Vanja Drkusic
Full name: Vanja Drkusic
Current team: Espanyol
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Slovenia
Date of birth: 30 October, 1999 (26 years)
Place of birth: Novo mesto, Slovenia
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €6M
Current team: Espanyol
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Slovenia
Date of birth: 30 October, 1999 (26 years)
Place of birth: Novo mesto, Slovenia
Weight: 176.4 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €6M
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Where to Watch Vanja Drkusic
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Vanja Drkusic plays as a defender for Espanyol and represents Slovenia internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
ESPN
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Galavision, Univision, UniMás, TUDN App, TUDN.com, TUDNxtra, Univision NOW, ViX
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Vanja Drkusic Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Espanyol | La Liga | 115 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026/27 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 1630 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Zenit | Russian Premier League | 445 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Crvena zvezda | Super Liga | 307 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Sochi | Russian Premier League | 1814 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Sochi | Russian Premier League | 2213 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2021/22 | Sochi | Russian Premier League | 886 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Bravo | Prva Liga | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Bravo | Prva Liga | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Bravo | Prva Liga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Jong Heerenveen | Reserve League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Zenit | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025/26 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Zenit | Russian Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Sochi | Russian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Sochi | Russian Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Bravo | Pokal Slovenije | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Crvena zvezda | UEFA Champions League | 179 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Slovenia | Friendly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Slovenia | World Cup | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Slovenia | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Slovenia | UEFA Nations League | 481 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Slovenia | UEFA Euro | 390 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Slovenia | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Slovenia | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 162 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | Slovenia U21 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018 | Slovenia U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Slovenia U18 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2016 | Slovenia U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Vanja Drkusic Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia - Russian Premier League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2024/2025, 2021/2022 |
Transfers
Vanja Drkusic Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.06.2027 | Espanyol | Zenit | Return from loan |
| 14.08.2026 | Zenit | Espanyol | Loan |
| 30.01.2025 | Crvena zvezda | Zenit | Return from loan |
| 16.08.2024 | Zenit | Crvena zvezda | Loan |
| 13.08.2024 | Sochi | Zenit | Transfer |
| 24.01.2022 | Bravo | Sochi | Transfer |
| 30.01.2020 | Rende | Bravo | Free agent |
| 31.08.2019 | Heerenveen | Rende | Free agent |
| 01.01.2016 | Krsko Posavje | Heerenveen | Transfer |
| 01.01.2014 | NK Krka | Krsko Posavje | Transfer |
Sidelined
Vanja Drkusic Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Injury | 29.04.2024 | 04.05.2024 |
| Injury | 23.07.2022 | 28.07.2022 |
| Red Card | 25.05.2023 | 27.05.2023 |
| Injury | 25.11.2023 | 01.03.2024 |
| Thigh Injury | 13.10.2024 | 02.11.2024 |
| Injury | 16.09.2023 | 12.10.2023 |
| Yellow Cards | 03.11.2022 | 05.11.2022 |
