Dario Krešić

Dario Krešić

Personal information
Full name	Dario Krešić
Date of birth	11 January 1984 (1984-01-11) (age 27)
Place of birth	Vukovar, Croatia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	PAOK
Number	91
Youth career
2001–	NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
2001–2002	VfB Stuttgart II
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2006	Eintracht Trier	36	(0)
2006–2009	Panionios	53	(0)
2009–	PAOK	28	(0)
National team‡
1999	Croatia U15	2	(0)
2000	Croatia U16	4	(0)
2001	Croatia U17	11	(0)
2002	Croatia U18	1	(0)
2002	Croatia U19	2	(0)
2004	Croatia U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2008

Dario Krešić (born 11 January 1984 in Vukovar) is a Croatian footballer (goalkeeper) who currently plays in Greece for PAOK FC.

Panionios

The Croatian shot-stopper spent the last three seasons (2006–2009) at Panionios, where he made fifty-six appearances for the Athenian side in all competitions. He easily became the first-choice goalkeeper for the team in his second season, and his solid play between the posts played a crucial role in Panionios' run to the 2007–2008 Super League play-offs last season.

PAOK

He moved to PAOK FC in June 2009 on a free transfer from Panionios F.C. At PAOK, Kresic is expected to challenge Greece international goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias for the starting role. While Chalkias' experience played a key role in PAOK's ability to clinch a berth in the UEFA Europa League next season, Kresic's athleticism and potential will most definitely challenge Chalkias' tenure between the goal posts. In 28 July 2010, PAOK was playing against Ajax in Amsterdam Arena and Kostas Chalkias who was injured at the 20th minute was substituted from Kresic. The Croatian goalkeeper proved with his appearances that he deserve to be the first goalkeeper of PAOK and since then he is always in the first eleven in PAOK games. He has already played in 18 games the season 2010–2011, as of November 2010. Voted already 3 times MVP of the team he continues to perform well in a difficult year.

External links

• Dario Krešić – FIFA competition record
• Dario Krešić profile at weltfussball.de (German)
• Dario Krešić career stats at fussballdaten.de (German)

Persondata
Name	Krešić, Dario
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	11 February 1984
Place of birth	Vukovar, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death