Vanja Džaferović

Vanja Džaferović
Born (1983-03-19) 19 March 1983 (age 41)
Bosanski Brod, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation(s)Actor, former professional footballer
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Spouse
Evgeniya Džaferović
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(m. 2012)​
Children2
Association football career
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Inter Zaprešić
NK Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Segesta
2005–2007 Beroe Stara Zagora 64 (8)
2008–2010 Lokomotiv Sofia 43 (0)
2010 Ethnikos Achna 0 (0)
2011–2012 Beroe Stara Zagora 22 (5)
Total 129 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2012

Vanja Džaferović (born 19 March 1983) is a Croatian actor, TV personality and former footballer.[2]

Early life

Džaferović was born in Bosanski Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and moved with his family in his childhood to Croatia due to the Bosnian War.[3][4]

Career

Football career

Džaferović began his career in the local NK Inter Zaprešić.[5] In June 2002, he transferred to HNK Segesta from Croatian town Sisak.[citation needed]

In July 2005 he signed for Beroe Stara Zagora in the Bulgarian A PFG, for an undisclosed fee. On 7 August 2005, he made his league debut in a 3–1 away loss against Vihren Sandanski. Džaferović scored his first ever goal for Beroe on 18 March 2006 against Litex Lovech; Beroe won 3–1. On 26 October 2006, Beroe manager Ilian Iliev chose Vanja as his club captain.[6]

In 2008 Džaferović signed with Lokomotiv Sofia. He remained at Lokomotiv until July 2010 when he joined Ethnikos Achna after his contract expired, but he never played for the Cyprus team.[7] The following month, he suffered a severe injury and was ruled out for nine months.[8]

Džaferović was out of contract with Ethnikos when he was signed by the Beroe manager Ilian Iliev on 15 December 2010.[9] Džaferović's first appearance back at Beroe was as a substitute against Akademik Sofia on 8 May 2011. Unfortunately, he sustained another injury during his time with Beroe and eventually did not return to football. Džaferović has made 129 appearances in the A PFG, being in the "top 20 club" for foreign players in the top flight of Bulgarian football.[10]

TV career

In 2014 Džaferović won the 5th season of the Bulgarian version of the popular reality show Survivor.[11] In 2015 he finished as runner-up in the all-star spin-off of Big Brother – Big Brother All Stars.[12] He also joined Your Face Sounds Familiar in 2017 as a contender.

In 2020 he got TV series debut in a main role, joining the Bulgarian TV Series Strawberry Moon, where he plays the role of Alex, a firefighter.[13][14]

Personal life

Džaferović is married to Evgeniya, a TV personality and participant of Survivor BG: Pearl Islands. In 2012 he completed some paperwork to allow him to stay in Bulgaria.[15]

Career statistics

As of 27 October 2011
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beroe Stara Zagora 2005–06 24 1 2 0 — 26 1
2006–07 27 5 2 0 — 29 5
2007–08 13 2 1 0 — 14 2
Total 64 8 5 0 0 0 69 8
Lokomotiv Sofia 2007–08 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2008–09 25 0 1 0 2 0 28 0
2009–10 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 43 0 1 0 2 0 46 0
Ethnikos Achna 2010–11 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beroe Stara Zagora 2010–11 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
2011–12 11 5 0 0 — 11 5
Total 15 5 0 0 0 0 15 5
Career total 121 13 6 0 2 0 129 13

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Survivor: Cambodia Himself – participant Season 5
2015 Big Brother All Stars Himself – participant Season 4
2017 Your Face Sounds Familiar Himself – performer Season 5
2018–2019 The Farm: Bulgaria Guest presenter
2020 Strawberry Moon Alex Dragić Recruiting role: 12 Episodes

References

  1. ^ "Берое почна с шестима нови и надежди за "успешен полусезон"" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Stats Centre: Vanja Džaferović Facts". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Дзаферович: бих играл за Босна" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
  4. ^ "Vanja Dzaferovic: I Always Do my Best When Playing". bbrod-online.com. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  5. ^ "Džaferović Profile" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu.
  6. ^ "Ваня Дзаферович – капитан на Берое" (in Bulgarian). beroe.eu. Retrieved 26 October 2006.
  7. ^ "Дзаферович ще играе в Кипър" (in Bulgarian). novsport.com. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  8. ^ "Дзаферович се връща на терена след 9 месеца" (in Bulgarian). dariknews.bg. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Ваня Дзаферович се върна в Берое" (in Bulgarian). livesport.bg. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  10. ^ "Топ-Клуб 100 за чуждестранни футболисти". bgfootball.eu. 1 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  11. ^ Ваня Джаферович спечели "Survivor: Камбоджа"
  12. ^ Деси Слава е победител в Big Brother All Stars – Развлечения
  13. ^ Ексклузивно от снимачната площадка на новия сериал "Ягодова луна" – NOVA
  14. ^ Александър Сано и Ваня Джаферович: Актьорите на „Ягодова луна" на дежурство в пожарната – NOVA
  15. ^ "Ваня Дзаферович: мъчим се да извадим виза" (in Bulgarian). football.sportal.bg. Retrieved 25 December 2012.