Danijel Ljuboja

Club

Ljuboja was born in Vinkovci, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia to Serb parents. There he played in the youth teams of NK Dinamo Vinkovci, NK Osijek and Red Star Belgrade. He moved to France where his professional career started with Sochaux in the 1998–99 season. Ljuboja made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minutes for Anthony Sirufo, in a 2–1 loss against Lyon on 11 September 1998; then on 31 October 1998, Ljuboja scored his first goal and scored another, in a 4–0 win over Montpellier. However, in his first season, Sochaux was relegated to Ligue 2. The next season, Ljuboja soon became an important member of the first team and began his goalscoring form, including a hat-trick in a 5–1 win over Créteil on 15 April 2000. At the end of the season, Ljuboja's goalscoring form led him to become a top-scorer for the club, but he was second top-scorer behind Amara Traoré. However, the club wasn't able to return to Ligue 1, having come one point too short. In his two-year stint with the team, he played 62 games scoring 20 goals. Following his stay with Sochaux, Ljuboja moved to Strasbourg in the 2000–01 season. In his first season, he made a slow start, scoring three goals in thirty appearances. The club was relegated despite winning the Coupe de France final, beating Amiens 5–4 on penalties. Soon in his second season, Ljuboja was able to bounce back, scoring fifteen goals and the club to return to Ligue 1. He also made two appearances in the UEFA Cup…

He was a part of Serbia and Montenegro national team, collected 19 caps and scored one goal. Ljuboja featured for his country in the group stage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored his first and only goal in a 3–2 win over Wales national football team back in 2003 in a UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying match.

International

RC Strasbourg

Coupe de France: 2001 Paris Saint-Germain

Coupe de France: 2004 Legia Warsaw

Ekstraklasa: 2012–13 Polish Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13 Individual

Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: August 2011 Piłka Nożna Foreigner of the Year: 2012