Darko Bodul
Encyclopedia
Darko Bodul is a Bosnian Croat and Croatia
n footballer who plays as striker who currently plays for Austria
n club SK Sturm Graz
. He also holds Austria
n citizenship
.
, and was snapped up by SC Heerenveen in 2004.
Bodul played in the youth teams of Heerenveen before joining Ajax in the summer of 2008 on a free transfer. He made his senior team debut on 8 February 2009 against Vitesse Arnhem
. On 10 April 2009 the Croatian forward renewed his contract with AFC Ajax for two additional years and joined on 31 August 2009 on loan to Sparta Rotterdam
between 30 June 2010. He scored his first and only goal for Sparta in the away game against RKC Waalwijk
, 4–1 loss.
team from the Republic of Macedonia
.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n footballer who plays as striker who currently plays for Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n club SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz
SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white....
. He also holds Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
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Career
He began his career in Wien by DSV Fortuna Wien, joined First Vienna FCFirst Vienna FC
First Vienna FC is an Austrian association football club based in the Döbling district of Vienna. Established on 22 August 1894, it is the country's oldest team and has played a notable role in the history of the game there...
, and was snapped up by SC Heerenveen in 2004.
Bodul played in the youth teams of Heerenveen before joining Ajax in the summer of 2008 on a free transfer. He made his senior team debut on 8 February 2009 against Vitesse Arnhem
Vitesse Arnhem
Stichting Betaald Voetbal Vitesse is a Dutch football club from Arnhem, which was founded on 14 May 1892. Vitesse has had considerable success in the Eredivisie, and featured in the UEFA Cup competition, but has never been considered a close competitor of the top three clubs of Netherlands...
. On 10 April 2009 the Croatian forward renewed his contract with AFC Ajax for two additional years and joined on 31 August 2009 on loan to Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887....
between 30 June 2010. He scored his first and only goal for Sparta in the away game against RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk
RKC Waalwijk is a football club currently playing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' and was a fusion club of HEC, WVB and Hercules.-History:...
, 4–1 loss.
International
He has represented Croatia at youth level, he won six caps at the under-19 level. He was a member of Croatia's under-21 squad and played on 11 February 2009 against the under-21Republic of Macedonia national under-21 football team
The Macedonian national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:* 1978 to 1992 - was part of Yugoslavia...
team from the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
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