Darko Bodul

Darko Bodul

Darko Bodul during his time at Ajax
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-01-11) 11 January 1989 (age 28)
Place of birth	Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	FC Amkar Perm
Number	9
Youth career
	Fortuna Wien
–2004	First Vienna
2004–2008	Heerenveen
2008–2009	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Ajax	1	(0)
2009–2010	→ Sparta Rotterdam (loan)	24	(1)
2011	Nacional	4	(0)
2011–2013	Sturm Graz	44	(15)
2013–2015	OB	52	(9)
2015	Rheindorf Altach	12	(1)
2015–2016	Dundee United	11	(0)
2016–	FC Amkar Perm	24	(5)
National team
2007	Croatia U19	8	(2)
2009	Croatia U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 May 2017.

Darko Bodul (born 11 January 1989) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a striker for FC Amkar Perm in the Russian Football Premier League. He began his career in the Netherlands, where he played for AFC Ajax and for Sparta Rotterdam on loan. He has also played for Nacional in Portugal, Odense Boldklub in Denmark and two Austrian clubs, Sturm Graz and Rheindorf Altach. His most recent club was Dundee United in Scotland during the 2015-16 season.

Born in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bodul is a Bosnian Croat and represented Croatia at under-19 and under-21 level. He has subsequently given up his Croatian citizenship and expressed an interest in representing Austria.

Darko Bodul was born on 11 January 1989 in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia. His family moved to Austria when he was a child. He is the younger brother of Dragan Bodul, who would also become a professional footballer.

He began his career in Wien by DSV Fortuna Wien, joined First Vienna FC, and was snapped up by Heerenveen in 2004.