Dominik Dinga

{{short description|Serbian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dominik Dinga

| image = Доминик_Динга.jpg

| caption = Dinga with Ural in 2016

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|04|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Petržalka

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Slavija Pivnice

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Mladost Backi Petrovac

| youthyears3 = 2010–2014

| youthclubs3 = Hajduk Kula

| youthyears4 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs4 = Vojvodina

| years1 = 2015

| clubs1 = Vojvodina

| caps1 = 6

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2022

| clubs2 = Ural Yekaterinburg

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2019–2020

| clubs3 = → Partizan (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020–2021

| clubs4 = → Dinamo Minsk (loan)

| caps4 = 39

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2022

| clubs5 = Ordabasy

| caps5 = 5

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2023

| clubs6 = Shakhtyor Soligorsk

| caps6 = 10

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = Naftan Novopolotsk

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = Petržalka

| caps8 = 10

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014

| nationalteam1 = Serbia U16

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam2 = Serbia U17

| nationalcaps2 = 14

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam3 = Serbia U18

| nationalcaps3 = 7

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam4 = Serbia U19

| nationalcaps4 = 11

| nationalgoals4 = 2

| pcupdate = 2 January 2025

| ntupdate = 28 March 2017

}}

Dominik Dinga ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Доминик Динга}}; born 7 April 1998) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Petržalka.{{Soccerway|dominik-dinga/385241}}

Club career

=Vojvodina=

Dinga was a member of Hajduk Kula{{cite web|url=http://www.fc-ural.ru/main/news/ural/4770|title=Доминик Динга: "Жду много снега. Пойду на ёлку!"|website=FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast|language=Russian|date=31 August 2016|accessdate=2 September 2016|archive-date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006185842/http://www.fc-ural.ru/main/news/ural/4770|url-status=dead}} until summer 2014, when he moved to Vojvodina. After season with youth team, he started his senior career from 2015–16 season. He scored his first goal, in first friendly match for the first team.{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2015/06/14948/|title=DOMINIK DINGA DEBITOVAO GOLOM|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=13 June 2015|accessdate=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321165016/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2015/06/14948/|archive-date=21 March 2016|url-status=dead}} Dinga made his official debut for Vojvodina's senior team in first qualifying round for UEFA Europa League, in pair with Igor Đurić in first match against MTK, ended with 0:0 result.{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2015/07/mtk-vojvodina/|title=MTK – VOJVODINA 0:0|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=2 July 2015|accessdate=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190726/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2015/07/mtk-vojvodina/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} He also made his Serbian SuperLiga in 1st fixture, against Čukarički, when he was substituted in at the half-time for Igor Đurić.{{cite web |url=http://www.superliga.rs/index.php/izvestaji-2015-16/2768-1-kolo-vojvodina-cukaricki#.Vayac6R_OqY|title=1.Kolo: Vojvodina - Čukarički|website=Serbian SuperLiga official website|language=Serbian|date=19 July 2015|accessdate=20 July 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2015/07/vojvodina-cukaricki-04-01/|title=VOJVODINA – ČUKARIČKI 0:4 (0:1)|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=19 July 2015|accessdate=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722204918/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2015/07/vojvodina-cukaricki-04-01/|archive-date=22 July 2015|url-status=dead}} On 19 February 2016, Dinga terminated the contract with Vojvodina.{{cite web|url=http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2016/02/dominik-dinga-napustio-crveno-bele|title=DOMINIK DINGA NAPUSTIO CRVENO-BELE|website=FK Vojvodina official website|language=Serbian|date=19 February 2016|accessdate=21 February 2016|archive-date=23 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623130747/http://www.fkvojvodina.rs/2016/02/dominik-dinga-napustio-crveno-bele/|url-status=dead}}

=Ural=

Dinga signed a long-term contract with the Russian club FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast on 8 April 2016.{{cite web|publisher=FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast|url=http://www.fc-ural.ru/main/news/ural/4244/|script-title=ru:«УРАЛ» ПОДПИСАЛ КОНТРАКТ С 18-ЛЕТНИМ СЕРБСКИМ ЗАЩИТНИКОМ|date=8 April 2016|language=Russian|access-date=8 April 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160409073426/http://www.fc-ural.ru/main/news/ural/4244/|archive-date=9 April 2016|url-status=dead}} He would not be able to play for the club in the 2015–16 Russian Premier League games as the transfer window was already closed at the time. He made his official debut for club in the 2nd fixture match of the 2016–17 Russian Premier League, against Rostov, played on 7 August 2016.

After remaining on the bench in all the 2022 Ural games after returning from loan, Dinga was released from his contract with Ural by mutual consent on 17 June 2022.{{cite web|publisher=FC Ural Yekaterinburg|url=https://fc-ural.ru/novosti/glavnaya-komanda/dominik-dinga-pokidaet-ural|title=Доминик Динга покидает "Урал"|date=17 June 2022|accessdate=17 June 2022|language=ru}}

=Partizan=

On 14 June 2019, he joined FK Partizan on loan.{{cite web|publisher=FK Partizan|url=http://partizan.rs/211092-defenders-pesukic-vujacic-and-dinga-early-summer-signings/?pismo=lat|title=Defenders Pesukic, Vujacic and Dinga early summer signings|date=14 June 2019}}

=Dinamo Minsk=

On 15 February 2020, he joined Dinamo Minsk on loan till the end of season.[http://dinamo-minsk.by/ru/press-tsentr/~shownews/2020-02-13-01-49-16 Доминик Динга - футболист минского "Динамо"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215202655/http://dinamo-minsk.by/ru/press-tsentr/~shownews/2020-02-13-01-49-16 |date=2020-02-15 }} at FC Dinamo Minsk official website, 15-2-2020 {{in lang|ru}} His loan was extended for the 2021 season. He returned to Ural at the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|publisher=Dinamo Minsk|url=https://dinamo-minsk.by/press-centr/news/202125/dekabr1/ryad-futbolistov-pokidaet-dinamo|title=РЯД ФУТБОЛИСТОВ ПОКИДАЕТ "ДИНАМО"|date=30 December 2021|language=ru}}

International career

Dinga joined Vojvodina,{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=21&aid=6079|title=U-17: GOVEDARICA ODABRAO IGRAČE ZA KVALIFIKACIJE|website=Football Association of Serbia|language=Serbian|date=2 October 2014|accessdate=20 July 2015}} as a captain of Serbia U17 national selection.{{cite web|url=http://www.fsb.org.rs/memorijal-%E2%80%9Emiljan-miljanic%E2%80%9C-%E2%80%93-odrzana-konferencija-za-medije|title=Memorijal "Miljan Miljanić" – održana Konferencija za medije|website=Football Association of Belgrade|language=Serbian|date=5 June 2014|accessdate=20 July 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051317/http://www.fsb.org.rs/memorijal-%E2%80%9Emiljan-miljanic%E2%80%9C-%E2%80%93-odrzana-konferencija-za-medije|url-status=dead}} Previously, he was also a member of Under 16 national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.fudbalskisavezjablanickogokruga.com/mladi-kadeti-srbije-porazili-vrsnjake-iz-makedonije/|title=Mlađi kadeti Srbije porazili vršnjake iz Makedonije|website=Fudbalski savez Jablaničkog okruga|language=Serbian|date=21 August 2013|accessdate=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208101609/http://www.fudbalskisavezjablanickogokruga.com/mladi-kadeti-srbije-porazili-vrsnjake-iz-makedonije/|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Sport/fudbal/Govedarica-pozvao-stopera-moskovskog-CSKA.lt.html|title=Govedarica pozvao štopera moskovskog CSKA|website=Politika|language=Serbian|date=29 May 2014|accessdate=20 July 2015}} In August 2016, Dinga was called into Serbia U19 squad for memorial tournament "Stevan Vilotić - Ćele", where he debuted as a captain in opening match against United States.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=10916|title="Стевaн Ћеле Вилoтић": Србијa – СAД 2:1 (1:1)|website=Football Association of Serbia|language=Serbian|date=1 September 2016|accessdate=2 September 2016}} In 2nd match of the same tournament, he scored a goal against France.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=10940|title="Стевaн Ћеле Вилoтић": Србијa – Француска 2:1 (2:0), финале са Израелом|website=Football Association of Serbia|language=Serbian|date=3 September 2016|accessdate=3 September 2016}} After Serbia beat Israel in the final match, Dinga was nominated for the best player of the tournament.{{cite web |url=http://www.fss.rs/index.php?id=2021&aid=10952|title=Србија победник турнира "Стеван Ћеле Вилотић"|website=Football Association of Serbia|language=Serbian|date=5 September 2016|accessdate=5 September 2016}} Dinga also scored a goal in a match against Moldova, played on 9 November 2016.

Personal life

Dinga was born in Novi Sad{{cite web |url=http://www.sportlend.com/fkvojvodina/igrac/8270_Dinga+Dominik/profil|title=Dinga, Dominik|website=sportlend.com|accessdate=20 July 2015}} to an ethnic Slovak family but he was raised in Pivnice, Bačka Palanka.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|21 May 2022}}{{Soccerway|dominik-dinga/385241}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|Cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Other

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vojvodina

|2015–16

|Serbian SuperLiga

|6

0101{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}0colspan=2|–80
rowspan="5"|Ural Yekaterinburg

|2016–17

|rowspan="4"|RPL

|20

020colspan=2|–colspan=2|–220
2017–18

|4

010colspan=2|–1{{efn|name=FNLCUP|Appearances in the FNL Cup}}060
2018–19

|2

000colspan=2|–3{{efn|name=FNLCUP}}050
2021–22

|0

0colspan=2|–colspan=2|–colspan=2|–00
colspan=2|Total

!26

0300040330
Partizan (loan)

|2019–20

|Serbian SuperLiga

|1

01000colspan=2|–20
rowspan="3"|Dinamo Minsk (loan)

|2020

|rowspan="2"|BPL

|25

1301{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan=2|–291
2021

|14

000colspan=2|–colspan=2|–140
colspan=2|Total

!39

1301000431
colspan=3|Career total

!72

1802040861

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