Vasilije Janjičić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Thun | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2016 | Zürich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Zürich | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Hamburger SV II | 27 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Hamburger SV | 33 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Zürich | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Zürich II | 13 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Celje | 25 | (4) |
| 2023– | Thun | 42 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Switzerland U15 | 8 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Switzerland U16 | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Switzerland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | Switzerland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Switzerland U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Switzerland U21 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 | |||
Vasilije Janjičić (born 2 November 1998) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Thun.[2]
Club career
Janjičić came through the youth academy of FC Zürich. In August 2016 he signed a four-year deal with Hamburger SV, where he debuted in the Bundesliga on 4 April 2017 against Borussia Dortmund.
After the 2018–19 season, he was excluded from the first team by new coach Dieter Hecking. On 27 August 2019, he signed a three-year contract with his youth club FC Zürich and returned to Switzerland.[3]
Personal life
Janjičić is of Serb origin.[4] In February 2018, Janjičić caused a car crash in the Elbtunnel while driving under the influence of alcohol and without a valid driving licence.[5] In July 2020, he was diagnosed with cancer.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Vasilije Janjičić". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Vasilije Janjičić at Soccerway
- ^ "Janjicic: Vasilije Janjicic kehrt zum FCZ zurück". fcz.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Vasilije Janjičić, dobrodošel!" (in Slovenian). NK Celje. 2 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Janjicic: Unfall nach Alkoholfahrt ohne Führerschein". kicker Online (in German). 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.