Vedran Vinko

Vedran Vinko

Personal information
Full name	Vedran Vinko
Date of birth	22 February 1990
Place of birth	Petišovci, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Striker / Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2006–2011	Nafta Lendava	60	(11)
2011–2012	Metz	0	(0)
2013	Mura 05	15	(3)
National team^‡
2010–2011	Slovenia U21	5	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:14, 27 May 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:02, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Vedran Vinko (born 22 February 1990 in Petišovci) is a Slovenian footballer, who plays as a forward.^[1]

Club career

Vinko started his career playing in the youth team of Nafta Lendava. When he played his debut game for Nafta Lenava against Drava Ptuj, he was only 16 years old.

He has definitely established himself on the first team in the 2010–11 season, scoring 10 goals in 26 games and being appointed captain of Nafta Lendava, although the team got relegated from the Slovenian PrvaLiga after finishing on the 9th place.

On 17 August 2011,^[2] Vinko signed a one-year contract with French Ligue 2 side Metz on free transfer. FIFA later confirmed that Nafta eligible to receive training compensation, however an appeal annulled such claim.^[2]

Career stats

Season	Club	Country	Level	Apps	Goals
2012–13	Mura 05		I	15	3
2011–12	Metz		II	0	0
2011–12	Nafta Lendava		I	5	0
2010–11	Nafta Lendava		I	26	10
2009–10	Nafta Lendava		I	7	0
2008–09	Nafta Lendava		I	15	0
2007–08	Nafta Lendava		I	3	0
2006–07	Nafta Lendava		I	4	1

References

1. Player stats at Soccerway
2. CAS case

External links

• Player profile at PrvaLiga (Slovene)