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Dino Špehar
Personal information
Date of birth	8 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Osijek, Croatia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Petržalka
Number	9
Youth career
	Osijek
2011–2013	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010–2011	Osijek
2011–2015	Dinamo Zagreb
2014	→ Lokomotiva Zagreb (loan)
2014–2015	→ Istra 1961 (loan)
2015–2017	RNK Split
2017–2018	CFR Cluj
2017	→ Concordia Chiajna (loan)
2018	→ Dunărea Călărași (loan)
2018–2019	Kukësi
2019–2021	Sereď
2021–2023	Olimpija Ljubljana
2022	→ Aluminij (loan)
2023	MFK Skalica
2024–	Petržalka
International career
2008	Croatia U14
2009–2010	Croatia U16
2010–2011	Croatia U17
2012	Croatia U18
2011–2013	Croatia U19
2015	Croatia U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 June 2024

Dino Špehar (born 8 February 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NK Rudeš.

Club career

Osijek

Špehar began his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Osijek. Before he signed a professional three-year contract with Osijek in October 2010, Špehar scored over 300 goals in his appearances for Osijek's youth categories.^[2] He made his debut for the first team in a cup game against Šibenik on 27 October 2010, when he replaced Vedran Nikšić for the final ten minutes of the match.^[3] On his first appearance for Osijek in Prva HNL, he scored his first league goal, a late equalizer against Slaven Belupo.^[4] In the second leg of Croatian Cup quarter-finals against Dinamo Zagreb, Špehar scored the opening goal but Osijek lost 3–1 and was eliminated with an aggregate score of 5–1.^[5]

Dinamo Zagreb

On 25 August 2011, Špehar signed a seven-year contract with Croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb.^[6]

RNK Split

In June 2015, Špehar terminated his contract with Dinamo Zagreb and signed a three-year contract with RNK Split.^[7]

International career

Špehar was a part of the Croatian under-17 team in the qualifications for the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and scored four goals in six games. Although Croatia finished the qualifiers undefeated, they finished as runners-up in the elite round in the group behind hosts Netherlands and failed to qualify.^[8]^[9]

Personal life

His father is Robert Špehar, a former Croatian international footballer and the former chairman of NK Osijek.^[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League		National cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Osijek	2010–11	15	1	3	1	—		18	2
Osijek	2011–12	5	1	—		—		5	1
Dinamo Zagreb	2011–12	1	0	—		—		1	0
Dinamo Zagreb	2012–13	1	0	—		—		1	0
Lokomotiva (loan)	2013–14	5	0	—		—		5	0
Istra 1961 (loan)	2014–15	32	2	4	1	—		36	3
RNK Split	2015–16	18	2	0	0	—		18	2
RNK Split	2016–17	11	0	1	0	—		12	0
Total		88	6	8	2	0	0	96	8

Honours

Dunărea Călărași

Liga II: 2017–18

Olimpija Ljubljana

References

^ ^a ^b "Croatia – D. Špehar – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ Plavčić, Mario (7 October 2010). "Špehar potpisao za bijelo-plave". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
^ Plavčić, Mario (27 October 2010). "Osijek zasluženo dalje". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
^ Plavčić, Mario (13 November 2010). "Špehar spasio bijelo-plave". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 February 2011.
^ Plavčić, Mario (9 December 2010). "Modri potvrdili polufinale". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 April 2011.
^ Dubravac, Ante (25 August 2011). "Dino Špehar potpisao za Dinamo". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 August 2011.
^ Rupnik, Borna (24 June 2015). "Špehar se rastao s Dinamom, seli u Split: Nadam se da ću pomoći u borbi za vrh". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ Strahija, Ivana (17 November 2010). "Špehar: Ne bojim se odgovornosti". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 April 2011.
^ Rupnik, Borna (29 March 2011). "Pirova pobjeda mladih Hrvata". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
^ "Cel mai de perspectivă străin transferat în România. "Nu regret că am refuzat Manchester şi Bayern. Am venit să fac...Cel mai de perspectivă străin transferat în România. "Nu regret că am refuzat Manchester şi Bayern. Am venit să fac istorie şi să devin unul dintre cei mai buni jucători din campionat"" [The most perspective foreign player transferred to Romania. "I do not regret that I refused Manchester and Bayern. I came to make history and become one of the best players in the championship"] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
^ Okorn, Jože (16 April 2023). "Olimpija nadigrala Maribor in postala prvak". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^ Viškovič, Rok (6 May 2023). "Olimpija po drami v 130. minuti do dvojne krone, zanimiv niz Maribora je končan". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.

External links

Dino Špehar at Soccerway.com
Dino Špehar at WorldFootball.net
Dino Špehar at kicker (in German)
Dino Špehar at FBref.com
Dino Špehar at the Croatian Football Federation
Dino Špehar at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
Dino Špehar at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)

[soccerway-1] "Croatia – D. Špehar – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.

[2] Plavčić, Mario (7 October 2010). "Špehar potpisao za bijelo-plave". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[3] Plavčić, Mario (27 October 2010). "Osijek zasluženo dalje". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[4] Plavčić, Mario (13 November 2010). "Špehar spasio bijelo-plave". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 February 2011.

[5] Plavčić, Mario (9 December 2010). "Modri potvrdili polufinale". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 April 2011.

[6] Dubravac, Ante (25 August 2011). "Dino Špehar potpisao za Dinamo". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 August 2011.

[7] Rupnik, Borna (24 June 2015). "Špehar se rastao s Dinamom, seli u Split: Nadam se da ću pomoći u borbi za vrh". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[8] Strahija, Ivana (17 November 2010). "Špehar: Ne bojim se odgovornosti". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 5 April 2011.

[9] Rupnik, Borna (29 March 2011). "Pirova pobjeda mladih Hrvata". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2011.

[10] "Cel mai de perspectivă străin transferat în România. "Nu regret că am refuzat Manchester şi Bayern. Am venit să fac...Cel mai de perspectivă străin transferat în România. "Nu regret că am refuzat Manchester şi Bayern. Am venit să fac istorie şi să devin unul dintre cei mai buni jucători din campionat"" [The most perspective foreign player transferred to Romania. "I do not regret that I refused Manchester and Bayern. I came to make history and become one of the best players in the championship"] (in Romanian). prosport.ro. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[11] Okorn, Jože (16 April 2023). "Olimpija nadigrala Maribor in postala prvak". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.

[12] Viškovič, Rok (6 May 2023). "Olimpija po drami v 130. minuti do dvojne krone, zanimiv niz Maribora je končan". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 7 May 2023.

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