Stefan Drljača
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 April 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Homburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC 08 Homburg | |||
| 2013–2016 | SV Elversberg | ||
| 2016–2018 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 35 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Borussia Dortmund II | 29 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Dynamo Dresden | 54 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | VfB Stuttgart II | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | VfB Stuttgart | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 | |||
Stefan Drljača (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Дрљача; born 20 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart.[1]
Career
Drljača is a youth academy graduate of TSG Hoffenheim II. In August 2020, he joined Borussia Dortmund II on a two-year deal.[2] He made his professional debut for the team on 5 September 2021 in a 1–0 league win against TSV Havelse.[3] He moved to Dynamo Dresden in June 2022.[4]
On 24 May 2024, VfB Stuttgart announced the signing of Drljača on a three-year contract until June 2027.[5]
Personal life
Born in Germany, Drljača is of paternal Bosnian Serb and maternal Croat descent. His father, Nenad Drljača, hails from Bosanski Novi and is a former footballer who played for Serbian club Vojvodina during the Yugoslav First League era. His mother hails from Slavonski Brod.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 20 December 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 29 | 0 | — | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dynamo Dresden | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 0 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | ||
Honours
Borussia Dortmund II
Borussia Dortmund
Dynamo Dresden
- Saxony Cup: 2023–24[7]
References
- ^ a b Stefan Drljača at Soccerway
- ^ "BVB II verpflichtet vielversprechendes Quintett". 12 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Havelse vs. Borussia Dortmund II - 5 September 2021". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Stefan Drljaca moves to Dynamo Dresden". 14 June 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Stuttgart confirm goalkeeper signing". 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "WM-Serie (13/13): Stefan und die Feurigen". 26 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Dynamo ringt Aue nieder". 25 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links
- Stefan Drljača at WorldFootball.net
- Stefan Drljača at DFB (also available in German)