Daniel Bogdanovic
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Danijel Bogdanović more commonly spelled Daniel Bogdanović, is a Maltese
professional footballer of Serb descent
who plays as a striker for Blackpool
.
for the 2006–07 Maltese season, and Marsaxlokk built a strong title challenge. With Marsaxlokk front-runners and the season drawing to a close, Bogdanović found himself well ahead in the goalscoring charts and scored the final goal in a 4–1 defeat of second-placed Sliema Wanderers
. With this win, Marsaxlokk were crowned as league champions for the first time in their history. Bogdanović finished as the league's top goalscorer with 31 goals in 28 appearances, and ended the season one goal short of the record set by Danilo Dončić, who twice hit the 32-goal mark in a single season, first with Valletta
during the 1996–97 season and then with Sliema Wanderers in the 2001–02 season.
Following Marsaxlokk's triumph in the Maltese Premier League, and the end of the player's one-year contract, Bogdanović decided not to renew and instead decided to search for a club elsewhere in continental Europe.
side Cisco Roma
, just in time to feature for the new season in Italy
(during this time Cisco Roma was playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione). Bogdanović went on to form a partnership with Paolo Di Canio
.
During his time with the club, Bogdanović made sixteen appearances and found the net four times.
n club Lokomotiv Sofia
, following a successful trial.
Bogdanović had initially joined Lokomotiv Sofia two weeks prior at a training camp in the Netherlands
. He appeared as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Israel
i outfit Maccabi Petah Tikva, a game in which Lokomotiv came out 1–0 winners. Bogdanović was again included in the next friendly match against German
Bundesliga
team Schalke
, and played the full match.
The team's next game was against Turkish
side Ankaraspor, in which Bogdanović played no part, but he was back for the final game, against Second Division outfit Sportist Svoge
, in which he made a second-half substitute appearance and scored the second goal in his team's 4–2 victory.
Lokomotiv had, earlier on in the season, appointed Danilo Dončić as assistant to manager Dragan Okuka
, and it was at the request of the former Floriana coach Dončić that Bogdanović received his trial.
for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2010. He received clearance and played in the 1–2 defeat to Ipswich Town
, scoring Barnsley's goal on 47 minutes.
Bogdanović was included in "The Best Signings of the Season" list in The Daily Mail, but despite having a second successful season at Oakwell he was released by the Yorkshire club.
, for a fee of £250,000. He was given the number 13 shirt, and he made his debut for the Tangerines as a second-half substitute in a victory over Ipswich Town
at Bloomfield Road on 10 September.
, to ethnic Serb parents but chose to represent Malta
after moving there. He made his international debut on 9 February 2002 in a friendly against Jordan
. To date Bogdanović has received thirty-two caps and scored once for Malta.
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
professional footballer of Serb descent
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
who plays as a striker for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
Playing career
In the 2006/07 season Bogdanović scored 31 goals, winning him the Golden Boot and also the Maltese Player of the Year.Marsaxlokk
Bogdanović joined MarsaxlokkMarsaxlokk F.C.
Marsaxlokk Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Marsaxlokk, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League. The club was founded in 1949...
for the 2006–07 Maltese season, and Marsaxlokk built a strong title challenge. With Marsaxlokk front-runners and the season drawing to a close, Bogdanović found himself well ahead in the goalscoring charts and scored the final goal in a 4–1 defeat of second-placed Sliema Wanderers
Sliema Wanderers F.C.
Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909...
. With this win, Marsaxlokk were crowned as league champions for the first time in their history. Bogdanović finished as the league's top goalscorer with 31 goals in 28 appearances, and ended the season one goal short of the record set by Danilo Dončić, who twice hit the 32-goal mark in a single season, first with Valletta
Valletta F.C.
Valletta Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Valletta F.C. has the strongest support on the island...
during the 1996–97 season and then with Sliema Wanderers in the 2001–02 season.
Following Marsaxlokk's triumph in the Maltese Premier League, and the end of the player's one-year contract, Bogdanović decided not to renew and instead decided to search for a club elsewhere in continental Europe.
Cisco Roma
Following weeks of various trials, Bogdanović joined ItalianItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
side Cisco Roma
A.S. Cisco Roma
Atletico Roma Football Club was an Italian football club, based in Rome, Lazio. It was the third most popular team of the Italian capital city.-From Lodigiani to Cisco Lodigiani:The club was founded in 1972 as A.S. Lodigiani.A.S...
, just in time to feature for the new season in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
(during this time Cisco Roma was playing in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione). Bogdanović went on to form a partnership with Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio is a Italian former professional footballer and current manager of League Two side Swindon Town. Di Canio made over 500 league appearances and scored over 100 league goals as a player....
.
During his time with the club, Bogdanović made sixteen appearances and found the net four times.
Lokomotiv Sofia
In August 2008, Bogdanović signed a two-year deal with BulgariaBulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n club Lokomotiv Sofia
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv...
, following a successful trial.
Bogdanović had initially joined Lokomotiv Sofia two weeks prior at a training camp in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He appeared as a second-half substitute in a friendly match against Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i outfit Maccabi Petah Tikva, a game in which Lokomotiv came out 1–0 winners. Bogdanović was again included in the next friendly match against German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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...
team Schalke
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
, and played the full match.
The team's next game was against Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
side Ankaraspor, in which Bogdanović played no part, but he was back for the final game, against Second Division outfit Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist Svoge
FC Sportist Svoge is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svoge, which currently competes in the West B PFG, the second level of Bulgarian football. The club was founded in 1924. Sportist's home ground is the Chavdar Tsvetkov Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 3,500 spectators...
, in which he made a second-half substitute appearance and scored the second goal in his team's 4–2 victory.
Lokomotiv had, earlier on in the season, appointed Danilo Dončić as assistant to manager Dragan Okuka
Dragan Okuka
Dragomir "Dragan" Okuka is a Serbian football manager and former player....
, and it was at the request of the former Floriana coach Dončić that Bogdanović received his trial.
Barnsley
On 26 January 2009 it was confirmed that Bogdanović had signed for BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
for an undisclosed fee, signing a deal until 2010. He received clearance and played in the 1–2 defeat to Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
, scoring Barnsley's goal on 47 minutes.
Bogdanović was included in "The Best Signings of the Season" list in The Daily Mail, but despite having a second successful season at Oakwell he was released by the Yorkshire club.
Sheffield United
He began talks with Sheffield United, before eventually signing a two–year deal with the club at the start of June 2010. Despite being a relatively high profile signing he found it difficult to break into the first team. Although he made 33 appearances during his first season the majority were from the bench. He finished the finished the season having scored only five goals as The Blades were relegated to League One. The start of the following season found him still unable to hold down a first team place as he was overlooked by new manager Danny WilsonBlackpool
On 31 August 2011 he signed a one-year deal with the option of a further year with BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
, for a fee of £250,000. He was given the number 13 shirt, and he made his debut for the Tangerines as a second-half substitute in a victory over Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
at Bloomfield Road on 10 September.
Malta
Bogdanović was born in LibyaLibya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
, to ethnic Serb parents but chose to represent Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
after moving there. He made his international debut on 9 February 2002 in a friendly against Jordan
Jordan national football team
The Jordan national football team is the national team of Jordan and is controlled by the Jordan Football Association...
. To date Bogdanović has received thirty-two caps and scored once for Malta.
International goals
- Scores and results list. Malta's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 12 February 2003 Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali 1–0 2–2 Friendly