Pranjić in 2009
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Danijel Pranjić | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Našice,SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Playing position | Left winger / full-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Koper | ||
Number | 55 | ||
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– | Koper | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2002–2004 | Croatia U21 | 15 | (1) |
2004–2015 | Croatia | 58 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 September 2015 |
Danijel Pranjić (pronounced [dǎnijel prǎːɲit͡ɕ]; born 2 December 1981) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for FC Koper. Being a versatile left-footed player, he can play all across the left wing and can also be used as a central midfielder.
Pranjić started his career at Papuk. He played for NAŠK, Papuk, Belišće, and Osijek before making his move to a bigger stage at Dinamo Zagreb in 2004. While at Dinamo Zagreb, he also played regularly during their 2004–05 UEFA Cup campaign, making six appearances and scoring one goal in the competition.
In 2005, he was transferred to Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen. His good performances as an offensive winger secured him a return to international football with Croatia in 2007. He started the 2008–09 Eredivisie season well, netting four goals in his first three league matches. Pranjić scored his first hat-trick in the Dutch Cup on 12 November 2008 in a huge 7–0 win against Haaglandia. On 31 January 2009, he made the lone goal in a Heerenveen victory at AFC Ajax. A month later, he scored a late penalty that gave Heerenveen a 3–2 win at PSV.
He won the Dutch Cup with Heerenveen at the end of the 2008–09 season, which turned out to be his last match for the club. In June 2009, Bayern Munich announced Pranjić would join the club. He struggled to make an impact in his first season with the club, starting only 14 matches and losing out to first choice left-back Holger Badstuber. Due to his utility and injuries to other teammates, however, he started an increasing number of games in his second season with the Bavarian club.