Vedran Jugović

Vedran Jugović

Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth	Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
–2003	Olimpija Osijek
2004–2007	Osijek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2013	Osijek	100	(7)
2007–2008	→ Olimpija (loan)
2013–2016	Rijeka	69	(5)
2016	→ Jeonnam Dragons (loan)	33	(5)
2017–2019	Jeonnam Dragons	62	(4)
2019–2026	Osijek	144	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Vedran Jugović (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋědranjûɡoʋitɕ] ; ^{[1] [2]} born 10 September 1989) is a Croatian retired footballer, who most recently played for NK Osijek in the Prva HNL.

Club career

Osijek

Jugović started his career playing at youth level for Osijek, with whom he signed a professional contract in 2008. He collected over 100 caps for Osijek over five seasons, scoring eight goals.

Rijeka

In February 2013, Jugović was transferred to Rijeka together with his teammate Ivan Vargić. ^[3] He made his debut for Rijeka in Round 21 1. HNL fixture against HNK Cibalia, coming on as a substitute in the 61st minute. He made 10 further appearances that season, collecting two assists and scoring in the final round of the season in a 4–1 win over NK Zagreb. The 2013–14 season was difficult for Jugović, with injuries hampering his performances. He managed 31 appearances in all competitions, including a game against Real Betis, his first in the UEFA Europa League. Until December 2015, he collected 100 caps for Rijeka in all competition, scoring seven goals.

Jeonnam

On 6 January 2016, HNK Rijeka announced that Jugović has been loaned to Jeonnam Dragons for one year with a buying option. ^[4] On 10 October 2016, it was revealed that Jeonnam Dragons exercised their buying option for an estimated fee of €500,000. Jugović signed a three-year contract with the Korean club. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2024 ^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Osijek	2008–09	1. HNL	24	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2009–10		27	6	4	0	—		—		33	6
	2010–11		24	1	3	1	—		—		27	2
	2011–12		14	0	6	0	—		—		20	0
	2012–13		11	0	2	0	4	1	—		17	1
	Total		100	7	15	1	4	1	—		119	9
Rijeka	2012–13	1. HNL	12	1	—		—		—		12	1
	2013–14		20	1	7	0	4	1	—		31	2
	2014–15		26	3	5	1	12	0	1	0	44	4
	2015–16		11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		69	5	15	1	16	1	—		100	7
Jeonnam Dragons	2016	K League 1	33	5	2	0	—		—		35	5
	2017		28	3	1	1	—		—		29	4
	2018		27	1	0	0	—		—		27	1
	2019	K League 2	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		95	9	3	1	0	0	—		98	10
Osijek	2019–20	1. HNL	14	0	2	0	1	0	—		17	0
	2020–21		23	2	2	1	1	0	—		26	3
	2021–22		18	0	3	0	3	0	—		24	0
	2022–23		32	1	3	1	0	0	—		35	2
	2023–24		27	4	2	0	4	0	—		33	4
	Total		114	7	12	2	9	0	—		135	9
Career total			378	28	44	5	29	2	1	0	452	35

References

1. "vȅdar". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2018. Vèdran
2. "jȕg". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 20 March 2018. Jȕgović
3. "Vedran Jugović i Ivan Vargić novi igrači Rijeke". Sportcom.hr (in Croatian). 2 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
4. "HNK Rijeka - Vedran Jugović: Rijeka je u mom srcu postala klub ravnopravan Osijeku". nk-rijeka.hr. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
5. "Rijeka dobila pola milijuna eura za Jugovića". sportarena.hr. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
6. Vedran Jugović at Soccerway

External links

• Vedran Jugović at Soccerway
• Vedran Jugović at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
• Vedran Jugović – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean and English)