Ognjen Vranješ facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Banja Luka, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Čukarički | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | Borac Banja Luka | 41 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Napredak Kruševac (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Krasnodar | 37 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 7 | (2) |
| 2014 | Elazığspor | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Gaziantepspor | 23 | (0) |
| 2016 | Sporting Gijón | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Tom Tomsk | 7 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | AEK Athens | 36 | (5) |
| 2018–2021 | Anderlecht | 14 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → AEK Athens (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Charleroi (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | AEK Athens | 22 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Hatayspor | 15 | (0) |
| 2023– | Čukarički | 13 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 10 | (2) |
| 2010–2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38 | (0) |
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Ognjen Vranješ ( born 24 October 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički.
Vranješ started his professional career at Borac Banja Luka, before joining Red Star Belgrade in 2009. He was sent on loan to Napredak Kruševac in 2010 and to Sheriff Tiraspol later that year. Vranješ then played in Russia for Krasnodar and Spartak Vladikavkaz and in Turkey for Elazığspor and Gaziantepspor. He signed with Sporting Gijón in 2016. Later that year, he switched to Tom Tomsk. A year later, he moved to AEK Athens. The following year, Vranješ was transferred to Anderlecht, who loaned him back to AEK Athens in 2019 and to Charleroi in 2021. Later that year, he went back to AEK Athens. In 2022, he joined Hatayspor. A year after, he moved to Čukarički.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vranješ made his senior international debut in 2010, earning over 30 caps until 2018. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Club career
Early career
Vranješ came through the youth academy of his hometown club Borac Banja Luka, which he joined in 2000. He made his professional debut in 2007 at the age of 17. On 9 August 2008, he scored his first professional goal against Orašje, which secured the victory for his team.
In December, he signed with Serbian side Red Star Belgrade. In January 2010, he was sent on a six-month loan to Napredak Kruševac. In July, he was loaned to Moldovan team Sheriff Tiraspol until the end of season.
In January 2011, Vranješ moved to Russian club Krasnodar.
In December 2012, he joined Spartak Vladikavkaz. In May 2013, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.
In January 2014, he went to Turkish club Elazığspor.
In February 2015, he switched to Gaziantepspor.
In January 2016, Vranješ joined Spanish outfit Sporting Gijón.
In August, he signed with Tom Tomsk.
AEK Athens
In December, Vranješ moved to Greek side AEK Athens on a contract until June 2019. He was sent off on his official debut for the team on 7 January against Asteras Tripolis. On 5 February, he scored his first goal for AEK Athens in a triumph over Veria.
Vranješ scored his first career hat-trick in a defeat of Xanthi on 18 February 2018.
He won his first trophy with the club on 23 April, when they were crowned league champions.
Anderlecht
In June, Vranješ was transferred to Belgian outfit Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the team on 28 July against Kortrijk and scored an own goal.
In June 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to his former club AEK Athens.
In January 2021, he was loaned to Charleroi for the remainder of campaign.
Return to AEK Athens
In July, Vranješ returned to AEK Athens on a two-year deal. He played his first official game for the side since coming back in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier against Velež on 29 July. Six weeks later, he appeared in his first league game after returning against Ionikos. On 3 October, he scored first goal for AEK Athens since his comeback in a victory over Panetolikos.
He played his 100th match for the team against Panetolikos on 16 January 2022.
Later stage of career
In July, Vranješ signed with Hatayspor.
In September 2023, he moved to Čukarički.
International career
Vranješ was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team for several years.
In August 2010, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers against Luxembourg and France, but had to wait until 17 November to make his debut in a friendly game against Slovakia.
In June 2014, Vranješ was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition. He made his tournament debut in the last group match against Iran on 25 June.
On 19 February 2019, national team coach Robert Prosinečki stated that he would no longer call him up due to many controversies he was involved in the past period, ending his international career.
Personal life
Vranješ's older brother Stojan is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borac Banja Luka | 2007–08 | First League of RS | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| Total | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 43 | 1 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2008–09 | Serbian SuperLiga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| Napredak Kruševac (loan) | 2009–10 | Serbian SuperLiga | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 2010–11 | Moldovan Super Liga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Krasnodar | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 41 | 1 | |||
| Spartak Vladikavkaz | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 2 | – | – | 7 | 2 | ||
| Elazığspor | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | |
| Gaziantepspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Gijón | 2015–16 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Tom Tomsk | 2016–17 | Russian Premier League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | |
| AEK Athens | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| Total | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 5 | ||
| Anderlecht | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| AEK Athens (loan) | 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Charleroi (loan) | 2020–21 | Belgian Pro League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| AEK Athens | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Hatayspor | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Čukarički | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career total | 291 | 15 | 29 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 353 | 16 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 0 | |
Honours
Borac Banja Luka
- First League of RS: 2007–08
AEK Athens
- Super League Greece: 2017–18
See also
In Spanish: Ognjen Vranješ para niños
