Quick Facts

Danny Vukovic is a professional football player from Australia who now plays in the Dutch premier league, Eredivisie. He plays in the goalkeeper position for the Dutch team NEC Nijmegen and has been playing for them since 2021. Before joining Nijmegen, he used to play for Genk and Sydney FC. He wears the Number 27 Jersey for his team.

During his stint with Genk, he won the Belgian First Division in the 2018-19 season and also the Belgian Super Cup in 2019. He is also a 1 time champion of the A-League Premiership and the A-League Championship having both won it in the 2016-17 season during his stint at Sydney FC. Internationally, he has also represented his nation Australia in various competitions. In 2005, he won the OFC Under 20 Championship with the team. He was also in Australia’s national team at the FIFA World Cup in 2018.

How much is the Net worth of Daniel Vukovic? How much does he earn at Nijmegen?

The Brazillian midfielder has played in the top leagues with numerous teams. And he has been quite successful in his job as well as wage. He is one of the highest-paid Australian footballers. As to sources, the net worth of Daniel Vukovic is estimated to be $2 million approximately. His net worth and properties include his monetary values, automobiles, residences, assets, and others. He lives a luxury lifestyle with his family in the Netherlands. He does not flex his vehicles and residences in social media.

Contract and Salary with Nijmegen

The Australian goalkeeper Danny Vukovic signed his professional contract with his current club, Nijmegen in June of 2021. And his contract will terminate on June 30, 2023. In June of 2021, he announced his deal with NEC Nijmegen through his Instagram. He posted,

“Happy to let everyone know that my future has been decided. I’m delighted to have signed for @necnijmegen for the next few seasons.”

As per AI Score, the pay in the Dutch club is more than 300,000 pounds per year in 2022. The same sources indicate that the highest-earning player is Ali Akman who makes more than 1 million pounds with the club. His current wage at Nijmegen is comparatively less than his salary at his previous club. His yearly pay at Genk was 488,000 pounds.

Market Value

According to the transfermarkt, his market worth in 2022 is 300,000 pounds. It is hardly the highest market worth he has ever had. It was 1.2 million pounds in June of 2019. At that time, he was in Genk.

Early Years and Bio

Daniel Vukovic, famously known by the moniker Danny Vukovic was born on March 27, 1985, in Sydney, South Wales, Australia. According to astrologers, his birth sign is Aries. He was born to his father Sr Vukovic and mother Mrs. Vukovic. Their original name is still a mystery to his supporters, but it is evident that his parents were originally from Serbia. They relocated to Australia where their kid played football.

Information about his dad is not much revealed as he seldom talks about him in the public. The same goes with his mum also. But he regularly respects his family for sacrificing to reach where he is now. Danny grew up along with his brother Dejan Vukovic who currently resides in Sydney. He is younger than his bro Dejan. Dejan is active on Instagram with the username @deja vuk. In September of 201, he posted a photo with his older siblings where town Vukobic’s brothers were enjoying the lunch.

On the caption, he wrote,

“Out for dinner for my mum’s birthday! Good to be home to be able to do things like this! This is my older bro. No family resemblance whatsoever! @deja_vuk“

What is the Early and Professional Career of Daniel Vukovic?

Early Career

Born and reared in Sydney, he joined his hometown club, St. Claire United where he played up to 1999. In 1999 he transferred to another club named Bonnying White Eagles where he played for 3 years for their youth squad. At that time, he was barely 14 years old. Finally, at the age of 17 years old, he received his chance to play for the senior team of Parramatta Power. There he started his professional senior career in 2002.

In 2004, he again returned to his youth club Bonnying where he played for 1 season. After that, he has played for numerous teams before starting to play for the Belgian club named Genk. After having 4 outstanding seasons with the club he went to NEC Nijmegen where he is presently playing.

Who is the only goalkeeper to score in the A-League?

The Australian goalie has played in the Australian League for several seasons and has made various records. One of his records is Danny V is the only goalkeeper to score in the A-League. He scored the goal in 2010 when he was in Wellington Phoenix. Vukovic is also the goalie that has the clean sheets in the league. Till today, he has made 84 clean sheets.

Who is D Vukovic married to? His relationship status and married life

Danny Vukovic is currently living a happily married life with his wife, Kristy Vukovic. The couple has been married for more than 8 years as of 2022. Before that, they used to date each other. The couple started dating in the early 10s. Since then they have been dating. Finally, in May of 2013, the couple got married in the presence of their close friends and relatives. On the occasion, he posted a photo of the pair wearing the wedding dress. He captioned,

“Found myself a wife!”. He also added, “Best day of my life! Missing my wife….”

Since then, he has shared his photos with his partner on his social media.

Who is the Wife of Daniel Vukovic?

Daniel Vukovic’s partner Kristy Vukovic is a family woman. She is also famous for becoming the wife of Danny and the mother of his children. She celebrates her birthday every year on the 12th of May. Also, she has been the greatest supporter of her husband through his thick and thins.

Danny and Vukovic: Parents of 2 child

The former Genk’s goalkeeper Danny Vukovic and his loving wife, Mrs. Vukovic are blessed with 2 children, both sons. His first son’s name is Harley Vukovic while his second son’s name is Axel Vukovic. Axel was born on April 2, 2021. In an interview with Fox Sports, he revealed that his first son’s birth was also one of the major reasons for his signing with Melbourne. At that time, the Vukovic couples were expecting a baby.

As per the sources, his son Harley suffered from biliary atresia at his birth. He had to go through a liver transplant when he was just months old. He told,

“It’s a difficult thing when your son, your child is sick,” he said. “In the past when I was living in Melbourne, I would go to games interstate and I had to leave my son with my wife all by herself. It was hard.”

Due to this reason, his performance also degraded and that might be the reason when his club lost to Brisban by 5-0.

Mentioning that in an interview he said,

“There was a point last season where I wasn’t doing well and it was really affecting me. I was too worried about letting my club down, my coach down, my teammates down and that became an issue,”

But his son is healthy as of now. In January of 2021, he posted his son Harley’s photo and expressed his happiness saying,

“My defining moment in the last decade. My boy happy and healthy..Just sitting here in Brighton enjoying a beer and thinking how bloody lucky I am to have my family, my friends, my life!!”

Instagram presence

The Nejmegen’s goalkeeper, Danny is active on social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. He is active on Twitter with the username @vuk20 where he has more than 11,300 followers. He has also an Insta Id where he frequently shares about his family, children, games, and training. His Instagram Id is @vuka1. He has more than 21,400 followers on his Id.

Body Measurement:  Height and Weight

As of 2022, Daniel Vukovic is merely 36 years old and possesses a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.87 meters). His weight is recorded to be 104 kg.

 

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Facts and Trivia

• Danny spends time in schools and at local junior football games, encouraging football at a grassroots level.
• He stands at a height of 6 feet and 2 inches which is around 1.87 m or 187 cm.
• He is pretty popular on social media. As of now, he has more than 21k followers on his official Instagram account.
• Danny’s kid, Harley was suffering from a liver condition. He needed a transplant when he was less than six months old.

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