Domagoj Vida
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Domagoj Vida is a Croatia
n football
defender
playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He can play in both centre back and right full back positions.
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.
On 14 June 2011, it was announced that Vida will join Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee.
.
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
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football
Football (soccer)
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defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He can play in both centre back and right full back positions.
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. He was linked with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. However on 29 April 2010, he signed for Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Germany.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
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
debut on 5 March 2011 in a 3–0 win at home to Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
, coming on as a substitute for the injured Manuel Friedrich
Manuel Friedrich
Manuel Friedrich is a German footballer who plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen as a central defender.-Club career:...
in the 14th minute.
On 14 June 2011, it was announced that Vida will join Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee.
International career
Vida is also an active member of the Croatian national under-21 teamCroatia national under-21 football team
The Croatia national under-21 football team, also known as Croatia under-21 or Croatia U21 is a youth association football national team which represents Croatia at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team....
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On 23 May 2010, he made his full international debut in Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
's 2–0 win against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in Osijek, coming on as a substitute for Darijo Srna
Darijo Srna
Darijo Srna is a Croatian footballer who plays for Shakhtar Donetsk as a captain and is also the captain of the Croatian national team.-Club career:Srna's talent was seen by many scouts in Croatia while he was young...
in the 75th minute. Three days later, he played the full 90 minutes in a goalless draw at Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
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