# Marko Vejinović

Marko Vejinović (born 3 February 1990) is a Dutch professional football coach and a former central midfielder. He works as a coach at the Feyenoord Academy. Having started his professional career with AZ, with whom he won the Dutch Championship, he went on to play for Heracles Almelo, Vitesse, Feyenoord, AZ, Arka Gdynia, ADO Den Haag and Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.

## Club career

Vejinović started playing football at the age of seven at a small Dutch club by the name of Zeeburgia. Ajax scouts immediately recognized his talent, where he consequently spent the next seven years playing for the youth team at Ajax. He continued his career later at FC Utrecht and then at AZ Alkmaar.
Vejinović made his debut in the Eredivisie with AZ on 22 March 2009, in a 0–0 draw at home against Feyenoord. AZ won the league championship that season.
After he refused to extend his contract, he left Heracles Almelo as a free agent in summer 2013.
Vejinović returned to Heracles on 4 July 2022, signing a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. On 24 June 2024, Heracles announced that Vejinović decided to end his playing career and become a coach at the Feyenoord Academy.

## International career

Of Bosnian Serb descent, Vejinović is eligible to play for the Netherlands, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.
On 2 November 2015, he was called up to the provisional senior Netherlands squad for friendlies against Wales and Germany. The following day he stated he was unsure whether he would accept the invitation. On 9 November 2015, having chosen to accept the invitation, he said he never doubted his choice.

## Personal life

Vejinović is a Dutch citizen of Bosnian Serb descent. In 2015, he married a Dutch woman named Sophie.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| AZ | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2009–10 | Eredivisie | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2010–11 | Eredivisie | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2011–12 | Eredivisie | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2012–13 | Eredivisie | 25 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 |
| Heracles Almelo | Total | Total | 98 | 11 | 10 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 112 | 14 |
| Vitesse | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Vitesse | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 39 | 13 |
| Vitesse | Total | Total | 61 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 15 |
| Feyenoord | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 0 |
| Feyenoord | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Feyenoord | Total | Total | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| AZ | 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| AZ | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| AZ | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| AZ | Total | Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Arka Gdynia (loan) | 2018–19 | Ekstraklasa | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 |
| Arka Gdynia | 2019–20 | Ekstraklasa | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 24 | 8 |
| ADO Den Haag | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2021 | Chinese Super League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 3 |
| Heracles Almelo | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 |
| Heracles Almelo | Total | Total | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 317 | 41 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 357 | 48 |

## Honours

AZ
* Eredivisie: 2008–09
Feyenoord
* Eredivisie: 2016–17
* KNVB Cup: 2015–16