Vero Salatić
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| Veroljub Salatić | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veroljub Salatić | |
| Date of birth | November 14, 1985 | |
| Place of birth | Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Grasshopper-Club Zurich | |
| Number | 35 | |
| Youth career | ||
| 1992-1994 1994-2000 2000-2003 |
SC Zug Zug 94 Grasshopper-Club Zurich |
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| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2003-present | Grasshopper-Club Zurich | 130 (8) |
| National team | ||
| 2004-2006 2009- |
Switzerland U-21 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
25 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Veroljub "Vero" Salatić (born 14 November 1985 in Zvornik) is a Bosnian-Swiss footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Grasshopper-Club Zurich in the Swiss Super League.
[edit] Career
Veroljub moved to Switzerland as a child and started training with local team SC Zug in 1992, aged 7. In 2000 he moved on to Grasshopper-Club Zurich. In the 2003/04 season he broke into the first team. He is used mostly as a holding midfielder or as a central defender.
[edit] International Career
Salatić has represented Switzerland at various levels including at the U-19 European Championship in 2004 in Switzerland. In 2005 he starred at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The side were managed by Pierre-André Schürmann. Salatić starred alongside a Swiss team including Blerim Dzemaili, Tranquillo Barnetta and Valon Behrami.
His success has not gone unnoticed by the Football Association of Serbia who have twice attempted to call him up, both times he refused saying he wished to play for Switzerland. He played his last match for the U21 side against England in 2006 and since then neither Köbi Kuhn or Ottmar Hitzfeld have shown any interest in calling him up.
[edit] External links
- Profile at GCZ.CH (German)
- Vero Salatic at soccerbase.com (English)
- Soccerway.com profile (English)
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