Dominik Pelivan
{{short description|German-Croatian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dominik Pelivan
| fullname = Dominik Pelivan
| image = Dominik Pelivan.jpg
| caption = Pelivan in 2018
| height = 1.85 m{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/dominik-pelivan/|title=Dominik Pelivan|website=worldfootball.net|access-date=26 April 2025}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1996|6|8}}
| birth_place = Berlin, Germany
| position = Centre back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Energie Cottbus
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004
| youthclubs1 = SpVgg Tiergarten
| youthyears2 = 2004–2015
| youthclubs2 = Hertha BSC
| years1 = 2015–2017
| clubs1 = Hertha BSC II
| caps1 = 56
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Sonnenhof Großaspach
| caps2 = 44
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = Energie Cottbus
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = Chemnitzer FC
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Energie Cottbus
| caps5 = 63
| goals5 = 1
| club-update = 24 May 2025
}}
Dominik Pelivan (born 8 June 1996) is a German footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Energie Cottbus. He has previously played for Hertha BSC II, Sonnenhof Großaspach and Chemnitzer FC.
Career
=Early career=
Pelivan started his youth career at SpVgg Tiergarten in 2002 and joined Hertha BSC in 2004.{{Cite web |last=Buble |first=Vedran |date=23 November 2013 |title=Dominik Pelivan - nova hrvatska zvjezdica koju Nijemci žele oteti |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/Dominik-Pelivan---nova-hrvatska-zvjezdica-koju-Nijemci-zele-oteti/712889.aspx |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=Index.hr |language=hr}} He progressed through Hertha's youth teams and was part of the Hertha team that won the Youth DFB-Pokal in the 2014–15 season after beating Energie Cottbus in the final.{{Cite news |last=Bremer |first=Uwe |date=30 May 2015 |title=Herthas U19 gewinnt gegen Cottbus den DFB-Pokal |url=https://www.morgenpost.de/sport/article141693518/Herthas-U19-gewinnt-gegen-Cottbus-den-DFB-Pokal.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Berliner Morgenpost |language=de}} For the 2015–16 season, Pelivan played for the Hertha BSC II side, scoring twice in 29 appearances in the Regionalliga Nordost,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nordost/2015-16/hertha-bsc-ii|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2015/16|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}} and picked up three goals in 27 matches the following season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nordost/2016-17/hertha-bsc-ii|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2016/17|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}}
=Sonnenhof Großaspach=
In July 2017, Pelivan joined 3. Liga club Sonnenhof Großaspach on a two-year contract.{{Cite web |date=13 July 2017 |title=Großaspach verpflichtet Pelivan und Thermann |url=https://www.kicker.de/grossaspach-verpflichtet-pelivan-und-thermann-701611/artikel |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}} He was not a regular starter during his first season at the club, appearing in 16 of Großaspach's league games, but established himself in the club's starting XI at the beginning of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2017-18/sg-sonnenhof-grossaspach|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2017/18|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}}{{Cite news |last=Flegel |first=Uwe |date=21 September 2018 |title=Freude aufs Wiedersehen mit Ex-Klub |url=https://www.bkz.de/sport/freude-aufs-wiedersehen-mit-ex-klub-988.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Backnanger Kreiszeitung |language=de}} He scored five goals in 28 matches as Großaspach avoided relegation on the final day of the season with a 2–0 win over Viktoria Köln, in which Pelivan scored the opening goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2018-19/sg-sonnenhof-grossaspach|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2018/19|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}}{{Cite news |date=18 May 2019 |title=SG Sonnenhof Großaspach bleibt Fußball-Drittligist |url=https://www.bkz.de/nachrichten/sg-sonnenhof-grossaspach-bleibt-fussball-drittligist-23304.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Backnanger Kreiszeitung |language=de}}
=Energie Cottbus=
Having been out of contract since leaving Großaspach in summer 2019, Pelivan joined Energie Cottbus of the Regionalliga Nordost on 30 January 2020.{{Cite web |date=30 January 2020 |title=Cottbus holt vereinslosen Pelivan |url=https://www.kicker.de/cottbus_holt_vereinslosen_pelivan-768354/artikel |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}} He played 5 times during the 2019–20 season before extending his contract on 30 June 2020.{{Cite web |date=23 June 2020 |title=Energie verlängert mit Pelivan |url=https://www.kicker.de/energie_verlaengert_mit_pelivan-778163/artikel |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}} He scored twice in 12 matches up until the end of October, but failed to appear again that season, later suffering a calf injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nordost/2020-21/energie-cottbus|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2020/21|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}}{{Cite news |date=21 January 2022 |title=Pelivan-Comeback! "Jede Minute extrem wertvoll" |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/282149294687771 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Dresdner Morgenpost |language=de |via=PressReader}}
=Chemnitzer FC=
In May 2021, it was announced that Pelivan had joined Chemnitzer FC on a free transfer.{{Cite web |date=21 May 2021 |title=Chemnitzer FC verpflichtet Dominik Pelivan |url=https://www.kicker.de/chemnitzer-fc-verpflichtet-dominik-pelivan-805536/artikel |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}} He was unavailable for most of his first season at the club through injury,{{Cite news |last=Morganstern |first=Olaf |date=12 February 2022 |title=Pelivan-Comeback gegen den Ex-Verein? |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/282063395386250 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Chemnitzer Morgenpost |language=de |via=PressReader}} eventually making his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–0 victory over Hertha BSC II on 16 February 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nordost/2021-22/chemnitzer-fc|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2021/22|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}} He made his full debut on 16 March 2022 in a 4–1 win over VSG Altglienicke,{{Cite news |last=Morganstern |first=Olaf |date=23 March 2022 |title=Pelivan kommt endlich in Fahrt |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/281479279909952 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Chemnitzer Morgenpost |language=de |via=PressReader}} and scored his first league goal of the season in April with the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over FC Eilenburg with a left-footed goal from the edge of the penalty area after a corner.{{Cite news |last=Morganstern |first=Olaf |date=8 April 2022 |title=Torschütze Pelivan: "Der eine oder andere Ball fällt mir vor die Füße!" |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/282153589808248 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Chemnitzer Morgenpost |language=de |via=PressReader}} He ended the season with one goal in twelve Regionalliga Nordost matches.
On 17 May 2022, Pelivan extended his contract for the following season.{{Cite news |date=17 May 2022 |title=Nach verpasster Hinrunde: Dominik Pelivan verlängert seinen Vertrag beim Chemnitzer FC |url=https://www.freiepresse.de/sport/lokalsport/chemnitz/nach-verpasster-hinrunde-dominik-pelivan-verlaengert-seinen-vertrag-beim-chemnitzer-fc-artikel12184536 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Freie Presse |language=de}} In October 2022, having made 7 appearances so far in the league,{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2022/23 |url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/dfb-pokal/2022-23/chemnitzer-fc |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}} Pelivan fractured the bone in his right calf, leaving him unavailable for months.{{Cite news |last=Noack |first=Frank |date=4 October 2022 |title=Fußball Energie Cottbus: Schlimme Nachricht für den Ex-Cottbuser Dominik Pelivan beim Chemnitzer FC |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/fussball-energie-cottbus-schlimme-nachricht-fuer-den-ex-cottbuser-dominik-pelivan-beim-chemnitzer-fc-66875143.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=4 October 2022 |title=Bruch des Wadenbeins: Pelivan fehlt dem Chemnitzer FC lange |url=https://www.kicker.de/bruch-des-wadenbeins-pelivan-fehlt-dem-chemnitzer-fc-lange-919914/artikel |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}} He made a single appearance in February 2022, before returning to Chemnitz's first team in May and making a further four appearances.{{Cite news |last=Morganstern |first=Olaf |date=10 May 2023 |title=Das Gefühl hatte ich fast schon vergessen! |url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/281925957352779 |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Chemnitzer Morgenpost |language=de |via=PressReader}} He left Chemnitz at the end of the season following the end of his contract.{{Cite web |date=26 May 2023 |title=Personalkosten müssen runter: Chemnitz lässt einige Leistungsträger ziehen |url=https://www.kicker.de/personalkosten-muessen-runter-chemnitz-laesst-einige-leistungstraeger-ziehen-953313/artikel |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}}
=Return to Energie Cottbus=
On 26 June 2023, it was announced that Pelivan had re-signed for former club Energie Cottbus.{{Cite news |last=Noack |first=Frank |date=26 June 2023 |title=Energie Cottbus Transfer: FCE holt Pelivan aus Chemnitz zurück – kommt auch Marcelo? |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-transfer-fce-holt-pelivan-aus-chemnitz-zurueck-_-kommt-auch-marcelo_-71004055.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}} In August 2023, Pelivan scored an own goal to put Cottbus 1–0 down three minutes into a DFB-Pokal first round match against SC Paderborn; Cottbus went on to lose the match 7–0.{{Cite news |last1=Lehmann |first1=Jan |last2=Mertes |first2=Peter |date=6 September 2024 |title=Energie Cottbus in Babelsberg: FCE siegt im Pokalderby – Hektik nach Unterbrechung |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-in-babelsberg-fce-siegt-im-pokalderby-hektik-nach-unterbrechung-77503681.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}} This own goal was nominated for German football's "Kacktor des Monats" ("worst goal of the month") award for August 2023.{{Cite news |last=Mertes |first=Peter |date=14 October 2024 |title=Energie Cottbus: Pelivan mit Eigentor erneut für das Kacktor des Monats nominiert |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-pelivan-mit-eigentor-erneut-fuer-das-kacktor-des-monats-nominiert-77585669.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}} He appeared in 29 Regionalliga Nordost games across the 2023–24 season, as Cottbus finished top of the league and were promoted to the 3. Liga.{{Cite web |title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2023/24 |url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/dfb-pokal/2023-24/energie-cottbus |access-date=26 April 2025 |website=kicker |language=de}}{{Cite news |last1=Noack |first1=Frank |last2=Lehmann |first2=Jan |date=19 May 2024 |title=Regionalliga Nordost: "Geisteskrank" – Energie Cottbus besiegt Hertha II und steigt auf |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/regionalliga-nordost-geisteskranknbsp-energie-cottbus-besiegt-hertha-ii-und-steigt-auf-77186576.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}} He was also a substitute in the Brandenburg Cup final as Cottbus beat SV Babelsberg 03 by a score of 3–1.{{Cite news |last1=Noack |first1=Frank |last2=Lehmann |first2=Jan |last3=Mertes |first3=Peter |date=25 May 2024 |title=Energie Cottbus: FCE besiegt Babelsberg und feiert Pokalsieg – Heike verkündet Abschied |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/landespokal-brandenburg-energie-cottbus-besiegt-babelsberg-und-feiert-aufstieg-sowie-pokalsieg-77276739.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}}
In October 2024, Pelivan was again nominated for the "Kacktor des Monats" after scoring an own goal in a 3–2 Brandenburg Cup win over SV Babelsberg 03.{{Cite news |last1=Lehmann |first1=Jan |last2=Mertes |first2=Peter |date=7 September 2024 |title=Energie Cottbus: Slapstick-Eigentor in Babelsberg – Pelivan erklärt Fauxpas |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-slapstick-eigentor-in-babelsberg-pelivan-erklaert-fauxpas-77505679.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}} In December 2024, manager Claus-Dieter Wollitz announced that the club had arrived at a verbal agreement with Pelivan to extend his contract beyond the end of the 2024–25 season.{{Cite news |last1=Lehmann |first1=Jan |last2=Noack |first2=Frank |date=18 December 2024 |title=Energie Cottbus: Wollitz verkündet Unterschrift und Einigung mit Stammspieler |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-wollitz-verkuendet-unterschrift-und-einigung-mit-stammspieler-77735491.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}} This contract extension was confirmed in March 2025.{{Cite news |last=Mertes |first=Peter |date=6 March 2025 |title=Energie Cottbus: Pelivan verlängert – FCE beendet Verwirrung um Vertrag |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-pelivan-verlaengert-fce-beendet-verwirrung-um-vertrag-77902575.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}}
Style of play
Pelivan can play as a central defender or as a defensive midfielder.{{Cite news |last=Lehmann |first=Jan |date=15 July 2023 |title=Energie Cottbus: FCE-Rückkehrer Dominik Pelivan – "Aufstieg ist ganz klar unser Ziel" |url=https://www.lr-online.de/energie-cottbus/energie-cottbus-fce-rueckkehrer-dominik-pelivan-_-_aufstieg-ist-ganz-klar-unser-ziel_-71181557.html |access-date=26 April 2025 |work=Lausitzer Rundschau |language=de}}
Personal life
Pelivan was born in Berlin. He is of Croatian descent. He turned down a call-up to the Croatia under-18 national team to travel with the Germany under-18 side instead in 2013.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Hertha BSC II
|29 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17
|Regionalliga Nordost |27 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Sonnenhof Großaspach
|16 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|3. Liga |28 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Energie Cottbus
|2019–20{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/regionalliga-nordost/2019-20/energie-cottbus|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2019/20|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}} |Regionalliga Nordost |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Regionalliga Nordost |12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| rowspan="3"|Chemnitzer FC
|Regionalliga Nordost |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|Regionalliga Nordost |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Energie Cottbus
|Regionalliga Nordost |29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/dominik-pelivan/spieler-einsaetze/3-liga/2024-25/energie-cottbus|title=Spiele von Dominik Pelivan – 2024/25|website=kicker|language=de|access-date=26 April 2025}}
|3. Liga |31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!201 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 14 |
References
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Category:Footballers from Berlin
Category:German people of Croatian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:Hertha BSC II players
Category:SG Sonnenhof Großaspach players
Category:FC Energie Cottbus players