Dejan Meleg

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dejan Meleg

| image =

| fullname = Dejan Meleg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|10|01|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bački Jarak, FR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.79 m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Attacking midfielder

| youthyears1 = {{0|00000}}–2012

| youthclubs1 = Vojvodina

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = Vojvodina

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = Ajax

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = → Jong Ajax

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = → Cambuur (loan)

| caps4 = 10

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = → Jong Ajax

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Vojvodina

| caps6 = 47

| goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Kayserispor

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018–2020

| clubs8 = Red Star Belgrade

| caps8 = 5

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = → Levadiakos (loan)

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2019

| clubs10 = → Radnički Niš (loan)

| caps10 = 21

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2020–2022

| clubs11 = Borac Banja Luka

| caps11 = 55

| goals11 = 11

| years12 = 2022–2024

| clubs12 = ENPPI

| caps12 = 1

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2024

| clubs13 = Persipal Palu

| caps13 = 8

| goals13 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011

| nationalteam1 = Serbia U17

| nationalcaps1 = 18

| nationalgoals1 = 9

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2013

| nationalteam2 = Serbia U19

| nationalcaps2 = 5

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam3 = Serbia U21

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 14 December 2024

| ntupdate =

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Gold|UEFA Under-19 Championship|2013}}

}}

Dejan Meleg ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Дејан Мелег}}; born 1 October 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder

Club career

=Vojvodina=

Meleg made his professional debut with FK Vojvodina in a 0–3 loss against FK Partizan on 29 September 2012 at the age of 17. He was invited by AFC Ajax to pass medical tests in Amsterdam as a precondition to signing with the Dutch powerhouse; the transfer, however, was up in the air as of 19 December 2012 since FK Vojvodina's president Ratko Butorović had a rift with the Swiss agency which has a certain share in Meleg's professional contract.[http://www.zurnal.rs/2012/12/20/ajaks-zove-dejana-melega-buturovic-suspenduje/index.html Sportski Zurnal (Serbian): Ајакс зове Дејана Мелега, Бутуровић суспендује] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204453/http://www.zurnal.rs/2012/12/20/ajaks-zove-dejana-melega-buturovic-suspenduje/index.html |date=3 March 2016 }} 20 December 2012

=Ajax=

On 16 January 2013, Dutch media began reporting an agreement had been reached between AFC Ajax and FK Vojvodina and Meleg signing a contract until 2016.[http://www.nu.nl/sport/3005099/ajax-versterkt-zich-met-servier-meleg.html - Ajax versterkt zich met Serviër Meleg] 16 January 2013 Just a week later, on 23 January 2013, it was finally announced by FK Vojvodina that Meleg signed for AFC Ajax.[http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2013/01/dejan-meleg-potpisao-za-ajaks/ FK Vojvodina (Serbian): DEJAN MELEG POTPISAO ZA AJAKS] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203070111/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2013/01/dejan-meleg-potpisao-za-ajaks/ |date=2013-12-03 }} 23 January 2013 He made his debut for AFC Ajax on 29 June 2013 in a 2013–14 pre-season friendly encounter against SDC Putten. Meleg scored the opening goal in the 17' minute to help AFC Ajax to a 1–4 victory at the Sportpark Puttereng in Putten.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/71380/ajax-wint-magertjes-in-putten.html |title=- Ajax wint magertjes in Putten |access-date=29 June 2013 |archive-date=16 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216003345/http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/71380/ajax-wint-magertjes-in-putten.html |url-status=dead }}

Starting the 2013/14 season, left footed Dejan Meleg was enlisted with the reserves team Jong Ajax, who were newly promoted to the Dutch Eerste Divisie the second tier of professional football in the Netherlands. He made his debut on 16 August 2013 in a 1–0 loss to MVV Maastricht. On 3 September 2013 he scored both his first and second professional goal in the Netherlands playing for Jong Ajax against Jong PSV in a 4–2 away win.[http://foxsports.nl/video/153866-62-doelpunt-dejan-meleg-jong-psv-jong-aax-2-3.html - 62' DOELPUNT DEJAN MELEG, JONG PSV- JONG AAX, 2-3]

On 21 December 2015, 6 months before expiration, AFC Ajax and Meleg reached an agreement for mutual termination of contract.[http://nos.nl/artikel/2076572-ajax-ontbindt-contract-met-meleg.html Ajax ontbindt contract met Meleg] at nos.nl, 21-12-2015 {{in lang|nl}}

==Cambuur==

On 10 July 2014, it was announced that Meleg would be sent on loan to SC Cambuur until the end of the season.[http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/390619/-ajax-leent-servisch-toptalent-jaar-uit-aan-cambuur-.html - 'Ajax leent Servisch toptalent jaar uit aan Cambuur'] He made his Eredivisie debut on 9 August 2014 in a 1–1 draw against FC Twente at home.[http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1441/Ajax/article/detail/3887851/2015/03/06/Meleg-mag-dit-seizoen-alleen-nog-trainen-bij-Ajax.dhtml - Meleg mag dit seizoen alleen nog trainen bij Ajax] He made his first appearance in the Dutch Cup on 24 September 2014 in a 4–0 away win against FC Den Bosch. On 6 March 2015 it was announced that Meleg's loan spell was terminated with immediate effect, seeing Meleg return to Amsterdam, having fallen out of favor in Leeuwarden.[http://www.ajaxshowtime.com/hoofdnieuws/86268/ook-meleg-keert-per-direct-terug-naar-ajax.html - Ook Meleg keert per direct terug naar Ajax]

=Return to Vojvodina=

On 2 January 2016, Dejan re-signed for FK Vojvodina until June 2018.[http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2016/01/stepanov-i-meleg-ponovo-kod-kuce/ STEPANOV I MELEG PONOVO KOD KUĆE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110005001/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2016/01/stepanov-i-meleg-ponovo-kod-kuce/ |date=2017-11-10 }} at FK Vojvodina official website, 2-1-2016 {{in lang|sr}}

=Kayserispor=

On 28 June 2017, Meleg signed for Turkish side Kayserispor.[http://www.kayserispor.org.tr/28-06-2017-18-50 Dejan MELEG Kayserispor'umuzda] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701195209/http://www.kayserispor.org.tr/28-06-2017-18-50 |date=2017-07-01 }} at Kayserispor official website, 28-6-2017 {{in lang|tr}}

=Red Star Belgrade=

On 12 June 2018, Meleg signed for Red Star Belgrade on a 3-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.zurnal.rs/scc/clanak/65048/%D0%97%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B5-%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%BE-%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B3-%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%81%D0%B5-%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%9B-%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%9B-%D0%97%D0%B5-%D0%9C%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%81-%D0%B8-%D0%92%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%9B%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%9B|script-title=sr:Звезда почела припреме, дошао Мелег, вратили се Луковић, Павков, Баиновић, Зе Маркос и Вучићевић|trans-title=Red Star started preparations, Meleg arrived, and Luković, Pavkov, Bainović, Zé Marcos and Vučićević returned|website=Sportski žurnal|language=sr|date=11 June 2018|access-date=27 May 2025}} However, he was loaned out to Levadiakos and Radnički Niš.

=Borac Banja Luka=

In October 2020, he joined FK Borac Banja Luka.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/borac-doveo-dejana-melega-nekadasnjeg-nogometasa-ajaxa-i-crvene-zvezde/201016128|title=Borac doveo Dejana Melega, nekadašnjeg nogometaša Ajaxa i Crvene zvezde|date=16 October 2020|access-date=16 October 2020|language=bs|author=N.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}}

=ENPPI=

In September 2022, he transferred to Egyptian club ENPPI SC.{{cite web |url=https://www.kingfut.com/2022/09/25/enppi-sign-dejan-meleg/ |title=OFFICIAL: ENPPI complete signing of Serbia’s Dejan Meleg |website=kingfut.com |date=25 September 2022 }}

=Persipal Palu=

In September 2024, he transferred to Indonesian club Persipal Palu.{{cite web |url=https://meridiansport.rs/fudbal/dejan-meleg-persipal-indonezija/|script-title=sr:Bivši fudbaler Crvene zvezde u Indoneziji|trans-title=Former footballer of Red Star in Indonesia|website=Meridian sport|language=sr|date=4 September 2024|access-date=27 May 2025}}

International career

Meleg has represented Serbia on various youth levels and currently plays for Serbia U19. He played for the Serbia U19 side that won the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0252-0ce44a964ab8-bef2de9cfa08-1000--lukovic-strike-seals-first-serbia-triumph/ |title=Luković strike seals first Serbia triumph |website=UEFA |date=1 August 2013 }}