Darijo Srna

Darijo Srna is my kind of footballer: the unglamorous engine that makes a great team actually run. A right wing-back is asked to defend like a fullback and attack like a winger for ninety minutes, and he did it for the better part of two decades. What impresses me most is his loyalty, joining Shakhtar Donetsk in 2003 and eventually becoming the club's sporting director, choosing to plant roots rather than chase paydays. In an era of constant transfers, that kind of institutional devotion reads as character. I trust players like Srna more than I trust the flashy ones.

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Name (English)

Darijo Srna

Name (Japanese)

ダリヨ・スルナ

Reading

だりよ・するな

Born

May 1, 1982 (age 44)

Origin

Metković, Croatia

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Dog

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/darijosrna/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darijo%20Srna
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184269

Tags

• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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