Domagoj Vida is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for AEK Athens in the Super League of Greece and for the Croatia national team. He can play in any defensive position but is most often used as a center-back or right-back.
Quick Facts
| Full Name/Birth Name | Domagoj Vida |
| Stage Name | Not available |
| Main Profession | Football Player |
| Gender | Male |
| Home Town | Nasice, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia |
| Residence | Not Disclosed |
| Birth Date | 29-Apr-89 |
| Age | 32 Years Old |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Height | 60 (1.84 m) |
| Weight | Not available |
| Father’s name | Rudika Vida |
| Mother | Zeljka Vida |
| Sibling | Hrvoje Vida |
| Marital Status | Yes |
| Spouse | Ivana Gugic Vida |
| Net Worths | $4 million |
Domagoj Vida Biography
Domagoj Vida was born on April 29, 1989, in Donji Mihojlac, a parish in Croatia’s Slavonia area, as the son of eljka and Rudika Vida. He hails from a footballing family; his father, Rudika Vida, is a former professional player, as is his brother, Hrvoje Vida. He began playing football at a young age with his local team, NK Jedinstvo Donji Miholjac.
Vida left the academy after many years to join the Turkish professional team NK Osijek, where he spent the remainder of his youth career. At the start of the 2006-07 season, he made his senior debut with Osijek. Domagoj Vida has earned the interest of scouts from numerous big European clubs over his four seasons with the club’s senior squad.
Domagoj Vida Height, Weight
Domagoj Vida stands an astonishing 184 cm tall (6 feet). The versatile Croatian-born defender maintains an athletic physique with a bodyweight of 76 kg, as predicted (167.5 lbs). He has lovely warm black eyes and Black locks. There is no information on his chest-waist-hip measurements, dress size, shoe size, biceps, and so on.
Career
- Vida signed a deal with the German Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen on his 21st birthday. Vida’s Bundesliga debut as a substitute on 5 March 2011 was his sole appearance in the Bundesliga outside of eight UEFA Europa League games. Vida joined Croatian league winners Dinamo Zagreb on June 14, 2011. His sole season at the club, though, was tarnished by a number of off-the-field issues.
- Domagoj Vida signed a 5-year deal with Ukrainian team FC Dynamo Kyiv on January 2, 2013, allowing him to continue with the club until 2018. The versatile defender had a rather eventful spell with the Ukrainian giants, including playing a key part in the club’s first Ukrainian Premier League triumph in six years. Domagoj Vida joined Turkish club Besiktas after his contract with Dynamo Kiev terminated. J.K. In January 2018, the Croatian-born footballer signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the club.
- Domagoj Vida has represented Croatia in the U-19, U-20, and U-21 levels on an international level, and after being called up to the senior national squad, Vida made his international debut on May 28, 2010. He took part in the victorious qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 2012, as well as the finals when Croatia was eliminated early.
- Vida was also included in the team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, however, he remained a substitute and never made it into the starting lineup throughout the tournament’s brief run. During the qualification and final phases of the UEFA Euro 2016 competition, when he was ousted in the knockout stages against eventual winners Portugal, the versatile defender played more often.
- He started all of Croatia’s qualifications for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and in June 2018, he was named to Croatia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia, where he played a significant part in the team’s journey to the tournament’s inaugural final. Vida scored a key 100th-minute goal against hosts Russia on July 7, which Croatia eventually won on penalties.
Domagoj Vida’s Net Worth
Domagoj Vida’s net worth is $4 million as of February 2024, owing mostly to his football career. Vida’s net worth is unsurprising considering that he is already in his 16th year as a professional. Furthermore, Besiktas, his 32-year-old club, pays him £70,000 per week, or £3.6 million per year. As a consequence, despite being a defender, Domagoj is his team’s highest-paid player.
Brand Endorsement
He has many sponsorships and endorsement partnerships with well-known brands like Nike, which contribute to his income.
Domagoj Vida Wife, Marriage, Children
Domagoj Vida is presently married to Ivana Gugic, a former beauty queen and model. The couple is claimed to have met at a nightclub in Croatia’s capital Zagreb in 2013. The couple had their first child, a boy called David, on September 5, 2015. Vida and Gugic married on June 16, 2017, after dating for four years. The service was held at the parish church of the Assumption of Mary and St. Peregrine, built in the 18th century in the Istrian seaside town of Umag.
Ivana Gugic, born in Metkovic in Croatia’s Dubrovnik-Neretva County, was the Queen of Croatia 2014 beauty pageant winner, and in addition to her thriving modeling career, she also studied at the University of Economics and Management in Zagreb.
Awards & Achievement
- Prva HNL in 2011–12
- Croatian Cup in 2011–12
- Ukrainian Premier League in 2014–15 and 2015–16 season
- Ukrainian Cup in 2013–14 and 2014–15 season
- 2016 Ukrainian Super Cup
- Süper Lig in 2020–21 season
- Türkiye Kupası in 2020–21 season
- 2018 FIFA World Cup runner-up
- Order of Duke Branimir with Ribbon in the year 2018
Interesting Facts
- Domagoj Vida (born 29 April 1989) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for the Turkish club Beşiktaş as well as the Croatia national team.
- He can play any defensive position but is most often used as a center-back or right full-back. Rudika, his father, is a former football player.
- Vida scored the game-winning goal against Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on May 17, 2015, to give Dynamo Kyiv their first Ukrainian Premier League championship in six years.
- Vida scored the lone goal in a 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against Kosovo on September 3, 2017.
