Dejan Meleg (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Мелег; born 1 October 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Liga 2 club Persipal Palu.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dejan Meleg | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bački Jarak, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persipal Palu | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Vojvodina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Vojvodina | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Jong Ajax | 27 | (12) |
| 2014–2015 | → SC Cambuur (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Jong Ajax | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Vojvodina | 47 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Kayserispor | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– 2020 | Red Star Belgrade | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Levadiakos (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Radnički Niš (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Borac Banja Luka | 55 | (11) |
| 2022–2024 | ENPPI | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Persipal Palu | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Serbia U17 | 18 | (9) |
| 2011–2013 | Serbia U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Serbia U21 | 3 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024 | |||
Club career
editVojvodina
editMeleg made his professional debut with FK Vojvodina in a 0–3 loss against FK Partizan on September 29, 2012 at the age of 17. He was invited by Ajax to pass medical tests in Amsterdam as a precondition to signing with the Dutch powerhouse; the transfer, however, was up in the air as of December 19, 2012 since FK Vojvodina's president Ratko Butorović had a rift with the Swiss agency which has a certain share in Meleg's professional contract.[1]
Ajax
editOn January 16, 2013, Dutch media began reporting an agreement had been reached between Ajax and FK Vojvodina and Meleg signing a contract until 2016.[2] Just a week later, on January 23, 2013, it was finally announced by FK Vojvodina that Meleg signed for Ajax.[3] He made his debut for Ajax on 29 June 2013 in a 2013–14 pre-season friendly encounter against SDC Putten. Meleg scored the opening goal in the 17' minute to help Ajax to a 1–4 victory at the Sportpark Puttereng in Putten.[4]
Starting the 2013/14 season, left footed Dejan Meleg was enlisted with the reserves team Jong Ajax, who were newly promoted to the Dutch Eerste Divisie the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands. He made his debut on 16 August 2013 in a 1–0 loss to MVV Maastricht. On 3 September 2013 he scored both his first and second professional goal in the Netherlands playing for Jong Ajax against Jong PSV in a 4–2 away win.[5]
On 21 December 2015, 6 months before expiration, Ajax and Meleg reached an agreement for mutual termination of contract.[6]
SC Cambuur
editOn 10 July 2014, it was announced that Meleg would be sent on loan to SC Cambuur until the end of the season.[7] He made his Eredivisie debut on 9 August 2014 in a 1–1 draw against FC Twente at home.[8] He made his first appearance in the Dutch Cup on 24 September 2014 in a 4–0 away win against FC Den Bosch. On 6 March 2015 it was announced that Meleg's loan spell was terminated with immediate effect, seeing Meleg return to Amsterdam, having fallen out of favor in Leeuwarden.[9]
Return to Vojvodina
editOn 2 January 2016, Dejan re-signed for Vojvodina until June 2018.[10]
Kayserispor
editOn 28 June 2017, Meleg signed for Turkish side Kayserispor.[11]
Red Star Belgrade
editOn 12 June 2018, Meleg signed for Red Star Belgrade on a 3-year deal. However, he was loaned out to Levadiakos and Radnički Niš.
Borac Banja Luka
editIn October 2020, he joined Borac Banja Luka.[12]
ENPPI
editIn September 2022, he transferred to Egyptian club ENPPI.[13]
International career
editMeleg has represented Serbia on various youth levels and currently plays for Serbia U19. He played for the Serbia U19 side that won the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[14]
Honours
editSerbia U19
Borac Banja Luka
References
edit- ^ Sportski Zurnal (Serbian): Ајакс зове Дејана Мелега, Бутуровић суспендује Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine 20 December 2012
- ^ - Ajax versterkt zich met Serviër Meleg 16 January 2013
- ^ FK Vojvodina (Serbian): DEJAN MELEG POTPISAO ZA AJAKS Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine 23 January 2013
- ^ "- Ajax wint magertjes in Putten". Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ - 62' DOELPUNT DEJAN MELEG, JONG PSV- JONG AAX, 2-3
- ^ Ajax ontbindt contract met Meleg at nos.nl, 21-12-2015 (in Dutch)
- ^ - 'Ajax leent Servisch toptalent jaar uit aan Cambuur'
- ^ - Meleg mag dit seizoen alleen nog trainen bij Ajax
- ^ - Ook Meleg keert per direct terug naar Ajax
- ^ STEPANOV I MELEG PONOVO KOD KUĆE Archived 2017-11-10 at the Wayback Machine at FK Vojvodina official website, 2-1-2016 (in Serbian)
- ^ Dejan MELEG Kayserispor'umuzda Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine at Kayserispor official website, 28-6-2017 (in Turkish)
- ^ N.K. (16 October 2020). "Borac doveo Dejana Melega, nekadašnjeg nogometaša Ajaxa i Crvene zvezde" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: ENPPI complete signing of Serbia's Dejan Meleg". kingfut.com. 25 September 2022.
- ^ "Luković strike seals first Serbia triumph". UEFA. 1 August 2013.
External links
edit- Dejan Meleg at Soccerway