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| Shaun Pejic |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Shaun Melvyn Pejic |
| Date of birth |
November 16, 1982 (1982-11-16) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
Hereford, England |
| Height |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Wrexham |
| Number |
4 |
| Senior clubs1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
| 2000- |
Wrexham |
174 (0) |
| National team2 |
|
Wales U21 |
006 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 15:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 21:24, 22 June 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)
|
Shaun Melvyn Pejic (born 26 November 1982 in Hereford, England) is a professional footballer who plays in defence for Wrexham. He is eligible to play for Wales through a Welsh grandmother and is a former Welsh U-21 international.[1]
[edit] Career
Pejic, whose father, Mel Pejic, is a former player and current physiotherapist for Wrexham and Wales, and whose uncle, Mike Pejic, is also a former footballer, began his career as a trainee at Wrexham in 2000.[2] He made his debut in a 1-1 draw at Port Vale in April 2001.[3] He broke into the first team squad in February 2002, making 12 appearances for Wrexham in the remainder of the 2001–02 season.[4] He made 32 appearances in the 2002–03 season,[5] helping Wrexham to promotion to Division Two and to win the FAW Premier Cup.[6] A hairline fracture of his leg ended his 2003–04 season early after he had made 23 appearances.[7][8] He signed a new two-year contract in May 2004.[9]
Pejic impressed in a 3–2 win at Notts County in September 2004, leading manager Denis Smith to say of him, "Our young central three haven't played together much, but Pejic was immense again, his defensive header in the last minute was worth a goal. He's come on again this season - that's good as we are expecting boys to do men's jobs."[10] He made 44 appearances in the 2004–05 season,[11] which saw Wrexham go into administration and relegated to Football League Two.[12] Pejic missed four months of the 2005–06 season after tearing cruciate knee ligaments in August 2005[13] but returned in January 2006, helping Wrexham to the final of the FAW Premier Cup for the second year in succession.[14] He agreed to a 12-month extension to his contract in June 2006.[15]
Pejic formed a good partnership at centre-back with Steve Evans in the 2006–07 season with manager Denis Smith saying after beating Scunthorpe in December 2006, "Scunthorpe have got two of the best strikers outside the Championship and my two centre-backs kept them quiet, they are starting to perform consistently as a pair, so that's good."[16] He made 37 appearances as Wrexham avoided relegation to the Football Conference on the final day of the season[17] and signed a new two-year contract a month later.[18] He made 22 appearances in the 2007–08 season as Wrexham were relegated to the Football Conference.[19][20]
[edit] Statistics
Club Performance (to end of 2007–08 season)
| Club |
Season |
League |
FA Cup |
League Cup |
Other |
Total |
| App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
| Wrexham |
2007–08 |
19 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
| 2006–07 |
33 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
| 2005–06 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
| 2004–05 |
35 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
44 |
1 |
| 2003–04 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
| 2002–03 |
27 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
| 2001–02 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| 2000–01 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
174 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
198 |
1 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Shoulder's search for new talent", BBC Sport, 2002-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Shaun Pejic. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Games played by Shaun Pejic in 2000/2001. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Games played by Shaun Pejic in 2001/2002. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Games played by Shaun Pejic in 2002/2003. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Cup crowns Wrexham season", BBC Sport, 2003-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Pejic injury return delayed", BBC Sport, 2004-04-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Games played by Shaun Pejic in 2003/2004. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Pejic commits to Wrexham", BBC Sport, 2004-05-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Smith lauds Pejic", BBC Sport, 2004-09-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Games played by Shaun Pejic in 2004/2005. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Smith fearing for Wrexham future", BBC Sport, 2005-05-04. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Better news for Wrexham's Pejic", BBC Sport, 2005-08-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Wrexham 1-2 Swansea", BBC Sport, 2006-03-29. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Wrexham sign Llewellyn and Pejic", BBC Sport, 2006-06-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Smith hails Wrexham defensive duo. BBC Sport (2006-12-03). Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ "Wrexham joy at relegation escape", BBC Sport, 2007-05-05. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ "Pejic commits future to Wrexham", BBC Sport, 2007-06-22. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Games played by Shaun Pejic in 2007/2008. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Wrexham go out of Football League. BBC Sport (2008-04-22). Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
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