahović was a member of the Serbia national under-15 team,[44] scoring a hat trick in a match against the Czech Republic on 16 April 2015.[45] He was also called up to the under-16 squad in late 2015, making his debut against Poland on 27 October 2015.[46] In August 2016, Vlahović was called up to the under-19 squad for a memorial tournament ("Stevan Ćele Vilotić"), where he debuted in the opening match against the .[47] In the second match of the same tournament, he scored a goal against France.[48] After Serbia beat Israel in the final match, Vlahović was nominated for the most talented player of the tournament.[49]

Senior

Vlahović made his senior team debut on 11 October 2020, in a UEFA Nations League game against Hungary.[50]

Style of play

Vlahović is a complete striker, known for his physicality, technique and eye for goal.[24] He is a specialist of scoring from close range: 41 out of his 44 goals scored in Serie A for Fiorentina were scored in the penalty area.[51]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 March 2022[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Partizan 2015–16 Serbian SuperLiga 14 1 4 2 — 18 3
2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga 7 0 1 0 1[b] 0 9 0
2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21 1 5 2 1 0 27 3
Fiorentina 2018–19 Serie A 10 0 0 0 — 10 0
2019–20 Serie A 30 6 4 2 — 34 8
2020–21 Serie A 37 21 3 0 — 40 21
2021–22 Serie A 21 17 3 3 — 24 20
Total 98 44 10 5 — 108 49
Juventus 2021–22 Serie A 7 4 2 0 2[c] 1 11 5
Career total 126 49 17 7 3 1 146 57
  1. ^ Includes Serbian Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 14 November 2021[52]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Serbia 2020 4 1
2021 10 6
Total 14 7
Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vlahović goal.[52]
List of international goals scored by Dušan Vlahović
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2020 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia  Russia 3–0 5–0 2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
2 24 March 2021 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia  Republic of Ireland 1–1 3–2 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 1 September 2021 Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary  Qatar 3–0 4–0 Friendly
4 9 October 2021 Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg  Luxembourg 1–0 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 12 October 2021 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia  Azerbaijan 1–0 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 2–1
7 11 November 2021 Rajko Mitić Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia  Qatar 3–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours

Partizan

Fiorentina

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Vlahovic tra Fanta, mercato, Ibra, Prandelli e fidanzate: quello che non sai su di lui". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Dušan Vlahović za BUTASPORT.RS: Ponosno nosim Partizanov grb na srcu". butasport.rs (in Serbian). 3 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ^ "OFK Beograd i Dinamo u finalu Turnira prijateljstva". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ Партизанов бисер Влаховић: Тата је одлучио да одиграм једну утакмицу за Звезду. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Upoznajte novog Ibrahimovića: Dušan Vlahović – Partizanova haubica iz Zemuna! (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 23 May 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Jedinstven slučaj u istoriji Partizana: Dušan Vlahović najmlađi profesionalac u Humskoj 1". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 14 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Nova "devetka" Partizana - najmlađa do sada!". mondo.rs (in Serbian). 12 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Vlahović za istoriju". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Nikad niko mlađi u večitom derbiju..." mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Dečak je postao muškarac! (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Spartak – Partizan 0:3 (0:1)". FK Partizan official website (in Serbian). 20 April 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  12. ^ Арсенал нуди два милиона фунти за Партизановог бисера Душана Влаховића. Sportski Žurnal (in Serbian). 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Arsenal ready to make transfer bid for Partizan Belgrade's Dusan Vlahovic". Metro. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Arsenal set to battle Juventus for highly-rated young striker". Metro. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Anderleht došao po Vlahovića". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 24 April 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  16. ^ "KRAJ: Partizan - Javor 2:0, Vlahović zagrlio trofej (VIDEO)". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 11 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  17. ^ "Zaglebie Lubin – Partizan 0:0". FK Partizan official website (in Serbian). 21 July 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  18. ^ Влаховић стартер за Партизан први пут у каријери у 20. мечу. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  19. ^ Вазура: Влаховић уз екипу после Словеније, још не може у Фиренцу!. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 4 July 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  20. ^ Илиев: Влаховић наш играч!. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 21 August 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  21. ^ "Vlahovic nuovo acquisto viola". ACF Fiorentina official website (in Italian). 23 June 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  22. ^ "Vlahovic sul suo futuro in viola: "Tanta voglia di fare bene, con la stessa maglia di Jovetic e Toni"". ACF Fiorentina official website (in Italian). 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  23. ^ "Vlahović dobio broj 18 u Firenci: Navijači očekuju kombinaciju Batistute i Tonija!". mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 22 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  24. ^ a b c d e f g h "Vlahovic Joins Juventus!". Juventus.com. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  25. ^ "L'esordio (quasi) da sogno di Vlahovic con la Fiorentina: è il primo '00 viola" (in Italian). 26 September 2018.
  26. ^ "Coppa Italia Primavera, Fiorentina-Torino | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  27. ^ a b "Coppa Italia Primavera, Torino-Fiorentina 1-1: Trionfo Viola dopo il 2-0 dell'andata | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  28. ^ Nikola Miloradović (18 August 2019). "Bravo, Dušane! Vlahović dvostruki strelac u Kupu Italije!". Sportske.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  29. ^ "Cagliari-show, Fiorentina annichilita: i sardi sono terzi!". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  30. ^ a b c d Dušan Vlahović at Soccerway
  31. ^ "Fiorentina, Prandelli: "Vlahovic crescerà ancora. Bene Castrovilli-Eysseric"". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  32. ^ "Prandelli, Vlahovic? Pochi hanno bruciato le tappe così - Calcio". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). 12 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  33. ^ "Juve-Fiorentina 0-3: Pirlo crolla allo Stadium". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  34. ^ Sport, Sky. "Che fine hanno fatto i giocatori della Fiorentina che batterono la Juve nel 2008". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  35. ^ "Benevento 1-4 Fiorentina: Vlahovic hat-trick hero". Football Italia. 13 March 2021.
  36. ^ "MVP STAGIONE 2020/2021: DUSAN VLAHOVIC MIGLIOR UNDER 23 | News | Lega Serie A". www.legaseriea.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Fiorentina-Cosenza 4-0: poker ai calabresi, la Fiorentina va ai sedicesimi". Viola News (in Italian). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  38. ^ "Match Report: Fiorentina 3-0 Spezia". Lega Serie A. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  39. ^ "Liverpool And Newcastle United Target Dusan Vlahovic Equals Cristiano Ronaldo's Serie A Goal Record For Fiorentina". Sports Illustrated. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  40. ^ "Dusan Vlahovic: Juventus complete £66.6m signing of striker from Fiorentina". Sky Sports. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  41. ^ "Juve-Verona 2-0: Vlahovic e Zakaria show, Allegri sorride". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  42. ^ "Vlahovic nella storia della Juve: gol e record all'esordio in Champions!". tuttosport.com (in Italian). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  43. ^ "KEAN E DOPPIO VLAHOVIC, 3-2 ALL'EMPOLI". Juventus (in Italian). 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  44. ^ "У-15: Првa турнирскa прoверa пиoнирa". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 7 February 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  45. ^ "У-15: Србијa - Чешкa 3:3". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 16 April 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  46. ^ "У-16: Пoљскa - Србијa 1:2". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  47. ^ ""Стевaн Ћеле Вилoтић": Србијa – СAД 2:1 (1:1)". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 1 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  48. ^ ""Стевaн Ћеле Вилoтић": Србијa – Француска 2:1 (2:0), финале са Израелом". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  49. ^ Србија победник турнира "Стеван Ћеле Вилотић". Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  50. ^ "Serbia v Hungary game report". ESPN. 11 October 2020.
  51. ^ "VLAHOVIC JOINS JUVENTUS!". Juventus.com. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  52. ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dušan Vlahović". National Football Teams.
  53. ^ "The MVPs of the 2020/2021 Season: Dusan Vlahovic Best Under 23". Serie A. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  54. ^ "Dušan Vlahović EA Sports Player of the Month for December". Serie A. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

External links

Retrieved from ""