Daniel Majstorović
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| Daniel Majstorović | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Daniel Majstorović | |
| Date of birth | April 5, 1977 | |
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |
| Playing position | Centre Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | AEK Athens | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Övergrans IF Håbo FF |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1995-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2004 2004-2006 2006-2008 2008- |
Brommapojkarna Fortuna Köln Västerås Malmö Twente Basel AEK Athens Total |
34 (1) 17 (1) 44 (9) 86 (9) 50 (4) 85 (23) 0 (0) 316 (47) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1997-1998 2003- |
Sweden U-21 Sweden Total |
3 (0) 15 (1) 18 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Daniel Majstorović (born on April 5, 1977 in Stockholm) is a Swedish international football player of Serbian descent who currently plays as a centre back for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Daniel Majstorović started his career with IF Brommapojkarna in his native Sweden in 1995 where he played 20 games in his debut season. The next year he only played 14 games, scoring 1 goal but was still spotted and snapped up by German club SC Fortuna Köln. He did not play many games there and returned to Sweden the following year, this time to Västerås SK. He became a fans' favorite at Västerås SK and was watched by Sweden and Malmö FF scouts. He did not earn any international caps during his time at Västerås SK but his good performances there did earn him a move to Swedish giants and boyhood heroes Malmö, where he rose to become a cult hero. As he is of Serbian ancestry he considered changing nationalities so he could play international football for Serbia if he could not break into the Sweden squad. He did eventually get into the Sweden squad after turning in decent performances for Malmö in the UEFA Cup and Swedish Allsvenskan. Majstorović spent 4 years at Malmö, playing 86 games and scoring 9 goals. He then sought a bigger challenge and a better league to play in so he could earn more Sweden caps.
[edit] Twente
He moved to Dutch club FC Twente in 2004 for €800K with whom he played 50 games accompanied by 4 goals. This earning him an international recall. His most notable moment with the club was when the won the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2006. Majstorović's time at Twente was shrouded in controversy; in March 2005 he was cleared of a 7 game Eredivisie ban for allegedly elbowing FC Groningen forward Martin Drent and in December 2005 he was involved in a training ground confrontation with team-mate Blaise Kufo.
[edit] Basel
In January 2006 he was signed by Swiss champions FC Basel 1893 for €1.3M despite interest from Ajax, PSV and Newcastle United. He made an instant impact at Basel by scoring the eqaliser in a 1-1 draw with AS Monaco in France which helped the team go through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. He was sent off during the second leg of that UEFA Cup quarter-final tie against Middlesbrough F.C. at the Riverside Stadium while Basel were leading on away goals rule after beating 'Borough' 2-0 at St. Jakob Park but Middlesbrough went on to win the match 4-1and the tie 4-3. Many of the Basel supporters held Majstorović partly responsible. Majstorović was also vice-captain at Basel and led the team out whenever Ivan Ergić was not playing. Majstorović had an excellent scoring record at FCB, averaging nearly 1 goal every 7 games. He regularly lingers in the opposition's penalty area when attacking corners and due to his 6 ft 3 in figure and great heading ability he usually converts high balls into the back of the net. He is also a spot-kick specialist, he scored the winner for Basel in the 2007 Swiss Cup final by netting from the penalty spot in the 93rd minute. He showed his love for Basel and their passionate fans by kissing the badge on his shirt as his goal celebration. A the end of the 2007/08 season he was Basel's second top goal-scorer with eleven goals, behind twelve-goal Marco Streller. In January 2008 he was set to move to Turkish club Trabzonspor but the move fell through.
[edit] AEK Athens
On the 19 May 2008 he signed a three year contract for Greek giants AEK Athens[1], having turned down an offer from S.S. Lazio.
[edit] International career
Daniel Majstorović is highly rated among Swedish fans and with Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck who regularly includes him in his squads. He is a popular player in Sweden, mainly because of his fighting spirit and leadership qualities. He made his international debut in the 3-2 King's Cup win against Qatar and scored in his second match against North Korea in a 4-1 victory. His role in the Sweden team is reserve centre-back but he makes regular substitute appearances. He has came off the bench against Iceland in Reykjavík and Northern Ireland in Belfast during the EURO 2008 Qualifiers as well as starting against Liechtenstein in Vaduz and Latvia in Solna. Majstorović was also on stand-by for Euro 2004 in Portugal and the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He was called into the squad to take part at Euro 2008.
[edit] Honours
Malmö
- Swedish Championship: 2004
Twente
Basel
- Swiss Championship: 2008
- Swiss Cup: 2007, 2008
[edit] Personal life
Majstorović is a father of two; he has a son, Antonio, and a daughter, Danielle. He has appeared in Swedish sport documentaries Malmö FF - Allsvenskan 2004 (2004) and Vägen tillbaka - Blådårar 2 (2002). Daniel Majstorović can speak seven different languages; Serbian, Danish, Dutch, English, Norwegian, Swiss-German and his native Swedish.
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