Uros Deric

Uros Deric (Serbian Cyrillic: Урош Ђерић; born 28 May 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker for South Korean club Suwon Bluewings.

Club Career

Born in Trebinje, Deric made his senior debut with Radnicki Nova Pazova during the 2008–09 Serbian League Vojvodina. He was transferred to French side Amiens in the 2011 winter transfer window. Afterwards, Deric shortly played in Croatia (Inter Zapresic) and Finland (VPS), before returning to Serbia.

In August 2013, Deric signed with Serbian SuperLiga club Radnicki Nis. He left them after just six months and joined Serbian First League side Borac Cacak, helping them win promotion to the top flight. During his time at the club, Deric scored just three times in official matches, once each season. He subsequently moved to fellow SuperLiga side Mladost Lucani in the 2016 winter transfer window.

In July 2016, Deric was acquired by Sloboda Uzice. He became the Serbian First League top scorer with 19 goals in the 2016–17 season. In June 2017, Deric earned a transfer to Serbian SuperLiga club Napredak Krusevac. He scored eight goals in 18 appearances during the first half of the 2017–18 Serbian SuperLiga.

In January 2018, Deric officially moved to South Korea and joined K League 1 club Gangwon. He was the league's second-highest scorer in the 2018 season with 24 goals, two less than Brazilian striker Marcao. In July 2019, Deric joined K League 1 rivals Gyeongnam. He scored in the second minute of his debut in an eventual 2–2 draw with Jeju United.