Dario Đumić

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Dario Đumić (pronounced [dâːrio dʑǔmitɕ]; born 30 January 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Segunda División club Eldense.

Dario Đumić
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthSarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Eldense
Number4
Youth career
Himmelev-Veddelev
Hvidovre
2008–2009Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010Norwich City0(0)
2010–2016Brøndby92(2)
2016–2017NEC50(5)
2017–2020Utrecht13(0)
2018–2019Dynamo Dresden (loan)25(1)
2019–2020SV Darmstadt (loan)33(4)
2020–2022Twente28(2)
2022–2023SV Sandhausen45(5)
2023–Eldense32(2)
International career
2008–2009Denmark U1712(2)
2009–2010Denmark U189(0)
2010–2011Denmark U1912(2)
2012Denmark U204(0)
2017Bosnia and Herzegovina5(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024

Đumić started his professional career at Norwich City, before joining Brøndby in 2010. Six years later, he signed with NEC. In 2017, he was transferred to Utrecht, who loaned him to Dynamo Dresden in 2018 and to SV Darmstadt in 2019. The following year, he switched to Twente. Đumić moved to SV Sandhausen in 2022. A year later, he joined Eldense.

A former Danish youth international, Đumić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2017, earning 5 caps.

Club career

Early career

Because of the outbreak of the Bosnian War, Đumić's family fled from his native Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Denmark, where he started playing football at local clubs, before joining the youth academy of English team Norwich City in 2008. He made his professional debut against Swindon Town on 10 November 2009 at the age of 17.[1]

In January 2010, Đumić moved to Brøndby.[2] On 4 December 2011, he scored his first professional goal against Køge.[3]

In February 2016, he switched to Dutch side NEC.[4]

Utrecht

In July 2017, Đumić was transferred to Utrecht for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the squad in the UEFA Europa League play-offs against Zenit St. Petersburg on 16 August.[6] Two weeks later, he made his league debut against Groningen.[7]

In June 2018, Đumić was sent on a season-long loan to German outfit Dynamo Dresden.[8]

In July 2019, he was loaned to SV Darmstadt until the end of season.[9]

Twente

In September 2020, Đumić signed a two-year contract with Twente.[10] He made his competitive debut for the team on 25 September against Groningen.[11] On 17 January 2021, he scored his first goal for Twente against the same opponent.[12]

Later stage of career

In January 2022, Đumić joined SV Sandhausen.[13]

In August 2023, he moved to Spanish side Eldense.[14]

International career

Despite representing Denmark at various youth levels, Đumić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[15]

In August 2016, his request to change sports citizenship from Danish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[16] Subsequently, he received his first senior call-up in March 2017, for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gibraltar and a friendly game against Albania.[17] He debuted against the latter on 28 March.[18]

On 7 October, in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Belgium, Đumić scored his first senior international goal.[19]

Personal life

Đumić graduated with a bachelor of laws honours from the University of Southern Denmark.[20]

He married his long-time girlfriend Caroline in June 2023.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 May 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City2009–10League One00001[b]010
Brøndby2011–12Danish Superliga1410000141
2012–13Danish Superliga21131242
2013–14Danish Superliga24010250
2014–15Danish Superliga260201[c]0290
2015–16Danish Superliga70106[c]0140
Total92271701063
NEC2015–16Eredivisie161161
2016–17Eredivisie344104[d]0394
Total5051040555
Utrecht2017–18Eredivisie130201[c]02[e]0180
Dynamo Dresden (loan)2018–192. Bundesliga25110261
SV Darmstadt (loan)2019–202. Bundesliga33420354
Twente2020–21Eredivisie24210252
2021–22Eredivisie400040
Total28210292
SV Sandhausen2021–222. Bundesliga162162
2022–232. Bundesliga29330323
Total45530485
Eldense2023–24Segunda División32220342
2024–25Segunda División000000
Total32220342
Career total31821191807035222

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[23]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201751
Total51
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Đumić goal.
List of international goals scored by Dario Đumić[23]
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 October 2017Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina4  Belgium3–33–42018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References