Boris Vukčević
{{short description|German footballer of Croatian descent (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Boris Vukčević
| image =
| fullname = Boris Vukčević
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1995–2000 | youthclubs1 = SV Staufenberg
| youthyears2 = 2000–2005 | youthclubs2 = VfL Sindelfingen
| youthyears3 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs3 = SV Böblingen
| youthyears4 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs4 = VfB Stuttgart
| youthyears5 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs5 = TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2009–2014 | clubs2 = TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | caps2 = 78 | goals2 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalteam1 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2010–2012
| nationalteam3 = Germany U21
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 24 July 2014
| ntupdate = 10 September 2012
}}
Boris Vukčević (born 16 March 1990) is a German former professional footballer of Croatian descent who played as a midfielder. Due to the aftermaths of a car accident in 2012 he retired prematurely in 2014.
Club career
He made his debut in the Fußball-Bundesliga on 23 May 2009 for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in a game against FC Schalke 04.{{cite web | url = http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/863720/saison/2008-09/naviindex/1 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20121209014203/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/spieltag/spielpaarungsbericht/object/863720/saison/2008-09/naviindex/1 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 9 December 2012 | title = Eduardo hält Schalke auf Distanz | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 5 September 2010 | date = 23 May 2009}}
Personal life
On 28 September 2012, Vukčević was involved in a traffic accident near Bammental, when his Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupé collided with a truck. He underwent an emergency surgery at the University Hospital Heidelberg and was placed in an induced coma. His condition was described as critical.{{cite web | url = http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/boris-vukcevic/hoffenheim-star-hat-schweren-auto-unfall-26459556.bild.html | title = Bundesliga-Star Boris Vukcevic in Lebensgefahr | language = German | publisher = bild.de | accessdate = 28 September 2012 | date = 28 September 2012}}{{cite web | url = http://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/boris-vukcevic/koma-bundesliga-star-rast-in-lkw-26459436.bild.html | title = Bundesliga-Star Vukcevic (22) liegt im Koma | language = German | publisher = bild.de | accessdate = 29 September 2012 | date = 28 September 2012}} According to a joint press release from the prosecutor's office and the police, the cause of the accident was hypoglycemia. On November 16, 2012, he was reported as no longer being in the coma.{{cite web | url = https://twitter.com/SPORT1/status/269358378575351808 | title = sport 1 official twitter account }}
It was not the first time that Vukčević being involved in a car accident due to hypoglycemia. On 18 October 2010, on the state road near Bad Rappenau his car collided with the trailer of a truck after hitting the guard rail several times.{{cite web | url = http://www.mz-web.de/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=ksta/page&atype=ksArtikel&aid=1350025994626 | title = Unfallursache war ein Zuckerschock | language = German | publisher = mz-web.de | accessdate = 12 October 2012 | date = 12 October 2012 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120707095857/http://www.mz-web.de/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=ksta%2Fpage | archivedate = 7 July 2012 }} On 16 November, Vukcevic awoke from his coma and began communicating with his family.
In April 2014 he made his first public appearance after the car accident when he attended a home of fixture of his club against FC Augsburg. At this occasion he also expressed his desire to play football again. On 1 June 2014 although 1899 Hoffenheim released that his expiring contract wouldn't be extended. However the club would support him finding his way back to a normal life and promised him a new contract when he would be able to play football again.{{cite web | url = http://www.rp-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/kein-neuer-vertrag-fuer-boris-vukcevic-bei-1899-hoffenheim-aid-1.4280698 | title = Kein neuer Vertrag für Vukcevic in Hoffenheim | language = German | publisher = rp-online.de | accessdate = 24 July 2014 | date = 1 June 2014}}
He retired prematurely at the age of 24.
References
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External links
- [https://www.kicker.de/boris-vukcevic/spieler/bundesliga/2010-11/tsg-hoffenheim Boris Vukčević] at kicker.de {{in lang|de}}
- {{Fussballdaten|vukcevicboris|Boris Vukčević}}
- {{UEFA player|250018577}}
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Category:Footballers from Osijek
Category:Croatian emigrants to Germany
Category:Naturalized citizens of Germany
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Germany men's under-21 international footballers
Category:TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players
Category:TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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