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Tin Jedvaj
Jedvaj with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2021
Personal information
Full name Tin Jedvaj[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-28) 28 November 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back, right-back
Team information
Current team
 Panathinaikos
Number 21
Youth career
2002–2005 NK Zagreb
2005–2013 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Dinamo Zagreb 13 (1)
2013–2015 Roma 2 (0)
2014–2015 → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 13 (2)
2015–2021 Bayer Leverkusen 72 (1)
2019–2020 → FC Augsburg (loan) 31 (2)
2021–2024 Lokomotiv Moscow 34 (2)
2023 → Al Ain (loan) 11 (1)
2023–2024 → Panathinaikos (loan) 24 (2)
2024– Panathinaikos 20 (1)
International career
2010 Croatia U15 4 (0)
2011 Croatia U16 4 (0)
2011 Croatia U17 8 (0)
2012 Croatia U18 6 (0)
2012–2013 Croatia U19 7 (2)
2013–2016 Croatia U21 5 (1)
2014–2020 Croatia 26 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2018 Russia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2025

Tin Jedvaj (Croatian pronunciation: [tîːn jêdʋaːj];[3][4] born 28 November 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos. Usually deployed as a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back. He was also a part of the Croatia team which ended runners-up to France in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

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Dinamo Zagreb

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Jedvaj started his professional career in 2013 with Dinamo Zagreb, coming through Dinamo's youth academy. He made his debut in a match against Osijek, playing in central defence alongside Josip Šimunić.[5] He scored his debut goal against Cibalia.[6]

During his first professional season with the club, he won the Croatian Prva HNL trophy. At the beginning of the new season, he won another trophy with the club when Dinamo defeated Hajduk Split in the Croatian Supercup. During his time with Dinamo, Jedvaj made total of 14 official appearances for the club.[citation needed]

Roma

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At the end of his first professional season, Jedvaj was targeted and approached by Italian club Roma, although the initial offer was rejected by the Dinamo board.[7] On 10 July 2013, however, it was confirmed that Jedvaj had signed a contract with the Roman club.[8] Jedvaj made his Roma debut on 1 December 2013, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 4–0 Serie A victory over Genoa. He made his starting debut for the club against the same opposition in the last round of the Serie A season, with Genoa winning the clash 1–0 at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Those were Jedvaj's only two appearances for the season, appearing on the bench 33 times for Roma in the 2013–14 season.[citation needed]

Bayer Leverkusen

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On 11 June 2014, Bayer Leverkusen announced that they had reached an agreement with all parties for a loan agreement with Roma and Jedvaj, allowing Jedvaj to join Bayer on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[9]

Jedvaj's debut with the Germans – where he contributed significantly while playing all 90 minutes in the first official match of the season – helped the team to a 6–0 victory against Alemannia Waldalgesheim in the first round of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal.[10] Just a few days later, on 19 August, Jedvaj made his debut with the Germans in the UEFA Champions League, replacing teammate Giulio Donati in the 46th minute in Bayer's 3–2 away victory in Denmark over Copenhagen in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League play-off round. Jedvaj played the second half well, helping his team to secure an eventual victory. He did, however, receive a yellow card in the 51st minute of the match.[11] Jedvaj also played in the return match against Copenhagen in the Germans' 4–0 victory, allowing Bayer qualification to the Champions League group stage. Jedvaj played all 90 minutes of the match, even earning a penalty on the half-hour mark of which striker Stefan Kießling converted in an eventual 3–0 victory.[12]

Jedvaj subsequently made his debut in the Bundesliga on 23 August, a 2–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the first match of the campaign.[13] He scored his first goal with Bayer early on in the second game of the season, a 4–2 home win against Hertha BSC. Jedvaj scored in the 50th minute, tying the game 1–1 before Bayer eventually went on to win.[14] Jedvaj continued his fine form at Leverkusen by scoring a powerful curving goal against Werder Bremen to give his side a 1–0 lead. He later assisted Son Heung-min for the goal that would tie the game for a final result of 3–3.[15][16]

On 20 January 2015, Bayer Leverkusen confirmed that they had signed Jedvaj from Roma on a permanent deal and signed a contract with the Croatian defender until 2020.[17] However, Jedvaj was only able to make one appearance in the first half of the 2015–16 season.[18] This was due to a thigh injury that recurred three times. His only appearance came against Hamburger SV in October, where he came on as a substitute.[19] On 29 October 2016, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 victory against VfL Wolfsburg.[20]

Loan to Augsburg

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On 20 August 2019, Jedvaj was loaned out to fellow Bundesliga club FC Augsburg until the end of 2019–20 season.[21] On 17 December, he scored the second goal in a 3–0 victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf.[22] On 16 May 2020, he scored the only goal in a 2–1 defeat to VfL Wolfsburg.[23] Upon return to Leverkusen in summer 2020, Jedvaj was completely sidelined by coach Peter Bosz, playing only in the Europa League.[24]

Lokomotiv Moscow

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On 24 July 2021, Jedvaj signed a four-year deal with Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.[25] He was brought in to replace his compatriot Vedran Ćorluka, who had retired from football.[26][27] He made his debut on 6 August as a 46th-minute substitute in the 1–1 league draw with Ufa.[28] He scored his first goal for Lokomotiv on 25 October in a 2–1 victory over Sochi.[29]

Loan to Al Ain

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On 20 December 2022, Jedvaj moved on loan to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[30]

Panathinaikos

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On 14 July 2023, Lokomotiv announced that Jedvaj would move to Super League Greece club Panathinaikos on a season-long loan.[31] On 28 May 2024, Lokomotiv confirmed that Panathinaikos signed Jedvaj permanently.[32] Subsequently, he had signed a new contract with Panathinaikos until 2027.[33]

International career

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Jedvaj with the Croatia national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Jedvaj has represented Croatia at various youth levels.[34] He made his senior debut at age 18, playing the final 13 minutes in a friendly match against Cyprus on 4 September 2014 at Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula.[35] On 31 May 2016, he was confirmed to be a part of the Croatia squad for UEFA Euro 2016.[36] He was selected to start a match against Spain, which Croatia won 2–1.[37] In May 2018, he was named in Croatia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[38] He featured once during the tournament, playing the whole ninety minutes of a 2–1 victory over Iceland.[39][37] Croatia finished the tournament as runners-up to France.[40] On 16 November 2018, he scored two goals in a UEFA Nations League group match against Spain, including the winner in a 3–2 victory.[41] During Euro 2020 qualifying, Jedvaj played regularly, replacing injured right back Šime Vrsaljko and appearing in five out of eight games.[37] However, ahead of Nations League matches against Sweden and Portugal, Jedvaj was dropped from the national team.[42]

Personal life

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Jedvaj's father Zdenko is a former footballer.[43] During the Bosnian War, his family left Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and moved to the Croatian capital of Zagreb. In June 2022, Jedvaj married his long-time girlfriend Dina Dragija in Varaždin.[44]

In May 2020, Jedvaj appeared in the music video for the song "Poziv" (Call) by Serbian rapper Cvija.[45]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 6 May 2025[46]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Zagreb 2012–13 Prva HNL 13 1 0 0 — 0 0 — 13 1
2013–14 Prva HNL — — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
Total 13 1 0 0 — 0 0 1 0 14 1
Roma 2013–14 Serie A 2 0 0 0 — — — 2 0
Bayer Leverkusen 2014–15 Bundesliga 22 2 2 0 — 5[d] 0 — 29 2
2015–16 Bundesliga 15 0 0 0 — 3[e] 0 — 18 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 18 1 1 0 — 4[d] 0 — 23 1
2017–18 Bundesliga 10 0 0 0 — — — 10 0
2018–19 Bundesliga 16 0 2 1 — 3[e] 1 — 21 2
2020–21 Bundesliga 4 0 0 0 — 4[e] 0 — 8 0
Total 85 3 5 1 — 19 1 — 109 5
FC Augsburg (loan) 2019–20 Bundesliga 31 2 0 0 — — — 31 2
Lokomotiv Moscow 2021–22 Russian Premier League 20 2 0 0 — 5[e] 0 — 25 2
2022–23 Russian Premier League 14 0 2 0 — — — 16 0
Total 34 2 2 0 — 5 0 — 41 2
Al Ain (loan) 2022–23 UAE Pro League 11 1 5 0 1 0 — 1[f] 0 18 1
Panathinaikos (loan) 2023–24 Super League Greece 24 2 6 0 — 10[g] 0 — 40 2
Panathinaikos 2024–25 Super League Greece 20 0 2 0 — 10[h] 0 — 29 0
Total 44 2 9 0 — 20 0 — 72 2
Career total 220 11 20 1 1 0 44 1 2 0 287 13
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, Russian Cup, UAE President's Cup, Greek Cup
  2. ^ Includes UAE League Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Croatian Super Cup
  4. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearance in UAE Super Cup
  7. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played on 7 October 2020[47]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Croatia[48] 2014 2 0
2015 1 0
2016 2 0
2017 4 0
2018 9 2
2019 6 0
2020 2 0
Total 26 2
As of match played on 7 October 2020
Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jedvaj goal
List of international goals scored by Tin Jedvaj
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 15 November 2018 Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia 17  Spain 2–1 3–2 2018–19 UEFA Nations League A
2 3–2

Honours

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Clubs

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Dinamo Zagreb[49]

Panathinaikos

International

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Individual

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Orders

References

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  3. ^ "Àugust". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 February 2020. Tȋn
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  9. ^ "Jedvaj dvije godine u Bayeru" [Jedvaj for two years at Bayer.] (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ "DFB-Pokal: Tor-Wahnsinn! Drittligist haut Mainz raus" [DFB-Pokal: Goal-Madness! Third-tier team knocks out Mainz.]. bild.de (in German). 19 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
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  22. ^ "Philipp Max inspires in-form Augsburg to victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf". Bundesliga. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Jedvaj strijelac protiv Wolfsburga: Našao se na pravom mjestu i pogodio" [Jedvaj scores against Wolfsburg: He was in the right place and scored.]. Gol.hr (in Croatian). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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  25. ^ "Tin Jedvaj has transferred to @fclokomotiv_eng". Twitter. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  26. ^ "Тин Едвай – игрок "Локомотива"!". FC Lokomotiv (in Russian). 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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  28. ^ "VIDEO: Mrzljak izborio penal, Jedvaj debitirao". Sportklub (in Croatian). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Video: Bivši Vatreni se upisao u strijelce nakon 527 dana, postigao je prvi pogodak u novom klubu". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 25 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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