Darko Djukić (born 13 August 1980 in
Ljubljana
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) is a
Slovenia
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footballer
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who is currently manager at
SAK Klagenfurt
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.
Career
After establishing himself in his native
Slovenia
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, Djukič signed with
Israel
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i club
Hapoel Nazareth Illit of the
Israeli Premier League
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. He had a tough time acclimating to the club's style of play and was transferred to
Bnei Sakhnin
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History Early years
Bn ...
as a result. The clubs in
Israel
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understood Djukič's reputation from
Slovenia
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so regardless of the fact that he had yet to score in the country, he was transferred to
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Football Club (, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Be'er Sheva'') is an Israeli professional association football, football club from the city of Beersheba, Be'er Sheva, that competes in the Israeli Premier League. The club was estab ...
during the January transfer window. Be'er Sheva locked up the Slovenian striker just before he was set to agree terms with
Hapoel Ra'anana.
External links
Player profileat PrvaLiga
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Profile and stats- ÖFB
1980 births
Living people
Footballers from Ljubljana
Men's association football forwards
Slovenian men's footballers
21st-century Slovenian sportsmen
NK Domžale players
NK Ljubljana players
NK Maribor players
FC Koper players
Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players
Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players
Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C. players
ND Gorica players
NK Rudar Velenje players
Flamurtari FC players
Slovenian PrvaLiga players
Israeli Premier League players
Kategoria Superiore players
Austrian Landesliga players
Austrian 2. Landesliga players
Slovenian expatriate men's footballers
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Albania
Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
Slovenian football managers
Slovenian expatriate football managers
Expatriate football managers in Austria
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