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==Career==
==Career==
Vida has spent his entire youth career in NK Osijek, rising through the youth system and being first featured with the senior team in the 2006–2007 season, at the age of 17; he then went on to make 10 appearances in the season. In the 2007–2008 season, Vida further solidified his credentials, being featured more regularly for his club.<ref>[http://www.osijek031.com/osijek.php?topic_id=22925 Interview with Domagoj Vida, 03.12.2009. Osijek031.com]</ref> He was linked with Croatian champions [[NK Dinamo Zagreb]].<ref>[http://www.croatiansoccerreport.com/2010/01/dejan-lovren-or-domagoj-vida.html CROATIAN SOCCER REPORT: DEJAN LOVREN or DOMAGOJ VIDA?]</ref> However on 29 April 2010, he signed for [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bayer 04 verpflichtet Domagoj Vida|language=German|date=2010-04-29|accessdate=2010-04-29|publisher=[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]]|url=http://www.bayer04.de/B04-DEU//de/_md_aktuell-dt.aspx?aktuell=aktuell-3999&}}</ref>
Vida has spent his entire youth career in NK Osijek, rising through the youth system and being first featured with the senior team in the 2006–2007 season, at the age of 17; he then went on to make 10 appearances in the season. In the 2007–2008 season, Vida further solidified his credentials, being featured more regularly for his club.<ref>[http://www.osijek031.com/osijek.php?topic_id=22925 Interview with Domagoj Vida, 03.12.2009. Osijek031.com]</ref> He was linked with Croatian champions [[NK Dinamo Zagreb]].<ref>[http://www.croatiansoccerreport.com/2010/01/dejan-lovren-or-domagoj-vida.html CROATIAN SOCCER REPORT: DEJAN LOVREN or DOMAGOJ VIDA?]</ref> However on 29 April 2010, he signed for [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]] in Germany.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bayer 04 verpflichtet Domagoj Vida|language=German|date=2010-04-29|accessdate=2010-04-29|publisher=[[Bayer 04 Leverkusen]]|url=http://www.bayer04.de/B04-DEU//de/_md_aktuell-dt.aspx?aktuell=aktuell-3999&}}</ref>

During his first season with Leverkusen, he mainly played in the [[UEFA Europa League]], making a total of 8 appearances in the competition. He eventually made his [[Fußball-Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] debut on 5 March 2011 in a 3–0 win at home to [[VfL Wolfsburg|Wolfsburg]], coming on as a substitute for the injured [[Manuel Friedrich]] in the 14th minute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bender bringt die "Wölfe" aus dem Tritt|language=German|date=2011-03-05|accessdate=2011-03-27|publisher=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|Kicker]]|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/1-bundesliga/2010-11/25/1013455/spielanalyse_bayer-leverkusen-9_vfl-wolfsburg-24.html}}</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
Vida is also an active member of the [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatian national under-21 team]].<ref>[http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/524354/artikel_Vida-folgt-Pamic-zu-Bayer.html Leverkusen: Nächster kroatischer U-21-Nationalspieler - Vida folgt Pamic zu Bayer]</ref>
Vida is also an active member of the [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatian national under-21 team]].<ref>[http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/startseite/524354/artikel_Vida-folgt-Pamic-zu-Bayer.html Leverkusen: Nächster kroatischer U-21-Nationalspieler - Vida folgt Pamic zu Bayer]</ref>

On 23 May 2010, he made his full international debut in [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]'s 2–0 win against [[Wales national football team|Wales]] in Osijek, coming on as a substitute for [[Darijo Srna]] in the 75th minute. Three days later, he played the full 90 minutes in a goalless draw at [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.hns-cff.hr/?ln=hr&w=statistike&repka=A&id=4755 Croatian Football Federation profile] {{hr icon}}


{{Bayer 04 Leverkusen squad}}
{{Bayer 04 Leverkusen squad}}

Revision as of 16:41, 27 March 2011

Domagoj Vida
Personal information
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen
Number 17
Youth career
2003–2006 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Osijek 88 (6)
2010– Bayer Leverkusen 1 (0)
International career
2008 Croatia U19 4 (0)
2007 Croatia U20 3 (0)
2007–2009 Croatia U21 21 (3)
2010– Croatia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 March 2011

Domagoj Vida (born 29 April 1989 in Osijek) is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Bayer Leverkusen. He can play in both centre back and full back positions, and can also be used as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Vida has spent his entire youth career in NK Osijek, rising through the youth system and being first featured with the senior team in the 2006–2007 season, at the age of 17; he then went on to make 10 appearances in the season. In the 2007–2008 season, Vida further solidified his credentials, being featured more regularly for his club.[1] He was linked with Croatian champions NK Dinamo Zagreb.[2] However on 29 April 2010, he signed for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Germany.[3]

During his first season with Leverkusen, he mainly played in the UEFA Europa League, making a total of 8 appearances in the competition. He eventually made his Bundesliga debut on 5 March 2011 in a 3–0 win at home to Wolfsburg, coming on as a substitute for the injured Manuel Friedrich in the 14th minute.[4]

International career

Vida is also an active member of the Croatian national under-21 team.[5]

On 23 May 2010, he made his full international debut in Croatia's 2–0 win against Wales in Osijek, coming on as a substitute for Darijo Srna in the 75th minute. Three days later, he played the full 90 minutes in a goalless draw at Estonia.

References

  1. ^ Interview with Domagoj Vida, 03.12.2009. Osijek031.com
  2. ^ CROATIAN SOCCER REPORT: DEJAN LOVREN or DOMAGOJ VIDA?
  3. ^ "Bayer 04 verpflichtet Domagoj Vida" (in German). Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Bender bringt die "Wölfe" aus dem Tritt" (in German). Kicker. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  5. ^ Leverkusen: Nächster kroatischer U-21-Nationalspieler - Vida folgt Pamic zu Bayer


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