Darko Lazović facts for kids
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Lazović playing for Red Star Belgrade in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Čačak, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hellas Verona | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2007 | Borac Čačak | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Borac Čačak | 42 | (6) |
| 2009–2015 | Red Star Belgrade | 117 | (29) |
| 2015–2019 | Genoa | 102 | (5) |
| 2019– | Hellas Verona | 186 | (15) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Serbia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Serbia U21 | 11 | (4) |
| 2008–2023 | Serbia | 29 | (1) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Darko Lazović (born on 15 September 1990) is a professional football player from Serbia. He plays as a left winger for the Serie A club Hellas Verona in Italy.
When he was 21 years old, Darko was named the best young player in the Serbian Superliga in 2011. This showed everyone how talented he was!
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Darko Lazović's Football Journey
Starting Out at Borac Čačak
Darko Lazović started playing football at a very young age. He joined the youth academy of FK Borac Čačak when he was just six years old. Even as a junior player, scouts from other teams noticed his skills.
He made his first professional appearance for Borac on 2 March 2008. This was in a league match against Hajduk Kula. A few weeks later, on 22 March 2008, he scored his first goal for the team. This happened during a Serbian Superliga match against Vojvodina.
In 2009, Darko even trained with the famous English club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. for a few days. People thought he might move there, but a contract was never signed. Instead, another Serbian club, Red Star Belgrade, became interested in him.
Shining at Red Star Belgrade
On 22 June 2009, when Darko was 18, he moved to Red Star Belgrade. He signed a four-year contract with them. He missed the start of the season because of an injury.
Darko made his debut for Red Star on 12 September 2009. He came into the game as a substitute. He scored his first two goals for Red Star on 23 September 2009 in a Serbian Cup match. Red Star won that game 6–1.
He started playing much more when coach Robert Prosinečki arrived. Darko was even named the best young player in the Serbian Superliga. He played a big part in Red Star's journey in the UEFA Europa League qualifying games in 2011–12.
In 2012, Darko scored a goal against Red Star's biggest rival, Partizan, in the semi-final of the 2011–12 Serbian Cup. Red Star won that game and went on to win the Serbian Cup that year! On 4 July 2012, he signed a new three-year contract.
Even with many coaching changes, Darko remained a key player for Red Star. However, on 18 May 2013, he got a serious knee injury during a match against Partizan. This injury kept him out of the game for the rest of the season.
After eight months of recovery, Darko returned to play on 22 February 2014. He quickly made an assist in his first game back. On 12 April 2014, he scored his first ever hat-trick (three goals in one game) against Čukarički.
At the end of that season, Darko won his first league championship with Red Star. They won after a big game in front of 55,000 fans! Later, Darko became the new captain of Red Star Belgrade.
On 14 January 2015, it was announced that Darko would leave Red Star after six years. He would join an Italian club called Genoa. In his last season with Red Star, he was the team's top scorer with 10 goals. His final game for Red Star was on 24 May 2015.
Moving to Italy: Genoa
In the summer of 2015, Darko Lazović officially joined Serie A team Genoa. He scored his first goal for Genoa in a friendly match on 1 August 2015.
On 8 November 2015, Darko helped his team by providing two assists in a game. He was even named in the Serie A "Team of the Week" for his great performance! On 16 December 2016, he scored his first official goal for Genoa against Fiorentina. His contract with Genoa ended on 30 June 2019.
New Adventures with Hellas Verona
On 6 August 2019, Darko Lazović signed a three-year contract with another Serie A club, Hellas Verona. He continues to play for them today.
Playing for Serbia
Darko Lazović has also played for his country, Serbia. He made his first appearance for the national team on 14 December 2008. This was in a friendly match against Poland.
He played in another friendly match against France in 2012. In his third game for Serbia, on 5 June 2012, he scored a goal against Sweden. However, the referee did not allow the goal.
In November 2022, Darko was chosen to be part of Serbia's team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He played in a group stage match against Brazil. Serbia finished fourth in their group at the tournament.
How Darko Played: Stats
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borac Čačak | 2007–08 | Serbian SuperLiga | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 35 | 5 | |||
| Total | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 49 | 8 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade | 2009–10 | Serbian SuperLiga | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 19 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 37 | 9 | |||
| 2012–13 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2013–14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 10 | |||
| Total | 117 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | – | 142 | 34 | |||
| Genoa | 2015–16 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 102 | 5 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 110 | 5 | ||||
| Hellas Verona | 2019–20 | Serie A | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 3 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 186 | 15 | 5 | 1 | – | – | 191 | 16 | ||||
| Career total | 447 | 55 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 493 | 63 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 June 2023 | Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria | 29 |  Bulgaria |
1–1 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Awards and Trophies
Red Star Belgrade
- Serbian SuperLiga: 2013–14 (Winner of the top league in Serbia)
- Serbian Cup: 2009–10, 2011–12 (Winner of the main cup competition in Serbia)
Individual
- Serbian SuperLiga Team of the Season: 2011–12, 2013–14 (Chosen as one of the best players in the league for those seasons)
See also
In Spanish: Darko Lazović para niños
