Danijel Cesarec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 January 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Slaven Belupo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2002 | NK Marsonia | 41 | (7) |
| 2002–2005 | Sparta Prague | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Příbram (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | → Akratitos (loan) | 24 | (10) |
| 2005–2007 | Egaleo | 40 | (5) |
| 2007–2010 | Asteras Tripolis | 72 | (26) |
| 2010–2012 | Aris FC | 31 | (4) |
| 2012 | Maccabi Haifa | 8 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Rijeka | 22 | (7) |
| 2014 | → Osijek (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2014 | Slaven Belupo | 16 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2003 | Croatia U-21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2014. | |||
Danijel Cesarec is a Croatian footballer who playing for NK Slaven Belupo in Croatia's Prva HNL.
Career
NK Marsonia
Cesarec started his career in NK Marsonia. He played there 2 years (2000-2002), making 40 appearances and scoring 6 league goals. This good season was a result of a big interest from foreign clubs.
Sparta Prague
In 2002, Daniel joined Czech major club AC Sparta Prague. In Prague he made only 3 league appearances, and his dream never became true. Then, Sparta sent him loan at 1. FK Příbram. There, he made 23 league appearances, scoring 3 goals. After Příbram, Sparta Prague sent him (again) on loan at Akratitos F.C.. In Akratitos, he had a fine season, with 24 performances and 10 goals.
Greece
- Egaleo
Cesarec spent 2005–2007 years in Egaleo F.C.. He had full seasons in Egaleo, with a total of 40 appearances and only 5 goals. However, many Greek teams are interested to sign Cesarec.
- Asteras Trpolis
Cesarec had his best time of his career in Tripoli, Greece. He joined Asteras Tripoli F.C. in 2007 summer. He stayed there for 3 years with fine seasons. His statistics with blue-yellow jersey are 72 performances and 26 goals. He was expert for heading and penalty-taking. He is the club's top goalscorer ever in Greek Superleague. He was one of the most successful forwards these years.
- Aris
His fine seasons with Asteras prized with a signing with a club with many success in Greece and Europe. This club, is Aris Thessaloniki F.C.. But Cesarec hadn't his best season, because he was struck with a lot of injuries. He made about 30 appearances with Aris and scored only 5 goals (3 of them were on Europa League, and Aris made his best season in Europe this season). In 2011-2012 season, he has made 2 league appearances. On late November he scored against Panionios. The next matchday he scored also in the home victory against Panathinaikos FC.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 December 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Asteras Tripolis F.C. | 2008-09 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 11 | 7 | |
| Aris | 2010–11 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011-12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
External links
- Danijel Cesares at the Croatian Football Federation website