Danijel Djuric


Danijel Dejan Djuric is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club Istra 1961. Born in Bulgaria, he plays for the Iceland national team.

Club career

Born in Bulgaria to a Bulgarian mother and Serbian father, Djuric moved to Iceland aged two. His first youth club was Hvöt from Blönduós, before joining Breiðablik when his family moved to Kópavogur in 2012. In 2019, he transferred to the youth side of Danish club FC Midtjylland.
In July 2022, Djuric started his senior career when he transferred to Víkingur Reykjavík from Midtjylland.
He transferred to Croatian club Istra 1961 in February 2025.

International career

He has featured for the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 youth teams of Iceland. He made his debut with the senior team in a friendly match against South Korea on 11 November 2022, playing the first 73 minutes.

Honours

Víkingur Reykjavík