Nenad Džodić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Џодић; born 4 January 1977) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nenad Džodić | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Zemun | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Zemun | 49 | (3) |
| 1997–2004 | Montpellier | 144 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Ajaccio | 70 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Montpellier | 92 | (9) |
| Total | 355 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–2000 | FR Yugoslavia U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 1997 | FR Yugoslavia U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002 | FR Yugoslavia | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDžodić came through the youth system at Zemun, making his senior debut in 1995. He played 49 league games and scored three goals over his two seasons with the club. In addition, Džodić made four appearances in the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup, scoring once.
In the summer of 1997, Džodić was transferred to French side Montpellier. He helped them win the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup, contributing with four goals in seven games. Overall, Džodić amassed 170 appearances and netted nine goals across all competitions in his first spell with the club. In August 2004, Džodić joined Ajaccio on a free transfer.[1]
In July 2007, Džodić rejoined Montpellier. He helped the club return to the top flight in 2009. In October 2011, Džodić announced his retirement from professional football after struggling with injuries over the past two seasons.[2]
International career
editAt youth international level, Džodić made 11 appearances for the FR Yugoslavia under-21s during the team's two unsuccessful UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification cycles (1998 and 2000). He also competed with the under-23 team at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.[3]
Džodić was capped five times for FR Yugoslavia at full level, with all appearances coming in 2002. He made his debut in a 2–1 friendly win over Mexico on 13 February. His last cap came on 6 September in a 5–0 friendly defeat to the Czech Republic.[4]
Personal life
editDžodić also holds French citizenship. He is the father of fellow footballers Stefan and Viktor Džodić.[5]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zemun | 1995–96 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 21 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| 1996–97 | First League of FR Yugoslavia | 28 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 32 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 53 | 4 | |||||
| Montpellier | 1997–98 | French Division 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | French Division 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | French Division 1 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2000–01 | French Division 2 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | French Division 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Total | 144 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 170 | 9 | ||
| Ajaccio | 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 78 | 3 | |||
| Montpellier | 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 355 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 404 | 26 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR Yugoslavia | 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
Honours
editMontpellier
References
edit- ↑ "Hansa snap up Allbäck". UEFA. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Džodić završio karijeru" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Mediterranean Games 1997 (Italy)". rsssf.org. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Džodić Nenad" (in Serbian). reprezentacija.rs. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Viktor veut perpétuer la dynastie des Džodić" (in French). mhscfoot.com. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Nenad Dzodic". 11v11.com. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
External links
edit- Nenad Džodić at EU-Football.info (archived)
- Nenad Džodić at WorldFootball.net
- Nenad Džodić at National-Football-Teams.com