David Pejičić

Slovenian footballer

David Pejičić
Personal information
Date of birth	(2007-06-14) 14 June 2007 (age 16)
Place of birth	Slovenia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Udinese
Number	79
Youth career
	ND Bilje
–2023	Udinese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Udinese	0	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Slovenia U15	2	(0)
2023–	Slovenia U17	12	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2023

David Pejičić is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Udinese and the Slovenia under-17 national team.^[1]

Youth career

Pejičić is a native of Slovenia and began his career playing in the youth teams of ND Bilje, before being spotted by Serie A club Udinese, with whom he then played. Pejičić was described in the youth teams as "looking like a veteran already" at 15 years old,^[2] striking up a partnership with fellow Udinese youngster Simone Pafundi in the youth teams. At that time, Pejičić was garnering interest from some of Europe's biggest clubs, especially Ajax,^[3] as reported by Fabrizio Romano.^[4]

Club career

Pejičić signed his first professional contract with Udinese in July 2023,^[5] with the contract running until June 2026, despite fierce interest from other clubs.

He made his first team debut on 1 November 2023, in a Coppa Italia match at home to Cagliari, coming on as a substitute for Etienne Camara in a 2-1 loss,^[6] with Udinese coach Gabriele Cioffi commenting on the maturity of his performance stating that 'he (Pejičić) is only 16, but he played like he is 30'.^[7]

International career

Pejičić has represented Slovenia at two levels, U15, and U17. He scored his first international goal for the U17 team in a 4-2 win against Serbia, scoring in the 4th minute.^[8]

Club statistics

Club

As of 2 November 2023^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Udinese	2023–24	Serie A	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

References

^ "David Pejicic". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "[FOCUS]-David Pejicic, la carta di identità mente: il 2007 che gioca con l'Udinese in Primavera 1". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "'Ajax heeft jonge middenvelder (16) van Udinese in het vizier'". www.voetbalprimeur.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Fabrizio Romano se je dokopal do zanimive informacije: Slovenski biser David Pejičić iz Udineseja je zanimiv velikemu klubu - Novica". Nogomania. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Pejicic signs first professional contract". OneFootball. 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Udinese-Cagliari LIVE". sport.sky.it (in Italian). 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Debi, ki ga je slovenski nogomet težko čakal: Šestnajstletni slovenski nogometni dragulj David Pejičić je dočakal prve minute v dresu Udineseja - Novica". Nogomania. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Serbia U17 vs. Slovenia U17 - 18 May 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ David Pejičić at Soccerway