Dejan Zukić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bački Jarak, FR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vojvodina | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vojvodina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Vojvodina | 170 | (23) |
| 2024–2026 | Wolfsberger AC | 62 | (17) |
| 2026– | Vojvodina | 4 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Serbia U16 | 6 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Serbia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Serbia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Serbia U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | Serbia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Serbia | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Dejan Zukić (Serbian: Дејан Зукић, born 7 May 2001) is a Serbian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Vojvodina, which he captains, and the Serbia national team.[2]
Club career
Vojvodina
A native of Bački Jarak, Zukić came through the Vojvodina youth academy.[3] At the tournament Max Sport Cup in 2014, Zukić promoted himself as the best scorer in his generation.[4]
Zukić was promoted to the first team in summer 2017 at the age of 16, becoming its youngest member[5] and signing a scholarship contract until summer 2019 previously.[6] He was among the 13 players born in 2001 which were registered for the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season.[7] Zukić was an unused substitution in a match against OFK Bačka in August 2016.[8]
On 19 March 2019, Zukić signed his first, three-year professional with Vojvodina.[9] Eleven days later, Zukić made his first team debut in a 3–1 away victory against Dinamo Vranje, replacing Damjan Gojkov in 88th minute and drawing a penalty kick one minute later.[10] On 7 August 2023, Zukić extended his contract with Vojvodina until June 2026.[11]
Wolfsberger AC
Zukić signed a three-year contract for Austrian club Wolfsberger AC on 9 July 2024, keeping him there until 2027.[12]
International career
Zukić has been a member of the Serbia national football team since the age of 14.[13] He was also called in Serbian under-15 team squad in 2015.[14] Zukić made under-16 debut in a match against Belarus on 2 April 2017.[15] Playing for the team, Zukić made 6 appearances and scored two goals, in matches against Bulgaria[16] and Estonia.[17]
On 11 October 2025, Zukić debuted for the Serbian senior team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Albania.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 August 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina | 2017–18[20] | SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[21] | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20[22] | 27 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2020–21[23] | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22[24] | 28 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23[25] | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| 2023–24[26] | 37 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2[c] | 2 | — | 44 | 12 | |||
| Total | 170 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 197 | 33 | |||
| Wolfsberg | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 12 | ||
| 2025–26 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 10 | ||
| Total | 62 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 22 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2026–27 | SuperLiga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 236 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 280 | 57 | ||
- ↑ Includes Serbian Cup, Austrian Cup
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 14 October 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Vojvodina
Wolfsberg
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2022–23 (Round 24)[27]
References
- 1 2 Janković, Aleksandra (3 October 2025). "Ko je Dejan Zukić, Piksijev kec iz Rukava: Od rođaka do reprezentativca, konačno je dobio poziv". Republika (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Vojvodina veruje u svoju decu". FK Vojvodina official website. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ "Intervju sa (dobrim) razlogom: Mirko Ivanić". FK Vojvodina (in Serbian). 8 September 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Proglašenje najboljih na II "Max sport cup-u"". Football Association of Serbia. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan". Moj Klub (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Zukic, Dejan". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Licencirani igrači za tekuću sezonu". FK Vojvodina official website. 17 August 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ Богдан Планић: Немам појма о мом одласку у Румунију. Dnevnik (in Serbian). 7 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ↑ Дејан Зукић потписао трогодишњи уговор/. FK Vojvodina (in Serbian). 19 March 2019. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ Динамо – Војводина 1:3. Vojvodina (in Serbian). 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ Зукић потписао нови уговор са Војводином!. FK Vojvodina official website (in Serbian). 7 August 2023.
- ↑ "WAC verpflichtet serbischen Mittelfeldspieler". Sky Sport Austria (in German). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Mlađe kategorije: Selektivno - trenažno okupljanje" (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "U-15: Provera protiv Mađarske". Football Association of Serbia. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Razvojni turnir UEFA, trijumf mladjih kadeta protiv Belorusije 2–1 (0—0)" (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Trijumf mlađih kadeta na Razvojnom turniru UEFA, savladana i Bugarska – 3:1(1:0)" (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tri meča i tri pobede za trijumf mlađih kadeta na Razvojnom turniru UEFA u Bugarskoj" (in Serbian). Football Association of Serbia. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ Krga, Iva (26 October 2025). "Srbijo, Kakve Majstore Imaš! Igrao je protiv Albanije, a Tek Će Blistati za "orlove"!". Republika (in Serbian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ↑ Dejan Zukić at Soccerway
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2017–18 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2018–19 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2019–20 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2020–21 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2021–22 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2022–23 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Zukić, Dejan 2023–24 season". Serbian SuperLiga official website (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ↑ "Najbolji igrač 24. kola Mozzart Bet Super lige Srbije – Dejan Zukić". Serbian SuperLiga (in Serbian). 4 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
External links
- Dejan Zukić at WorldFootball.net
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Bački Jarak
- Footballers from South Bačka District
- Serbian men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- FK Vojvodina players
- Wolfsberger AC players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Serbia men's youth international footballers
- Serbia men's under-21 international footballers
- Serbia men's international footballers
- Serbian expatriate men's footballers
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria