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Pero Pejić

Pero Pejić (born 28 November 1982) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Pero Pejić
Pejić with Esteghlal in 2016.
Personal information
Full name Pero Pejić
Date of birth (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth Makarska, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Vrbovec
2002–2003 Croatia Sesvete
2003–2007 Slaven Belupo 90 (12)
2007–2008 Dinamo Tirana 45 (24)
2008–2010 Kapfenberger SV 13 (2)
2010 Croatia Sesvete 13 (1)
2010–2011 Tirana 28 (14)
2011 Al-Faisaly 8 (1)
2012 Flamurtari 13 (9)
2012–2014 Skënderbeu 53 (32)
2014–2015 Kukësi 35 (31)
2015–2016 Esteghlal 13 (3)
2016–2017 Kukësi 34 (28)
2017–2018 Slaven Belupo 22 (3)
International career
2003 Croatia U20 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

With over 100 goals to his name, he is the highest scoring foreign player in Albanian football history. In 2015, Pero Pejić was one of the top 5 goalscorers in Europe.[2]

Club career

Early career

Pejić began his career at local club NK Zmaj Makarska but soon moved to play for Vrbovec in 2000. After two years at the club, he decided to move to Croatia Sesvete, from there he moved to a bigger club, Slaven Belupo. After three and a half years at the Koprivnica club moved abroad for the first time to play for Albanian side Dinamo Tirana.

Dinamo Tirana

Pejić moved to Dinamo Tirana in January 2007 and became an immediate hit with fans and players alike, with his scoring ability and his general presence in the side. His first game in Albania was on 3 February 2007 away from home against Kastrioti Krujë in a hard-fought victory.[3] He had to wait until 28 April for his first goal, which was to come in the Tirana derby against Tirana, Pejić scored in the 27th minute but it would prove to be only a consolation as the match was lost 2–1.[4]

However that goal was to open the floodgates of the strikers scoring in Albania, as he managed to hit four goals past Shkumbini Peqin the next week in an emphatic 5–0 victory.[5] The 2006–07 season was not a successful one for Dinamo Tirana as they did not win any trophies and the club only managed a 5th-place finish, although Pejić did score 6 times in 13 games for his side.[6]

He started the 2007–08 season by scoring a hat-trick in the matchday 3 against Kastrioti Krujë, giving his team a comfortable 4–0 home win.[7] Throughout the season, Pejić scored 18 league goals in 31 appearances, as Dinamo Tirana clinched its 17 Albanian Superliga title.[8]

Kapfenberger SV

In July 2008, he moved to Austria with Kapfenberger SV. His debut in the Austrian top division came on 27 July 2008 against Red Bull Salzburg, after some delay because of the players pass, he came on as a 68th minute replacement for Arno Kozelsky. In the 2008–09 season, he scored in twelve league games completed two hits. After only one use in the 2009–10 season, he was dismissed by the Croatian Association for sports but also for disciplinary reasons[9]

Return to Croatia Sesvete

In December 2010, he returned to his original club Croatia Sesvete.[10]

Tirana

 
Pejić in action with Tirana during a league match

On 22 June 2010, Pejić returned to Albania by signing a one-year contract with Tirana for €300,000.[11] He was handed squad number 22, and made his competitive debut on 1 July in the goalless draw against Zalaegerszegi in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[12] Tirana progressed to the next round by winning the second match 1–0 after extra time, where they were eliminated 5–1 on aggregate by Utrecht; Pejić played in both matches, and ended his European campaign with four matches.[13]

Pejić made his domestic debut on 22 August in the 1–1 away draw against Elbasani,[14] and scored his first goals for the team in the matchday 3 against Bylis Ballsh, giving his team the first victory of the season.[15]

Flamurtari Vlorë

Pejić signed for Flamurtari Vlorë on 10 January 2012, along with fellow Croatian Toni Pezo.[16] He made his league debut on 11 February in the 0–1 away win against Kamza,[17] and scored his first goal on 4 March in the 1–1 draw against Teuta Durrës in his second appearance.[18]

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 1 August 2012, Pejić joined the reigning champions Skënderbeu Korçë on a free transfer. He scored a hat-trick in his league debut on 24 August in the opening league match against Vllaznia Shkodër, which finished in a 3–1 win.[19] He followed that by scoring in team's 1–1 home draw against Bylis Ballsh.[20] Pejić continued with his solid performances by scoring his fifth league goal of the season in the 3–0 home win against Laçi in the matchday 4.[21]

In his Albanian Cup debut for the club, Pejić scored twice in an eventual 7–2 thrashing of Olimpic in the first leg of the first round.[22] Later on 27 October, Pejić scored both goals in the league encounter against his former club Tirana, placing Skënderbeu in the first place; that was his eighth league goal of the season and tenth overall.[23] He added another two to his tally during the match against Flamurtari Vlorë, which finished in a 3–1 home win.[24]

On 15 December, Pejić scored two times in the 4–2 convincing win against Kukësi in the first match of Albanian Cup Group A.[25] He scored again in this competitions four days later in the 2–1 win against Kastrioti Krujë.[26]

Pejić started 2013 by scoring two goals in the 5–1 home win against Kastrioti Krujë in the team's first competitive match of the year.[27] After going scoreless in the next two matches, Pejić returned on the scoresheet on 24 February during the 3–0 win against Bylis Ballsh.[28] During the match, he suffered in injury which kept him sidelined for the match against Laçi. He returned on the field on 9 March in the match against Tomori Berat by entering as a substitute, and scored his first goal after three months during the 4–3 away defeat to Kukësi.[29][30] Pejić finished the season by scoring 18 goals between league and cup in 29 appearances, as Skënderbeu Korçë were crowned champions of Albania for the third consecutive season.[30]

Kukësi

On 16 June 2014, Pejić joined Kukësi on free agent, signing a one-year contract with worth €80,000 a year.[31] He was handed squad number 22, a number which he previously held with Skënderbeu Korçë.[32] During his presentation, the Croatian striker explained that the reason he signed with Kukësi was due to the expiry of his contract with Skënderbeu on 31 May and because a debt which the club had not paid to him.[33] This was the reason why he did not sign the renewal contract with Albanian champions.

He made his competitive debut on 24 August in the opening league match of the season against Vllaznia Shkodër at Loro Boriçi Stadium, scoring the first of the match in an eventual 2–1 win.[34] He followed that by scoring in the 3–0 home win against the newly promoted side Elbasani on 31 August.[35] He returned in the scoresheet on 26 September in the matchday 5, scoring the lone goal against Apolonia Fier.[36] On 1 October, in the first leg of Albanian Cup first round, Pejić scored twice to help the team overcome the 1–0 disadvantage against the underdogs of Vora.[37] He continued with his goalscoring form, scoring the winner against Teuta Durrës on 5 October and another two against Elbasani on 2 November.[38] Pejić started December with a brace against Teuta Durrës on 12th, helping the team to win the match 0–3,[39] and later scored the only goal in the 1–0 victory against Flamurtari Vlorë. Kukësi ended the first part of the season as the "winter champions" with 38 points, while Pejić scored 10 goals in 17 matches.

Esteghlal

 
Pejić with Sajjad Shahbazzadeh after scoring a goal against Saipa, 28 April 2016

On 2 August 2015, Pejić Joined Iranian Pro League club Esteghlal signing a two-year contract.[40] On 14 August 2015, he made his debut for Esteghlal in a match against Zob Ahan. He scored his debut goal in a Hazfi Cup match against Shahrdari Semnan. On 20 November 2015, Pejić came off the bench in the 86th minute and scored the second goal in a 2–0 away victory over Foolad.

Return to Kukësi

Pejić returned to Albania and despite interest from several Albanian Superliga clubs he decided to return to Kukësi on 30 July 2016 following a year long absence.[41][42] He made his return debut on 25 August in the 2016 Albanian Supercup against Skënderbeu, starting and scoring his team's third goal in an eventual 3–1 win, winning his first silverware with the club.[43] He made his first league appearance of the season on 7 September in the goalless draw against Vllaznia in the opening day,[44] and scored his first two goals in the following match, a 3–0 home win against Teuta.[45]

In September 2016, he was named Albanian Superliga Player of the Month for the second time in his career after bagging three goals in four matches.[46] He also become the first foreign player to win the award twice and the first to win it with two different teams.[46] On 1 October, in the clash against the rivals of Partizani at home, Pejić scored the lone goal, heading home a Rrahman Hallaçi cross in the 47th minute to give his team the second ever victory against the capital club.[47] On 18 December, in the match against title challengers Skënderbeu at home, Pejić scored both goals to seal a 2–0 win, becoming the first player to reach double figures in the league.[48] In the last match of 2016, Pejić scored his 11th goal of the season via penalty kick in the away confrontation against Luftëtari, as Kukësi ended the first part of the league as "Winter Champions".[49]

Pejić started 2017 on 27 January in team's league match Vllaznia, notably scoring the winner with a curled right-footed free-kick to help Kukësi extend the gap.[50] Later on 15 April, Pejić scored both goals in a 2–1 home win over Laçi to keep Kukësi top of table tied with Partizani with 5 matches remaining.[51] On 15 May, he scored his first hat-trick of the season and the 8th Albanian Superliga hat-trick against Korabi, becoming the third player with most hat-tricks scored in the league.[52] Five days later, in the decisive league match against Skënderbeu, Pejić produced a Man of the Match performance by scoring both goals, including a last-minute goal, as Kukësi defeated 9-man Skënderbeu 2–0 at home to be crowned Albanian Superliga champions for the first time in history.[53] It was Pejić's 4th Albanian Superliga trophy with three different teams.

Return to Slaven Belupo

On 29 July 2017, Pejić returned to his homeland and joined Croatian top flight Slaven Belupo on a one-year contract, returning at The Pharmacists after 10 years.[54] He was allocated squad number 9 for the 2017–18 season. Pejić made his return debut on 5 August by playing the second half of the 2–1 home win over Cibalia,[55] and opened his scoring account later on 26 August by netting in the 2–2 draw versus Rudeš.[56]

Personal life

Pejić is married and has two sons (twins). He speaks fluent Croatian and Albanian.

Career statistics

As of 3 June 2018[57][58]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slaven Belupo 2003–04 Prva HNL 28 6 0 0 28 6
2004–05 15 1 0 0 15 1
2005–06 23 5 0 0 1[a] 0 24 5
2006–07 17 1 0 0 17 1
Total 83 13 0 0 1 0 84 13
Dinamo Tirana 2006–07 Albanian Superliga 13 6 0 0 13 6
2007–08 31 18 0 0 31 18
Total 44 24 0 0 44 24
Kapfenberger SV 2008–09 Austrian Bundesliga 12 2 3 0 15 2
2009–10 1 0 1 0 2 0
Total 13 2 4 0 17 2
Croatia Sesvete 2009–10 Prva HNL 13 1 0 0 13 1
Tirana 2010–11 Albanian Superliga 28 14 4 2 4[b] 0 36 16
Al-Faisaly 2011–12 Saudi Professional League 8 1 0 0 8 1
Flamurtari Vlorë 2011–12 Albanian Superliga 13 9 8 6 21 15
2012–13 2[b] 0 2 0
Total 13 9 8 6 2 0 23 15
Skënderbeu Korçë 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 23 12 6 6 1[c] 0 30 18
2013–14 30 20 3 1 4[d] 0 1[c] 1 38 22
Total 53 32 9 7 4 0 2 1 68 40
Kukësi 2014–15 Albanian Superliga 35 31 5 4 1[b] 0 41 35
2015–16 4[b] 3 4 3
Total 35 31 5 4 5 3 45 38
Esteghlal 2015–16 Persian Gulf Pro League 13 3 0 0 13 3
Kukësi 2016–17 Albanian Superliga 34 28 1 0 1[c] 1 35 29
2017–18 2[d] 1 2 1
Total 34 28 1 0 2 1 1 1 38 30
Slaven Belupo 2017–18 Prva HNL 22 3 2 0 24 3
Career total 359 161 33 19 18 4 3 2 412 186
  1. ^ Appearance in 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup
  2. ^ a b c d All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c Appearance in Albanian Supercup
  4. ^ a b All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Dinamo Tirana[57]

Tirana[57]

Skënderbeu Korçë[57]

Kukësi[57]

Individual

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External links

  • Pero Pejić at UEFA 
  • Pero Pejić at FootballDatabase.eu 
  • Pero Pejić at Soccerway.com 
  • Pero Pejić at WorldFootball.net 
  • at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)

pero, pejić, born, november, 1982, croatian, retired, professional, footballer, played, striker, pejić, with, esteghlal, 2016, personal, informationfull, namedate, birth, 1982, november, 1982, place, birthmakarska, croatia, yugoslaviaheight1, position, striker. Pero Pejic born 28 November 1982 is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a striker 1 Pero PejicPejic with Esteghlal in 2016 Personal informationFull namePero PejicDate of birth 1982 11 28 28 November 1982 age 40 Place of birthMakarska SR Croatia SFR YugoslaviaHeight1 90 m 6 ft 3 in Position s StrikerSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2000 2002Vrbovec2002 2003Croatia Sesvete2003 2007Slaven Belupo90 12 2007 2008Dinamo Tirana45 24 2008 2010Kapfenberger SV13 2 2010Croatia Sesvete13 1 2010 2011Tirana28 14 2011Al Faisaly8 1 2012Flamurtari13 9 2012 2014Skenderbeu53 32 2014 2015Kukesi35 31 2015 2016Esteghlal13 3 2016 2017Kukesi34 28 2017 2018Slaven Belupo22 3 International career2003Croatia U201 1 Club domestic league appearances and goalsWith over 100 goals to his name he is the highest scoring foreign player in Albanian football history In 2015 Pero Pejic was one of the top 5 goalscorers in Europe 2 Contents 1 Club career 1 1 Early career 1 2 Dinamo Tirana 1 3 Kapfenberger SV 1 4 Return to Croatia Sesvete 1 5 Tirana 1 6 Flamurtari Vlore 1 7 Skenderbeu Korce 1 8 Kukesi 1 9 Esteghlal 1 10 Return to Kukesi 1 11 Return to Slaven Belupo 2 Personal life 3 Career statistics 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksClub career EditEarly career Edit Pejic began his career at local club NK Zmaj Makarska but soon moved to play for Vrbovec in 2000 After two years at the club he decided to move to Croatia Sesvete from there he moved to a bigger club Slaven Belupo After three and a half years at the Koprivnica club moved abroad for the first time to play for Albanian side Dinamo Tirana Dinamo Tirana Edit Pejic moved to Dinamo Tirana in January 2007 and became an immediate hit with fans and players alike with his scoring ability and his general presence in the side His first game in Albania was on 3 February 2007 away from home against Kastrioti Kruje in a hard fought victory 3 He had to wait until 28 April for his first goal which was to come in the Tirana derby against Tirana Pejic scored in the 27th minute but it would prove to be only a consolation as the match was lost 2 1 4 However that goal was to open the floodgates of the strikers scoring in Albania as he managed to hit four goals past Shkumbini Peqin the next week in an emphatic 5 0 victory 5 The 2006 07 season was not a successful one for Dinamo Tirana as they did not win any trophies and the club only managed a 5th place finish although Pejic did score 6 times in 13 games for his side 6 He started the 2007 08 season by scoring a hat trick in the matchday 3 against Kastrioti Kruje giving his team a comfortable 4 0 home win 7 Throughout the season Pejic scored 18 league goals in 31 appearances as Dinamo Tirana clinched its 17 Albanian Superliga title 8 Kapfenberger SV Edit In July 2008 he moved to Austria with Kapfenberger SV His debut in the Austrian top division came on 27 July 2008 against Red Bull Salzburg after some delay because of the players pass he came on as a 68th minute replacement for Arno Kozelsky In the 2008 09 season he scored in twelve league games completed two hits After only one use in the 2009 10 season he was dismissed by the Croatian Association for sports but also for disciplinary reasons 9 Return to Croatia Sesvete Edit In December 2010 he returned to his original club Croatia Sesvete 10 Tirana Edit Pejic in action with Tirana during a league match On 22 June 2010 Pejic returned to Albania by signing a one year contract with Tirana for 300 000 11 He was handed squad number 22 and made his competitive debut on 1 July in the goalless draw against Zalaegerszegi in the 2010 11 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round 12 Tirana progressed to the next round by winning the second match 1 0 after extra time where they were eliminated 5 1 on aggregate by Utrecht Pejic played in both matches and ended his European campaign with four matches 13 Pejic made his domestic debut on 22 August in the 1 1 away draw against Elbasani 14 and scored his first goals for the team in the matchday 3 against Bylis Ballsh giving his team the first victory of the season 15 Flamurtari Vlore Edit Pejic signed for Flamurtari Vlore on 10 January 2012 along with fellow Croatian Toni Pezo 16 He made his league debut on 11 February in the 0 1 away win against Kamza 17 and scored his first goal on 4 March in the 1 1 draw against Teuta Durres in his second appearance 18 Skenderbeu Korce Edit On 1 August 2012 Pejic joined the reigning champions Skenderbeu Korce on a free transfer He scored a hat trick in his league debut on 24 August in the opening league match against Vllaznia Shkoder which finished in a 3 1 win 19 He followed that by scoring in team s 1 1 home draw against Bylis Ballsh 20 Pejic continued with his solid performances by scoring his fifth league goal of the season in the 3 0 home win against Laci in the matchday 4 21 In his Albanian Cup debut for the club Pejic scored twice in an eventual 7 2 thrashing of Olimpic in the first leg of the first round 22 Later on 27 October Pejic scored both goals in the league encounter against his former club Tirana placing Skenderbeu in the first place that was his eighth league goal of the season and tenth overall 23 He added another two to his tally during the match against Flamurtari Vlore which finished in a 3 1 home win 24 On 15 December Pejic scored two times in the 4 2 convincing win against Kukesi in the first match of Albanian Cup Group A 25 He scored again in this competitions four days later in the 2 1 win against Kastrioti Kruje 26 Pejic started 2013 by scoring two goals in the 5 1 home win against Kastrioti Kruje in the team s first competitive match of the year 27 After going scoreless in the next two matches Pejic returned on the scoresheet on 24 February during the 3 0 win against Bylis Ballsh 28 During the match he suffered in injury which kept him sidelined for the match against Laci He returned on the field on 9 March in the match against Tomori Berat by entering as a substitute and scored his first goal after three months during the 4 3 away defeat to Kukesi 29 30 Pejic finished the season by scoring 18 goals between league and cup in 29 appearances as Skenderbeu Korce were crowned champions of Albania for the third consecutive season 30 Kukesi Edit On 16 June 2014 Pejic joined Kukesi on free agent signing a one year contract with worth 80 000 a year 31 He was handed squad number 22 a number which he previously held with Skenderbeu Korce 32 During his presentation the Croatian striker explained that the reason he signed with Kukesi was due to the expiry of his contract with Skenderbeu on 31 May and because a debt which the club had not paid to him 33 This was the reason why he did not sign the renewal contract with Albanian champions He made his competitive debut on 24 August in the opening league match of the season against Vllaznia Shkoder at Loro Borici Stadium scoring the first of the match in an eventual 2 1 win 34 He followed that by scoring in the 3 0 home win against the newly promoted side Elbasani on 31 August 35 He returned in the scoresheet on 26 September in the matchday 5 scoring the lone goal against Apolonia Fier 36 On 1 October in the first leg of Albanian Cup first round Pejic scored twice to help the team overcome the 1 0 disadvantage against the underdogs of Vora 37 He continued with his goalscoring form scoring the winner against Teuta Durres on 5 October and another two against Elbasani on 2 November 38 Pejic started December with a brace against Teuta Durres on 12th helping the team to win the match 0 3 39 and later scored the only goal in the 1 0 victory against Flamurtari Vlore Kukesi ended the first part of the season as the winter champions with 38 points while Pejic scored 10 goals in 17 matches Esteghlal Edit Pejic with Sajjad Shahbazzadeh after scoring a goal against Saipa 28 April 2016 On 2 August 2015 Pejic Joined Iranian Pro League club Esteghlal signing a two year contract 40 On 14 August 2015 he made his debut for Esteghlal in a match against Zob Ahan He scored his debut goal in a Hazfi Cup match against Shahrdari Semnan On 20 November 2015 Pejic came off the bench in the 86th minute and scored the second goal in a 2 0 away victory over Foolad Return to Kukesi Edit Pejic returned to Albania and despite interest from several Albanian Superliga clubs he decided to return to Kukesi on 30 July 2016 following a year long absence 41 42 He made his return debut on 25 August in the 2016 Albanian Supercup against Skenderbeu starting and scoring his team s third goal in an eventual 3 1 win winning his first silverware with the club 43 He made his first league appearance of the season on 7 September in the goalless draw against Vllaznia in the opening day 44 and scored his first two goals in the following match a 3 0 home win against Teuta 45 In September 2016 he was named Albanian Superliga Player of the Month for the second time in his career after bagging three goals in four matches 46 He also become the first foreign player to win the award twice and the first to win it with two different teams 46 On 1 October in the clash against the rivals of Partizani at home Pejic scored the lone goal heading home a Rrahman Hallaci cross in the 47th minute to give his team the second ever victory against the capital club 47 On 18 December in the match against title challengers Skenderbeu at home Pejic scored both goals to seal a 2 0 win becoming the first player to reach double figures in the league 48 In the last match of 2016 Pejic scored his 11th goal of the season via penalty kick in the away confrontation against Luftetari as Kukesi ended the first part of the league as Winter Champions 49 Pejic started 2017 on 27 January in team s league match Vllaznia notably scoring the winner with a curled right footed free kick to help Kukesi extend the gap 50 Later on 15 April Pejic scored both goals in a 2 1 home win over Laci to keep Kukesi top of table tied with Partizani with 5 matches remaining 51 On 15 May he scored his first hat trick of the season and the 8th Albanian Superliga hat trick against Korabi becoming the third player with most hat tricks scored in the league 52 Five days later in the decisive league match against Skenderbeu Pejic produced a Man of the Match performance by scoring both goals including a last minute goal as Kukesi defeated 9 man Skenderbeu 2 0 at home to be crowned Albanian Superliga champions for the first time in history 53 It was Pejic s 4th Albanian Superliga trophy with three different teams Return to Slaven Belupo Edit On 29 July 2017 Pejic returned to his homeland and joined Croatian top flight Slaven Belupo on a one year contract returning at The Pharmacists after 10 years 54 He was allocated squad number 9 for the 2017 18 season Pejic made his return debut on 5 August by playing the second half of the 2 1 home win over Cibalia 55 and opened his scoring account later on 26 August by netting in the 2 2 draw versus Rudes 56 Personal life EditPejic is married and has two sons twins He speaks fluent Croatian and Albanian Career statistics EditAs of 3 June 2018 57 58 Appearances and goals by club season and competition Club Season League Cup Continental Other TotalDivision Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsSlaven Belupo 2003 04 Prva HNL 28 6 0 0 28 62004 05 15 1 0 0 15 12005 06 23 5 0 0 1 a 0 24 52006 07 17 1 0 0 17 1Total 83 13 0 0 1 0 84 13Dinamo Tirana 2006 07 Albanian Superliga 13 6 0 0 13 62007 08 31 18 0 0 31 18Total 44 24 0 0 44 24Kapfenberger SV 2008 09 Austrian Bundesliga 12 2 3 0 15 22009 10 1 0 1 0 2 0Total 13 2 4 0 17 2Croatia Sesvete 2009 10 Prva HNL 13 1 0 0 13 1Tirana 2010 11 Albanian Superliga 28 14 4 2 4 b 0 36 16Al Faisaly 2011 12 Saudi Professional League 8 1 0 0 8 1Flamurtari Vlore 2011 12 Albanian Superliga 13 9 8 6 21 152012 13 2 b 0 2 0Total 13 9 8 6 2 0 23 15Skenderbeu Korce 2012 13 Albanian Superliga 23 12 6 6 1 c 0 30 182013 14 30 20 3 1 4 d 0 1 c 1 38 22Total 53 32 9 7 4 0 2 1 68 40Kukesi 2014 15 Albanian Superliga 35 31 5 4 1 b 0 41 352015 16 4 b 3 4 3Total 35 31 5 4 5 3 45 38Esteghlal 2015 16 Persian Gulf Pro League 13 3 0 0 13 3Kukesi 2016 17 Albanian Superliga 34 28 1 0 1 c 1 35 292017 18 2 d 1 2 1Total 34 28 1 0 2 1 1 1 38 30Slaven Belupo 2017 18 Prva HNL 22 3 2 0 24 3Career total 359 161 33 19 18 4 3 2 412 186 Appearance in 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup a b c d All appearance s in UEFA Europa League a b c Appearance in Albanian Supercup a b All appearance s in UEFA Champions LeagueHonours EditDinamo Tirana 57 Albanian Superliga 2007 08Tirana 57 Albanian Cup 2010 11Skenderbeu Korce 57 Albanian Superliga 2012 13 2013 14 Albanian Supercup 2013Kukesi 57 Albanian Superliga 2016 17 Albanian Supercup 2016Individual Albanian Superliga Golden Boot 2013 14 2014 15 2016 17 Albanian Superliga Player of the Month September 2012 September 2016 46 References Edit Pero Pejic in Albanian FSHF org Archived from the original on 11 October 2016 Retrieved 26 August 2016 Pero Pejic mes 5 sulmuesve me te mire ne Europe per vitin 2015 Pero Pejic midst top 5 strikers in Europe for 2015 in Albanian Gazeta Dita 13 May 2015 Retrieved 26 August 2016 Kastrioti Kruje 0 1 Dinamo Tirana Football Database 3 February 2007 Retrieved 15 January 2011 Tirana 2 1 Dinamo Tirana Football Database 28 April 2007 Retrieved 15 January 2011 Dinamo 5 0 Shkumbini Peqin Football Database 5 May 2007 Retrieved 15 January 2011 Dinamo Tirana 2006 07 Football Database 19 May 2007 Retrieved 15 January 2011 Albania 2007 08 RSSSF com Retrieved 26 August 2016 Dinamo 17 here kampione e Shqiperise in Albanian Arkiva Lajmeve 18 May 2008 Retrieved 26 August 2016 Pejic nicht mehr im Kader in German KSV Fussball at Archived from the original on 20 August 2009 Retrieved 16 December 2009 Still up for grabs HRV Soccer Retrieved 2 February 2010 Enea Shtrepi 22 June 2010 Tirana Pejic firmos per nje vit me bardheblute in Albanian Albania Soccer Retrieved 31 August 2016 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2017 Kukesi nuk ndalet mposht Korabin Kukesi doesn t stop defeat Korabi in Albanian SuperSport Albania Retrieved 25 April 2017 dead link Kukesi kampion per here te pare ne histori Kukesi champion for the first time in history in Albanian SuperSport Albania 20 May 2017 Archived from the original on 23 May 2017 Retrieved 21 May 2017 Luka Sarlija 29 July 2017 PERO PEJIC Najbolji strijelac albanske lige potpisao za Slaven Belupo PERO PEJIC Top scorer of the Albanian league signed for Slaven Belupo in Croatian Drava info Retrieved 30 November 2017 Slaven Koprivnica vs Cibalia 2 1 Soccerway 5 August 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2017 Slaven Koprivnica vs Rudes 2 2 Soccerway 26 August 2017 Retrieved 30 November 2017 a b c d e Croatia P Pejic Profile with news career statistics and history Soccerway Retrieved 26 August 2016 Football Pero Pejic Football Database Retrieved 1 October 2016 External links EditPero Pejic at UEFA Pero Pejic at FootballDatabase eu Pero Pejic at Soccerway com Pero Pejic 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