Elvis Džafić

Elvis Džafić
Džafić warming up for Olimpija Ljubljana in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-12-19) 19 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2009 Svoboda Ljubljana
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Svoboda Ljubljana 16 (0)
2010–2014 Olimpija Ljubljana 64 (0)
2010–2011 → Svoboda Ljubljana (loan) 21 (0)
2015–2018 Triglav Kranj 80 (0)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 4 (0)
2021–2023 Ilirija 1911 31 (0)
International career
2012 Slovenia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2023

Elvis Džafić (born 19 December 1990) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Besides Slovenia, he has also played in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Club career

Early career

Džafić started off his career at hometown club Svoboda Ljubljana where he played for the youth team and later on for the seniors as well.

Olimpija Ljubljana

In 2010, Džafić signed with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana. He made 64 league appearances for Olimpija in the span of four seasons, the most being in the 2011–12 season making 33 league appearances. He left Olimpija in 2014.

Triglav

After leaving Olimpija, Džafić signed with Triglav Kranj, who back then played in the Slovenian Second League. He won the 2016–17 Slovenian Second League with Triglav and gained promotion to the 2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga.

He made 80 league appearances for Triglav, being a first team regular for the whole time. He left Triglav in 2018.

Sarajevo

On 17 August 2018, Džafić signed a contract with Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.[2] He made his official debut for Sarajevo on 19 September 2018 in a 1–0 away win in the first round of the 2018–19 Bosnian Cup against Velež Mostar.[3]

In the 2018–19 season, Džafić won the double with Sarajevo after winning both the Bosnian Cup and the Premier League. He made his first league appearance for Sarajevo in a 2–1 away league win against Velež Mostar on 23 November 2019.[4]

Džafić won his second league title with the club on 1 June 2020, though after the 2019–20 Bosnian Premier League season was ended abruptly due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina and after which Sarajevo were by default crowned league champions for a second consecutive time.[5]

On 17 June 2020, he extended his contract with Sarajevo until June 2021.[6] Džafić left Sarajevo after his contract with the club expired in June 2021.[7]

International career

Džafić made two appearances for the Slovenian under-21 team in 2012.[8]

Personal life

Džafić's family is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. His father is from Bosanski Novi and his mother is from Ključ.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 October 2020.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Svoboda 2007–08[11] MNZ Ljubljana 4 0 — — — 4 0
2009–10[12] MNZ Ljubljana 12 0 — — — 12 0
Total 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Olimpija 2010–11 Slovenian PrvaLiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2011–12 Slovenian PrvaLiga 33 0 0 0 6[a] 0 — 39 0
2012–13 Slovenian PrvaLiga 19 0 1 0 3[a] 0 1[b] 0 24 0
2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga 12 0 3 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 18 0
Total 64 0 4 0 11 0 2 0 81 0
Triglav Kranj 2015–16 Slovenian Second League 23 0 1 0 — — 24 0
2016–17 Slovenian Second League 25 0 1 0 — — 26 0
2017–18 Slovenian PrvaLiga 32 0 3 0 — 2[c] 0 37 0
Total 80 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 87 0
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 0 0 2 0 — — 2 0
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 2 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 164 0 13 0 11 0 4 0 192 0
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Slovenian Supercup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Slovenian PrvaLiga relegation play-offs

Honours

Triglav Kranj

Sarajevo

References

  1. ^ Viškovič, Rok (8 August 2020). "Življenjske modrosti slovenskega nogometaša, ki je premagal raka" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ A. Pašić (17 August 2018). "Elvis Džafić potpisao ugovor sa FK Sarajevo". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ Konjhodžić, Jasmin (19 September 2018). "(FOTO) Majstorija Velkoskog odlučila pobjednika: Sarajevo u osmini finala Kupa BiH". Sport1.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  4. ^ K. H. (23 November 2019). "Velika pobjeda Sarajeva u dramatičnom derbiju protiv Veleža". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ F. Z. (1 June 2020). "Zvanično! Sarajevo prvak BiH drugu godinu zaredom, Čelik i Zvijezda ispadaju". Klix.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. ^ E. Čaušević (17 June 2020). "Elvis Džafić produžio ugovor sa FK Sarajevo". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  7. ^ E. Čaušević (11 June 2021). "FK Sarajevo potvrdio odlazak još jednog igrača". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Elvis Džafić – U21 reprezentanca". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  9. ^ Isanović, Edin (23 November 2012). "Elvis Džafić: Odazvao bih se pozivu u bh. državni tim, navijači su sjajni". Klix.ba. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d "E. Džafić: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ^ "MNZ liga 07/08 – Statistika ekipe Svoboda Ljubljana". mnzljubljana-zveza.si (in Slovenian). MNZ Ljubljana. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  12. ^ "MNZ liga 09/10 – Statistika ekipe Svoboda Ljubljana". mnzljubljana-zveza.si (in Slovenian). MNZ Ljubljana. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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