Dragan Mrđa is a Serbian footballer known for his role as a forward.
He began his professional career at FK Crvena zvezda, where he played from 2001 to 2005.
Mrđa was part of the Serbia national under-21 football team that reached the final of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Biography
Early Life
Dragan Mrđa is a Serbian footballer who began his journey in the sport at a young age, playing for the renowned Red Star Belgrade youth team. His early career saw him loaned to FK Jedinstvo Ub, where he honed his skills before making a significant move to Belgium in 2005 to join Lierse S.K.
Club Career
Mrđa's professional career took off in Belgium, where he played for Lierse S.K. and later S.V. Zulte Waregem. In 2007, he transitioned to Russia, signing with FC Khimki. After a season, he returned to Serbia to join FK Vojvodina, where he quickly became the team captain and a standout player, scoring 22 goals in 29 league games during the 2009-10 season, earning the title of SuperLiga Player of the Year. His impressive performance led to his selection for the Serbian national team, where he made his debut in 2008.
In 2010, Mrđa signed with FC Sion in Switzerland, but his career faced a setback due to a serious knee injury. After recovering, he returned to Red Star Belgrade in 2013, where he continued to showcase his talent. In 2014, he moved to RB Omiya Ardija, further extending his career in football.
International Career
On the international stage, Mrđa represented Serbia at various levels, including the U21 team, where he played a crucial role in reaching the final of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. He scored two goals during the tournament and was later called up to the senior national team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, although he did not make any appearances during the tournament. Throughout his international career, he earned 14 caps for the Serbian national team and scored two goals in a friendly against Japan in 2010.
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Career & Clubs
Early career
After spending many years of his youth playing with Red Star Belgrade, during which he was loaned to FK Jedinstvo Ub, he decided to accept a challenge that came from Belgium and moved to Lierse S.K. in August 2005. In the summer of 2006, he was loaned to another Belgian First Division club, S.V. Zulte Waregem before moving to Russia to play with Premier League club FC Khimki.
Vojvodina
After one season in Russia, he returned to Serbia to join FK Vojvodina in the Serbian SuperLiga. In spite of arriving to the club off of dry spells in Belgium and Russia, he became Vojvodina's captain after a remarkably short period of time due to a spontaneous explosion of good form. His prolific goal-scoring with Vojvodina earned him calls from the Serbia national team from 2008, having been called up for a friendly against Bulgaria and another friendly match against Austria which took place the same year. By the end of the 2009–10 season, Mrđa had scored 22 goals in 29 league games and was named SuperLiga Player of the Year.
Sion
After two seasons spent in Novi Sad, in summer 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with Swiss side FC Sion. In March 2011 in a match against FC Zürich he suffered a serious knee injury which kept him out of football for six months.
Return to Red Star Belgrade
After seasons spent in Sion, Mrđa returned to the club at which he debuted professionally, signing a two-year contract with Red Star Belgrade. On 29 September…
Mrđa was a part of the Serbian U21 team that made it to the final of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, where he scored coming off the bench against the Netherlands U21 side. By the end of the championship he had scored a total of two goals, which was on level with the likes of Ryan Babel. Mrđa scored two goals for the Serbia national team in a 3–0 friendly win against Japan on 7 April 2010. In June 2010, he was called up by Radomir Antić to Serbia's squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but didn't make any appearances there.
Club
Updated to 23 February 2017.
International
International goals
- Club
- FC Khimki (2007–2008)
- Club
- Lierse S.K. (2005–2007)
- Club
- FK Crvena zvezda (2001–2005)
- Club
- FK Vojvodina (2008–2010)
- Club
- FK Jedinstvo Ub (2003–2005)
- Club
- FC Sion (2010–2013)
- Club
- S.V. Zulte Waregem (2006–2006)
- Club
- Serbia national under-21 football team (2003–2007)
- Club
- Serbia men's national football team (2008–2014)
- Club
- FK Crvena zvezda (2013–2014)
- Club
- RB Omiya Ardija (2014–)
- National team
- Serbia
Clubs
- RB Omiya Ardija2014current
- FK Crvena zvezda2001–2005
- FK Jedinstvo Ub2003–2005
- Serbia national under-21 football team2003–2007
- Lierse S.K.2005–2007
- S.V. Zulte Waregem2006–2006
- FC Khimki2007–2008
- FK Vojvodina2008–2010
- Serbia men's national football team2008–2014
- FC Sion2010–2013
- FK Crvena zvezda2013–2014
Played together with
Abdelmoumene DjabouFC Sion · 2008–2008
Abdou DialloS.V. Zulte Waregem · 2015–2016- Abiodun BaruwaFC Sion · 1997–1998
Abiola DaudaFK Crvena zvezda · 2013–2014
Adel ChedliFC Sion · 2006–2007- Ahmed El MessaoudiLierse S.K. · 2013
Akihiro IenagaRB Omiya Ardija · 2014- Akinari KawazuraRB Omiya Ardija
- Akinori KosakaRB Omiya Ardija · 1998–2002
- Akira IshigameRB Omiya Ardija · 2004–2008
- Akira ItoRB Omiya Ardija · 2002–2003
- Alain GeigerFC Sion · 1977–1981
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Dragan Mrđa is a Serbian football coach and a former forward. At international level, he has represented Serbia 14 times.
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