Marko Devic
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Marko Dević is a Serbia
n-Ukrainian
footballer playing for Metalist Kharkiv initially as an attacking midfielder
and later as a forward.
. His first club was FK Zvezdara
. He later played for FK Železnik
, FK Radnički Jugopetrol
, FK Voždovac
, all in Serbia.
. At the end of the season the club was going to be relegated and Dević was considering to go back to Serbia.
Noticing Dević, Myron Markevych
had him bought by Vyscha Liha club Metalist Kharkiv. In the 2007–08 season
, he was top scorer of the Ukrainian Premier League
with 19 goals in 27 matches played. Close behind him were Oleksandr Hladky
, Oleksandr Kosyrin
, and Yevhen Seleznyov, each with 17 goals scored. Dević had a slow start in the beginning of the 2008–09 season
but in the 13th round he scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Chornomorets Odessa.
. Dević is not the first footballer outside of the former Soviet Union
to accept the Ukrainian citizenship, however, his decision has stirred numerous discussions in press-media on a subject for the adoption of foreign players. The first international player who became naturalized Ukrainian became Mamadi Sangare
from Conakry
, Guinea
who in 2008 played in FC Desna Chernihiv
and before that in FC CSKA Kyiv
.
Dević also had a very successful season in 2007/08 scoring 19 goals and becoming the top scorer which in turn put some pressure at that time on head coach of the national team Olexiy Mykhailychenko who hesitated with Devic's selection. In his defense Mykhailychenko stated that just because a striker had one great season that might not be enough to consider Devic for selection. Nonetheless Dević was first called-up to the team by Oleksiy Mykhailychenko for a friendly match against Norway on 19 November 2008, becoming the third naturalized citizen on the Ukraine national football team called up at that time, along with Oleksandr Aliyev and Artem Milevskiy
. He played the second half of the match and he was wearing a number 10 football shirt. In the next couple of years his match participation dropped noticeably, due to his low performance in the Premier League as well as having a "dry run" on the national team.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n-Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
footballer playing for Metalist Kharkiv initially as an attacking midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and later as a forward.
Serbia
Dević started his career in his city of birth, BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. His first club was FK Zvezdara
FK Zvezdara
FK Zvezdara was a football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. It merged into FK Srem Beograd in 2002.During the 1990s and early 2000s, the club had a questionable pedigree with rumours of mafia-type activities continuously attached to its leadership - controversial businessmen Miodrag "Miša" Nikšić...
. He later played for FK Železnik
FK Železnik
FK Železnik was a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.Founded in 1930, the club merged into FK Voždovac in June 2005 and thus ceased activities.-History:...
, FK Radnički Jugopetrol
FK Radnicki Jugopetrol
FK Radnički Beograd is a football club from Novi Beograd, Serbia.The club was until recently know by its sponsor name of FK Radnički Jugopetrol, and is also often named as FK Radnički Novi Beograd, although the club is officially named simply as Beograd because it was initially formed in Belgrade...
, FK Voždovac
FK Voždovac
FK Voždovac is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia.- Hystory :The club was formed in 1912 under the name FK Dušanovac. In 1929 it is renamed into Voždovački SK. The main success in this period was the winning of the II Razred League in the 1933-34 season, and the III Razred in 1948-49...
, all in Serbia.
Ukraine
In 2005, Dević was bought by the Ukrainian club Volyn Lutsk which was then in the Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
. At the end of the season the club was going to be relegated and Dević was considering to go back to Serbia.
Noticing Dević, Myron Markevych
Myron Markevych
Myron Bohdanovych Markevych is a former football midfielder and current head coach of Metalist Kharkiv in the Ukrainian Premier League and former head coach of the Ukrainian national football team...
had him bought by Vyscha Liha club Metalist Kharkiv. In the 2007–08 season
Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008...
, he was top scorer of the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
with 19 goals in 27 matches played. Close behind him were Oleksandr Hladky
Oleksandr Hladky
Oleksandr Mykolayovych Gladkiy is a Ukrainian football forward. He plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk and the Ukraine national football team. His last name can also be transliterated as Hladkiy, Gladkiy and Gladkyy.-Kharkiv:...
, Oleksandr Kosyrin
Oleksandr Kosyrin
Oleksandr Mykhaylovych Kosyrin is a professional footballer currently playing for FC Dniester Ovidiopol. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national football team.-Club career:...
, and Yevhen Seleznyov, each with 17 goals scored. Dević had a slow start in the beginning of the 2008–09 season
Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09
The 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title. The season began on 16 July 2008 with a scoreless draw between Tavriya and Dnipro. The last round of matches were played on 26...
but in the 13th round he scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Chornomorets Odessa.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Super Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Volyn Lutsk FC Volyn Lutsk FC Volyn Lutsk is a professional Ukrainian football team in the Ukrainian Premier League.-History:The Lutsk club was formed in 1960 initially as Avanhard, after the Soviet sports society, but before the start of competitions the name was changed to Volyn. Right from its establishment the club... |
2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League 2004-05 The 2004–05 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fourteenth since its establishment.The season started on July 15, 2004 with all eight games of the first round. The last day of the competition was June 16, 2005. Shakhtar Donetsk has managed to win its second champion's title place ahead of the... |
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League 2005-06 The 2005–06 Ukrainian Premier League season was the fifteenth since its establishment.The season started on July 12, 2005 with six games of the first round. The last day of the competition was May 10, 2006. However, because the top two teams have finished with equal amount of points, it was decided... |
18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top... |
2006–07 Ukrainian Premier League 2006-07 The 2006-07 Ukrainian Premier League season is the sixteenth since its establishment. The official name of the competition was Soyuz-Viktan Ukrainian football championship. Soyuz-Viktan became the first title sponsor in the League's history.... |
27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| 2007-08 Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08 The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008... |
27 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | |
| 2008-09 Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09 The 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title. The season began on 16 July 2008 with a scoreless draw between Tavriya and Dnipro. The last round of matches were played on 26... |
24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | |
| 2009-10 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| 2010-11 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | |
| Total | 122 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 59 | |
| Career | Total | 154 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 61 |
International career
In June 2008 the 24-year old Dević became a naturalized Ukrainian citizen in hopes of playing for the Ukraine national football teamUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
. Dević is not the first footballer outside of the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
to accept the Ukrainian citizenship, however, his decision has stirred numerous discussions in press-media on a subject for the adoption of foreign players. The first international player who became naturalized Ukrainian became Mamadi Sangare
Mamadi Sangare
Mamadou Sangaré is a Guinean-Ukrainian footballer who plays as a defender. He is better known for playing in CSKA Kyiv and being the first one outside the post Soviet territory to accept the Ukrainian citizenship.-Career:...
from Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
who in 2008 played in FC Desna Chernihiv
FC Desna Chernihiv
SFC Desna Chernihiv are a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv. Desna was formed in 1960 under the name of Avanhard Chernihiv. Between 1961-75 the club was called Desna...
and before that in FC CSKA Kyiv
FC CSKA Kyiv
FC CSCA Kyiv was a Ukrainian association football club that competed in the Ukrainian Second League. The team withdrew from theprofessional league 4 September 2009.-History:...
.
Dević also had a very successful season in 2007/08 scoring 19 goals and becoming the top scorer which in turn put some pressure at that time on head coach of the national team Olexiy Mykhailychenko who hesitated with Devic's selection. In his defense Mykhailychenko stated that just because a striker had one great season that might not be enough to consider Devic for selection. Nonetheless Dević was first called-up to the team by Oleksiy Mykhailychenko for a friendly match against Norway on 19 November 2008, becoming the third naturalized citizen on the Ukraine national football team called up at that time, along with Oleksandr Aliyev and Artem Milevskiy
Artem Milevskiy
Artem Volodymyrovych Milevskiy is a Belarusian-Ukrainian professional football second striker who currently plays for FC Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Premiere League. He is also a Ukrainian international.- Club career :...
. He played the second half of the match and he was wearing a number 10 football shirt. In the next couple of years his match participation dropped noticeably, due to his low performance in the Premier League as well as having a "dry run" on the national team.
External links
- Profile at Metalist's official website
- Marko Dević at National-Football-Teams.com