Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 2 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland [1] | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Thun | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2016 | Zürich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016 | Zürich | 1 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Hamburger SV II | 27 | (2) |
2017–2019 | Hamburger SV | 33 | (0) |
2019–2022 | Zürich | 12 | (0) |
2021 | Zürich II | 13 | (0) |
2022–2023 | Celje | 25 | (4) |
2023– | Thun | 33 | (2) |
International career | |||
2012–2013 | Switzerland U15 | 8 | (6) |
2013–2014 | Switzerland U16 | 7 | (2) |
2014–2015 | Switzerland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Switzerland U18 | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Switzerland U19 | 4 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Switzerland U20 | 8 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Switzerland U21 | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024 |
Vasilije Janjičić (born 2 November 1998) is a Swiss footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Thun. [2]
Janjičić came through the youth academy of FC Zürich. In August 2016 he signed a four-year deal with Hamburger SV, where he debuted in the Bundesliga on 4 April 2017 against Borussia Dortmund.
After the 2018–19 season, he was excluded from the first team by new coach Dieter Hecking. On 27 August 2019, he signed a three-year contract with his youth club FC Zürich and returned to Switzerland. [3]
Janjičić is of Serb origin. [4] In February 2018, Janjičić caused a car crash in the Elbtunnel while driving under the influence of alcohol and without a valid driving licence. [5] In July 2020, he was diagnosed with cancer. [4]