Dario Knežević
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dario Knežević | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Free agent | ||
| Number | None | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Omladinac Vrata | |||
| 1995–2000 | Orijent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Orijent | ||
| 2002–2006 | Rijeka | 89 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Livorno | 130 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | → Juventus (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Rijeka | 59 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Rijeka II | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2009 | Croatia | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 April 2014 |
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Dario Knežević (born 20 April 1982) is a Croatian football defender who is currently a free agent.
Born in Rijeka, Knežević started his professional career with the city's First League side NK Rijeka in 2002 and subsequently made 115 appearances in the league before moving to Livorno on a three-year deal in late August 2006. He made his Serie A debut on 25 October 2006 in Livorno's 4–1 defeat to Internazionale and scored his first goal in the league against Cagliari on 18 April 2007 to secure his team a 2–1 victory.
On 30 June 2008, Juventus has swooped to sign Knežević on a season-long loan deal worth €750,000, with the option to acquire half of the contractual rights at €1.6 million following Livorno's relegation to Serie B. On 5 October, Knežević made his first league appearance for the team. It was a 2–1 home loss to Palermo. He made just four appearances all season, three in the league and one in the UEFA Champions League in a 2-2 draw with FC BATE Borisov in Belarus.
On 15 June 2009, Knežević made his return to Livorno. He immediately became a mainstay in the side, but the team was relegated from the 2009-10 Serie A. The following season, Knežević made 31 appearances as Livorno finished ninth in the 2010–11 Serie B. In the 2011-12 Serie B season, Knežević again made 31 appearances in all competitions as the side narrowly avoided relegation. Knežević then decided to leave Livorno. He made 140 appearances for the Italian side in his two spells with the club.
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