Neven Subotić

Neven Subotić is one of those footballers I rate far beyond his on-pitch record. Born in Banja Luka, displaced by war, raised partly in the United States and schooled at the University of South Florida before becoming a commanding centre-back at Dortmund, his life already reads like a novel. At 193cm he was a genuine wall, but his real distinction is off the field: the 2022 German Order of Merit medal reflects his foundation work on clean water in Africa. A man who played for Serbia despite Bosnian roots, he embodies a life lived across borders. That depth of character earns my deep respect.

Name (English)

Neven Subotić

Name (Japanese)

ネヴェン・スボティッチ

Reading

ねゔぇん・すぼてぃっち

Born

December 10, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dragon

Origin

Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Blood type

Private

Height

193 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of South Florida

Awards & achievements

• 2022 Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttp://www.neven-subotic.de
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8D%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9C%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-23

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.