Stefan Selaković
Stefan Selaković (born 9 January 1977 in Varberg) is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder and forward. He used to play as forward, but after 2006 was primarily used as a rightwing midfielder by IFK Göteborg. He previously played for SC Heerenveen, Halmstads BK and Varbergs GIF. He is a former Swedish international. He is of Serb descent.[1]
 Selaković playing for IFK Göteborg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Selaković | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Varberg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1994 | Varbergs GIF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | Varbergs GIF | 66 | (21) |
| 1996–2001 | Halmstads BK | 119 | (37) |
| 2001–2004 | Heerenveen | 90 | (19) |
| 2005–2012 | IFK Göteborg | 201 | (41) |
| 2013 | Halmstads BK | 28 | (4) |
| Total | 504 | (122) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1999 | Sweden U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 2001–2006 | Sweden | 12 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He was born in Varberg, with roots from Serbia. After playing for Varbergs GIF, he joined Halmstads BK and won Allsvenskan in 2000 and was the top scorer in Allsvenskan in 2001. He then joined Dutch club SC Heerenveen. He was not able to continue to play as well as he had done in Sweden, and in 2005 he decided to move back to Sweden. Instead of his earlier club Halmstads BK he chose to play for IFK Göteborg and signed a contract in 2005.[2]
On 23 January 2013, Halmstads BK reported that Selaković had returned to the club.[3]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 February 2001 | National Stadium, Bangkok |  | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2001 King's Cup |
| 2. | 17 February 2001 | National Stadium, Bangkok |  | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2001 King's Cup |
| 3. | 13 February 2002 | Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium, Thessaloniki |  | 1–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 4. | 18 February 2004 | Qemal Stafa Stadium, Tirana |  | 0–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References
- http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/article10204217.ab.
Stefan, som själv har serbiska rötter.
Missing or empty|title=(help) - "Stefan Selaković" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- "Stefan Selakovic klar för HBK" (in Swedish). hbk.se. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
External links
- Stefan Selaković at SvFF (in Swedish)
- Stefan Selaković at National-Football-Teams.com
