Danijel Pranjić
Croatian football manager and former player (born 1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Danijel Pranjić (born 2 December 1981) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player. Being a versatile left-footed player, he could play all across the left wing and could also be used as a central midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Danijel Pranjić[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-12-02) 2 December 1981 (age 42)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Našice, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left winger, full-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2000 | NAŠK | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | NAŠK | ||
2000–2001 | Papuk | ||
2001–2002 | Belišće | 28 | (7) |
2002–2004 | Osijek | 53 | (3) |
2004–2005 | Dinamo Zagreb | 29 | (2) |
2005–2009 | Heerenveen | 129 | (32) |
2009–2012 | Bayern Munich | 55 | (1) |
2011 | Bayern Munich II | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Sporting CP | 9 | (0) |
2013 | → Celta de Vigo (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Panathinaikos | 80 | (9) |
2016–2017 | Koper | 20 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 61 | (6) |
2019–2020 | Ayia Napa | 17 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Omonia Psevda | 13 | (1) |
International career | |||
2002–2004 | Croatia U21 | 15 | (1) |
2004–2015 | Croatia | 58 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
2020–2021 | Omonia Psevda (player-manager) | ||
2021 | Dubrava | ||
2022–2023 | Trnje | ||
2023 | Sloboda Tuzla | ||
2023–2024 | Achyronas-Onisilos | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pranjić had the most success with Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, winning the double in the 2009–10 season and reaching the 2010 and 2012 Champions League final. At the international level, he debuted for Croatia in 2004 and participated in three major tournaments with his national side, Euro 2008, Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup.
After retiring as a player, Pranjić managed Croatian lower league clubs Dubrava[2] and Trnje. He briefly managed Bosnian side Sloboda Tuzla in 2023.[3]