Veldin Hodža

Veldin Hodža
Personal information
Date of birth	15 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Rijeka, Croatia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Rijeka
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2021	Rijeka
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2022; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:23, 9 June 2022 (CET)

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Veldin Hodža (born 15 October 2002) is a professional footballer currently playing as a defensive midfielder for Prva HNL club Rijeka.^[1]

Club career[edit]

On 7 October 2020, Hodža made his senior competitive debut against Dilj in Croatian Football Cup first round. He scored a goal in the 69th minute and Rijeka won 6-0.^[2] On 26 November 2020, Hodža made his first appearance in an European cup competition, coming in as a subsubstitue in the 87th minute for Gnezda Čerin in their Europa League group stage match against Napoli.^[3] He then joined Orijent on loan in the winter transfer window.^[4]. He was taken off loan to Orijent and moved back to Rijeka where his contract was formally terminated and he joined newly promoted club Hrvatski dragovoljac to help with their relegation battle.^[5]^[6]

On 20 June 2022, Hodža rejoined his former club Rijeka signing a contract until summer 2024.^[7]

International career[edit]

Born in Rijeka, Hodža is of Gorani origin from Restelicë.^[8] He represents Croatia at youth international level and has made several appearances for various youth teams.^[9] He was called by Croatia U21's coach Igor Bišćan for their 2023 European Under-21 qualifiers against Norway on 3 June 2022 and Estonia on 8 June 2022.^[10]

References[edit]

↑ "Croatia - V. Hodza - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
↑ "DILJ – RIJEKA 0:6 Završila je utakmica u Vinkovcima, Rijeka rutinski izborila osminu finala Kupa". novilist.hr (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
↑ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029788/
↑ "Veldin Hodža i Matija Frigan stigli u Orijent 1919 na posudbu iz Rijeke, u srijedu prva test utakmica". novilist.hr (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
↑ "Rijeka povukla Veldina Hodžu s posudbe iz Orijenta 1919 i preusmjerila u redove Hrvatskog dragovoljca" (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
↑ "Filip Braut raskinuo ugovor s Rijekom i potpisao za Hrvatski dragovoljac" (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
↑ Glasnik 26/22 - HNS-a, HNS, 8 July 2022
↑ "Veldin Hodža pozvan u reprezentaciju Hrvatske do 17 godina" [Veldin Hodža invited to the Croatian U17 national team]. GoraPress (in Serbian). 19 September 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
↑ Croatian Football Federation
↑ "Igor Bišćan predstavio kandidate za odlučujuće utakmice protiv Norveške i Estonije" (in hrvatski). HNS. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Croatia - V. Hodza - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.

[2] "DILJ – RIJEKA 0:6 Završila je utakmica u Vinkovcima, Rijeka rutinski izborila osminu finala Kupa". novilist.hr (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[3] ttps://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2029788/

[4] "Veldin Hodža i Matija Frigan stigli u Orijent 1919 na posudbu iz Rijeke, u srijedu prva test utakmica". novilist.hr (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[5] "Rijeka povukla Veldina Hodžu s posudbe iz Orijenta 1919 i preusmjerila u redove Hrvatskog dragovoljca" (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[6] "Filip Braut raskinuo ugovor s Rijekom i potpisao za Hrvatski dragovoljac" (in hrvatski). Retrieved 3 June 2022.

[7] Glasnik 26/22 - HNS-a, HNS, 8 July 2022

[8] "Veldin Hodža pozvan u reprezentaciju Hrvatske do 17 godina" [Veldin Hodža invited to the Croatian U17 national team]. GoraPress (in Serbian). 19 September 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)

[9] Croatian Football Federation

[10] "Igor Bišćan predstavio kandidate za odlučujuće utakmice protiv Norveške i Estonije" (in hrvatski). HNS. Retrieved 2 June 2022.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Rijeka, Croatia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Rijeka
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2021	Rijeka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Rijeka	0	(0)
2021	→ Orijent 1919 (loan)	30	(1)
2021–2022	Hrvatski Dragovoljac	16	(0)
2022–	Rijeka	0	(0)
National team^‡
2018	Croatia U17	6	(0)
2019	Croatia U18	2	(0)
2021	Croatia U19	1	(0)
2022–	Croatia U21	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:23, 9 June 2022 (CET)