Friday, March 23, 2012

Mirko Vučinić


Profile Football Stars | Mirko Vučinić | Between 2000 and 2006, Mirko played for Lecce as They moved Between Serie A and B. His most impressive season was 2004-05, where the then 21-year-old netted 19 goals in 28 games while Lecce was in Serie A. On the international stage, Vučinić played for the Serbia and Montenegro under-21 team, with a notable performance against the Croatian under-21 team in 2005, where he scored three goals. Due to injury, he was Unable to Represent Serbia and Montenegro at the FIFA World Cup in 2006. Following the split of Serbia and Montenegro in spring of 2006, Vučinić chose to Represent Montenegro. He participated in Montenegro's World Cup 2010 qualifying stage, where he Contributed two goals. Vučinić also scored two goals for Montenegro in their qualifying stages of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying matches.


Also, the presence of the European Golden Boot winner Francesco Totti as the lone forward of Rome's tactical formation under head coach Luciano Spalletti did not give Vučinić much playing time. Despite this, he succeeded in scoring three goals: his first goal for Roma in the 1-0 victory against Siena on 28 January 2007, his first goal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals during the match 2-1 victory against Manchester United on 4 April 2007. The 2010-11 season began well for Vučinić, scoring the injury-time winner against defending league champions Internazionale.  As the season progressed, however, he experienced a loss of form and his goals output dipped Dramatically.


After Montenegro Became an independent country, and a new national team was established, Vučinić chose to play for it and, when on 24 March 2007, the Montenegro national team played its first international match against Hungary; Vučinić scored the first goal, a penalty, of Montenegro's history, of whom currently he is also the captain. During the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, Vučinić's most famous goals came when he netted a free kick in the 60th minute against Bulgaria and also scored a remarkable goal against Italy. So far in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers, Vučinić has produced two key goals That have Contributed to Two Victories for Montenegro. In his fourth season for the club, the 21-year-old hit a blistering Vučinić goalscoring form with 19 goals in 28 Serie A games, Including a hat-trick versus Lazio on 1 May 2005.


Personal information
Full name Mirko Vučinić
Date of birth 1 October 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth Niksic, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward

Club information
Current club Juventus
Number 14

Youth career
1998-1999 Sutjeska Niksic
Lecce 2000-2002

Senior career
years Team
1999-2000 Sutjeska Niksic 9 (4)
2000-2006 Lecce 76 (31)
2006-2011 Rome 144 (52)
2011-Juventus 24 (8)

National team
Serbia and Montenegro 2005-2006 3 (0)
2007-Montenegro 24 (11)


Honours

Rome
Winners
     Supercoppa Italiana (1): 2007
     Coppa Italia (2): 2007, 2008

Runner-up
     Serie A (3): 2007, 2008, 2010
     Coppa Italia (1): 2010
     Supercoppa Italiana (3): 2006, 2008, 2010

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