Vito Knežević
Vito Knežević (born 25 January 1956) is a retired Swedish football defender who played most of his career for Allsvenskan club Djurgårdens IF.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vito Knežević | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1976 | Norrby IF | ||
| 1977–1988 | Djurgårdens IF | 236 | (17) |
| 1978–1991 | Spårvägens FF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Sweden U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 1976 | Sweden U21 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in SFR Yugoslavia, Knežević came to Sweden with his family in 1960. The family settled in the city of Borås. Knežević began playing for Norrby IF and was considered to be one of Sweden's biggest talents when Djurgårdens IF paid 250,000 kronor and signed him in 1977. Knežević began his career as a sweeper, but later learned to play as both wingback and winger. He was best known for his tough style of playing. He represented the Sweden U19 and U21 teams.[2]
References
- Larsson, David. "Djurgårdens råskinn från 80-talet: "Jag älskade varje stund på Stadion"". fotbollskanalen.se. TV4 Group. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Vito Knezevic - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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