# Dejan Kerkez

Dejan Kerkez (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Керкез; born 20 January 1996) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a defender.

## Club career
### ČSK Čelarevo

Born in Novi Sad, Kerkez passed youth categories of ČSK Čelarevo and joined the first team at the age of 16. He made his first senior appearances during the 2013–14 season in the Serbian League Vojvodina. Playing for the team, Kerkez made 36 league and one cup match in a period between 2013 and 2015 and became the youngest captain in club history, promoting in the Serbian First League in summer 2015 under manager Dragan Ivanović. In 2015, he was also on trial at Eredivisie side Heerenveen. During the 2015–16 season, Kerkez made all 30 league matches, and also appeared in final match of the Vojvodina region cup. Shortly after he signed with Spartak, Kerkez returned to ČSK Čelarevo on one-year dual registration. He scored his first goal for the team in 26 fixture match of 2016–17 Serbian First League season, against Proleter Novi Sad.

### Spartak Subotica

In June 2016, Kerkez signed a three-year professional contract with Serbian SuperLiga side Spartak Subotica. He made his debut for the new club in a cup match against Voždovac, played on 26 October 2016, under coach Andrey Chernyshov. He also made his SuperLiga debut replacing Đorđe Ivanović in 19 fixture match of the 2016–17 season against Novi Pazar. Kerkez scored his first senior goal in the first SuperLiga he started on the field, in 23 fixture match of the same season, against Javor Ivanjica. Kerkez started the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga season as a member of the first squad under coach Aleksandar Veselinović, pairing with Nemanja Ćalasan in defensive line. They also formed the youngest tandem of centre backs at the beginning of season in domestic league. Later, after Đorđe Ivanović left the club in the mid-season, Kerkez was named as a vice-captain behind club captain Vladimir Torbica. Kerkez scored his second goal for Spartak in 1–0 victory over Voždovac in the first match of the championship round in the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga campaign.

### Marítimo

On 19 June 2019, Dejan Kerkez signed a contract with Marítimo.

#### Loan to Mafra

On 1 February 2021, Kerkez moved to Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra, on a loan deal until the end of the season.

### Napredak Kruševac

In June 2021, he returned to Serbia and signed with Napredak Kruševac.

### FK Kauno Žalgiris

On 20 February 2025 Kerkez signed with lituanian Kauno Žalgiris.

## Career statistics

    As of 10 June 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| ČSK Čelarevo | 2013–14 | Serbian League Vojvodina | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| ČSK Čelarevo | 2014–15 | Serbian League Vojvodina | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| ČSK Čelarevo | 2015–16 | Serbian First League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| ČSK Čelarevo | 2016–17 (loan) | Serbian First League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 |
| ČSK Čelarevo | Total | Total | 78 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 81 | 1 |
| Spartak Subotica | 2016–17 | Serbian SuperLiga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 |
| Spartak Subotica | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Spartak Subotica | 2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 |
| Spartak Subotica | Total | Total | 70 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 4 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 148 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 5 |
* ↑ Including preliminary round match against Inđija
* ↑ Including final round of the Vojvodina Cup against Dolina Padina

## Honours
### ČSK Čelarevo

* Serbian League Vojvodina: 2014–15