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Vedran Ćorluka was born in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina on February 5, 1986. Vedran Ćorluka is an association football player and association football coach. That works out to 40 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Croatian Cup (2006) and Croatian Supercup (2006). The listed height is 192 cm.
My Take
I have a real soft spot for Vedran Ćorluka. Born in Bosnia and capped by Croatia, he came up through the Dinamo Zagreb academy, debuted in 2003, and built his game on reading the play rather than brute force, even at 192 cm. As a centre-back who could shift to right-back, he was the dependable, intelligent defender every great side needs but few fans celebrate. What I find quietly satisfying is his second act: now an assistant to Zlatko Dalić, he is passing that defensive wisdom to the next generation. A craftsman becoming a teacher is exactly the career arc I love to see.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vedran Ćorluka
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴェドラン・チョルルカ
- Reading
- ゔぇどらん・ちょるるか
- Born
- February 5, 1986 (age 40)
- Origin
- Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Height
- 192 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Croatian Cup
- 2006 Croatian Supercup
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/corlukav05_14/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedran%20%C4%86orluka
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AB
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206306
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vedran Ćorluka born?
Vedran Ćorluka was born on February 5, 1986 and is 40 years old.
Where is Vedran Ćorluka from?
Vedran Ćorluka is from Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What does Vedran Ćorluka do?
Vedran Ćorluka works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Vedran Ćorluka?
Vedran Ćorluka is 192 cm tall.
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