Dion Drena Beljo Explained

Dion Drena Beljo
Fullname:Dion Drena Beljo
Birth Date:1 March 2002[1]
Birth Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Height:1.95 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Rapid Wien
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2010–2019
Youthclubs1:Cibalia
Youthyears2:2019–2021
Youthclubs2:Osijek
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Cibalia
Caps1:24
Goals1:9
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:Osijek II
Caps2:38
Goals2:9
Years3:2020–2023
Clubs3:Osijek
Caps3:31
Goals3:9
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Istra 1961 (loan)
Caps4:34
Goals4:15
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Augsburg
Caps5:44
Goals5:5
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Rapid Wien (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Croatia U16
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Croatia U17
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Croatia U18
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2019–2021
Nationalteam4:Croatia U19
Nationalcaps4:5
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2021–
Nationalteam5:Croatia U21
Nationalcaps5:12
Nationalgoals5:3
Nationalyears6:2023–
Nationalteam6:Croatia
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:20 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:19 October 2023

Dion Drena Beljo (born 1 March 2002) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Austrian club Rapid Wien on loan from the German side Augsburg, and the Croatia national team.

Club career

Born in Zagreb, Beljo started his career with Cibalia, playing for the club's youth teams. In the 2018−19 season, he started playing for the Cibalia first team in the Druga NL, the third tier of the Croatian football league system. In his debut season, he amassed ten goals and nine assists, while his team finished in first place and secured promotion to the Prva NL.[2] In 2019 he moved to first division club NK Osijek, and in June 2020, he signed a professional contract with the club.[3] In July 2021, he was loaned out to Istra 1961 for the 2021–22 season.[4] Beljo was a starter for Istra, appearing in 34 league matches, in which he scored 15 goals. After the end of his loan spell, he returned to Osijek, where he scored eight goals in 15 appearances during the first half of the 2022–23 season.

Augsburg

On 13 January 2023, Beljo joined FC Augsburg on a four-and-a-half-year contract for €3 million fee.[5] He made his Bundesliga debut on 22 January in a 3–4 loss against Borussia Dortmund. On 4 March 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over SV Werder Bremen.[6]

On 9 July 2024, Beljo moved to Rapid Wien in Austria on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[7]

International career

In June 2023 he was called up to the senior Croatia squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals.[8]

Personal life

Beljo is named Dion after Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, while Drena was his grandfather's nickname.[9]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Osijek II2019–202. HNL144144
2020–212. HNL245245
Total3890000389
Osijek2019–201. HNL60000060
2020–211. HNL911000101
2022–231. HNL1682110199
Total31930103510
Istra 1961 (loan)2021–221. HNL3415353720
FC Augsburg2022–23Bundesliga183183
2023–24Bundesliga26210272
Total44510455
Career total14438751015244

Honours

Croatia

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dion Drena Beljo Croatia UEFA Nations League . 13 June 2023 . UEFA.
  2. Web site: Tandem Dabro-Beljo u Cibalijinom dresu? Snovi su barem besplatni… . The Dabro-Beljo tandem in Cibalia's jersey? Dreams are at least free… . Damir. Begović . 2 November 2021 . 14 May 2022 . vinkulja.hr . hr.
  3. Web site: Pogled u budućnost: Dion Drena Beljo potpisao prvi profesionalni ugovor s Osijekom . 2020-06-10 . 2023-02-07 . telesport.telegram.hr . hr.
  4. Web site: Welcome Dion Drena Beljo . 2021-07-14 . 2023-02-07 . nkistra.com.
  5. Web site: 2023-01-13 . FCA sign promising Croatian striker Dion Beljo . 2023-01-13 . Augsburg . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Augsburg win fourth straight home game as Dion Beljo and Arne Maier see off Werder Bremen . 2024-01-04 . bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website . en.
  7. Web site: SK Rapid Wien. Dion Beljo ist Rapidler. Dion Beljo is a Rapid player. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024. de.
  8. Web site: Here is #Croatia squad . Twitter . HNS.
  9. Web site: Talentirani napadač, koji ima dva (neobična) imena, potpisao ugovor s Osijekom. The talented striker, who has two (unusual) names, signed a contract with Osijek. 11 June 2020. 14 May 2022. gol.dnevnik.hr. Croatian.