Pero Pejić
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pero Pejić | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1982 | ||
Place of birth | Makarska, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2002 | Vrbovec | ||
2002–2003 | Croatia Sesvete | ||
2003–2007 | Slaven Belupo | 90 | (12) |
2007–2008 |
Dinamo Tirana | 45 | (24) |
2008–2010 | Kapfenberger SV | 13 | (2) |
2010 | Croatia Sesvete | 13 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Tirana | 28 | (14) |
2011 |
Al-Faisaly | 8 | (1) |
2012 | Flamurtari | 13 | (9) |
2012–2014 | Skënderbeu | 53 | (32) |
2014–2015 | Kukësi | 35 | (31) |
2015–2016 | Esteghlal | 13 | (3) |
2016–2017 | Kukësi | 34 | (28) |
2017–2018 | Slaven Belupo | 22 | (3) |
International career | |||
2003 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pero Pejić (born 28 November 1982) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]
With over 100 goals to his name, he is the highest scoring foreign player in Albanian football history. In 2015, Pero Pejić was one of the top 5 goalscorers in Europe.[2]
Club career
Early career
Pejić began his career at local club
Dinamo Tirana
Pejić moved to Dinamo Tirana in January 2007 and became an immediate hit with fans and players alike, with his scoring ability and his general presence in the side. His first game in Albania was on 3 February 2007 away from home against Kastrioti Krujë in a hard-fought victory.[3] He had to wait until 28 April for his first goal, which was to come in the Tirana derby against Tirana, Pejić scored in the 27th minute but it would prove to be only a consolation as the match was lost 2–1.[4]
However that goal was to open the floodgates of the strikers scoring in Albania, as he managed to hit four goals past
He started the
Kapfenberger SV
In July 2008, he moved to Austria with Kapfenberger SV. His debut in the Austrian top division came on 27 July 2008 against Red Bull Salzburg, after some delay because of the players pass, he came on as a 68th minute replacement for Arno Kozelsky. In the 2008–09 season, he scored in twelve league games completed two hits. After only one use in the 2009–10 season, he was dismissed by the Croatian Association for sports but also for disciplinary reasons[9]
Return to Croatia Sesvete
In December 2010, he returned to his original club Croatia Sesvete.[10]
Tirana
On 22 June 2010, Pejić returned to
Pejić made his domestic debut on 22 August in the 1–1 away draw against
Flamurtari Vlorë
Pejić signed for
Skënderbeu Korçë
On 1 August 2012, Pejić joined the reigning champions
In his
On 15 December, Pejić scored two times in the 4–2 convincing win against Kukësi in the first match of Albanian Cup Group A.[25] He scored again in this competitions four days later in the 2–1 win against Kastrioti Krujë.[26]
Pejić started 2013 by scoring two goals in the 5–1 home win against Kastrioti Krujë in the team's first competitive match of the year.
Kukësi
On 16 June 2014, Pejić joined Kukësi on free agent, signing a one-year contract with worth €80,000 a year.[31] He was handed squad number 22, a number which he previously held with Skënderbeu Korçë.[32] During his presentation, the Croatian striker explained that the reason he signed with Kukësi was due to the expiry of his contract with Skënderbeu on 31 May and because a debt which the club had not paid to him.[33] This was the reason why he did not sign the renewal contract with Albanian champions.
He made his competitive debut on 24 August in the opening league match of the season against
Esteghlal
On 2 August 2015, Pejić Joined
Return to Kukësi
Pejić returned to Albania and despite interest from several
In September 2016, he was named
Pejić started 2017 on 27 January in team's league match Vllaznia, notably scoring the winner with a curled right-footed free-kick to help Kukësi extend the gap.
Return to Slaven Belupo
On 29 July 2017, Pejić returned to his homeland and joined Croatian top flight Slaven Belupo on a one-year contract, returning at The Pharmacists after 10 years.[54] He was allocated squad number 9 for the 2017–18 season. Pejić made his return debut on 5 August by playing the second half of the 2–1 home win over Cibalia,[55] and opened his scoring account later on 26 August by netting in the 2–2 draw versus Rudeš.[56]
Personal life
Pejić is married and has two sons (twins). He speaks fluent Croatian and Albanian.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Slaven Belupo | 2003–04 | Prva HNL
|
28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | ||
2004–05 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
2005–06 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 24 | 5 | |||
2006–07 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
Total | 83 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 84 | 13 | |||
Dinamo Tirana
|
2006–07
|
Albanian Superliga
|
13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 6 | ||
2007–08
|
31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 18 | ||||
Total | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 24 | ||||
Kapfenberger SV | 2008–09 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
Croatia Sesvete | 2009–10 | Prva HNL | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
Tirana | 2010–11
|
Albanian Superliga | 28 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 16 | |
Al-Faisaly
|
2011–12
|
Saudi Professional League
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Flamurtari Vlorë
|
2011–12
|
Albanian Superliga | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 15 | ||
2012–13
|
— | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Total | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 15 | |||
Skënderbeu Korçë | 2012–13
|
Albanian Superliga | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 30 | 18 | |
2013–14
|
30 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 38 | 22 | ||
Total | 53 | 32 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 68 | 40 | ||
Kukësi | 2014–15
|
Albanian Superliga | 35 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 41 | 35 | |
2015–16
|
— | — | 4[b] | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | |||||
Total | 35 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 45 | 38 | |||
Esteghlal | 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | ||
Kukësi | 2016–17
|
Albanian Superliga | 34 | 28 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 1 | 35 | 29 | |
2017–18
|
— | — | 2[d] | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |||||
Total | 34 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 30 | ||
Slaven Belupo | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
Career total | 359 | 161 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 412 | 186 |
- ^ Appearance in 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ^ a b c d All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Albanian Supercup
- ^ a b All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Dinamo Tirana[57]
- 2007–08
Tirana[57]
Skënderbeu Korçë[57]
- Albanian Superliga: 2013–14
- Albanian Supercup: 2013
Kukësi[57]
- Albanian Superliga: 2016-17
- Albanian Supercup: 2016
Individual
- 2016–17
- September 2016[46]
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External links
- Pero Pejić at UEFA
- Pero Pejić at FBref.com
- Pero Pejić at Soccerway.com
- Pero Pejić at WorldFootball.net
- Pero Pejić at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)