David Pejičić
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David Pejičić (born 14 June 2007) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Maribor, on loan from Serie A club Udinese.
Youth career
Pejičić is a native of Šempeter pri Gorici and began his career at the age of five with Bilje, and later played youth football for Gorica. He was then spotted by Serie A club Udinese, which signed him in early 2021. There, Pejičić was described as "looking like a veteran already" at 15 years old, striking up a partnership with fellow Udinese youngster Simone Pafundi in the youth teams. At that time, Pejičić was garnering interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs, especially Ajax, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. At the age of 15, he had already trained with the club's senior team.
Club career
Pejičić signed his first professional contract with Udinese in July 2023, with the contract running until June 2026.
He made his first-team debut on 1 November 2023, in a Coppa Italia match at home against Cagliari, coming on as a substitute for Etienne Camara in a 2–1 defeat. Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi commented on the maturity of his performance, stating that 'he (Pejičić) is only 16, but he played like he is 30'.
International career
Pejičić represented Slovenia at youth level, playing for the under-15, under-17, under-19 and under-21 teams.
Career statistics
Club
As of 2 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Udinese | 2023–24 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
External links
- at NZS (in Slovene)
- at Soccerway