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The Courier
2 days ago
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- The Courier
Vicko Sevelj: Dundee United player of year makes bold prediction ahead of maiden European campaign
Vick Sevelj overcame major culture shocks – both on and off the pitch – to become Dundee United's player of the year. But the Croatian star insists Tangerines fans have yet to see him at his best. Sevelj was a stand-out performer for United in his first season with the club. In recognition of his efforts, he was presented with the top gong at the Tangerines' end-of-season awards night. But the defender believes the upcoming campaign will be even better – especially now he has fully settled into life in Scotland. He explained: 'It was hard for me for the first few months because the football here is very different. 'Even in the League Cup against the lower league teams it was difficult. 'But every game after that, I felt I stepped up and stepped up. Overall I feel I have done well and next season I think I will be even better. 'I will have a rest now. I am looking forward to going home to sunny Croatia for some holidays because I haven't been home for months. 'But when I get back next season, I am ready to work harder and hopefully become a better player. 'It will help that I know the league now; I have a year's experience of playing in this country, so I believe I will improve. 'The culture in Scotland is a little bit different to back home but I think I have settled in well to life here. 'It is cold and windy, of course, which is very different to home! 'But on the pitch everything is really good and I am enjoying life here.' Sevelj, like all of his Tannadice team-mates, has European football to look forward to upon his return to the club. It is a just reward for a superb first season back in the Premiership. But the 24-year-old admits continental competition was the last thing on his mind when he signed for United. 'In all honesty, I didn't think Europe would be possible when I was coming here,' he conceded. 'I knew the league would be so competitive, but we were coming from the Championship and I expected this season would be about staying in the league. 'The team who comes up is usually the favourite to be relegated, so I don't think anyone would have imagined we'd finish fourth. 'But it didn't take long after coming here, I could see we were a strong team with a good squad. 'I thought early on in the season we could have a good season because I could see how hard everyone works in training. 'There have been ups and downs, but when we had the down times we always came back strongly from them. 'After the split, we didn't play great but we had put ourselves in a nice position. 'Going into the Aberdeen game on the final day we had dreams and thankfully they came true. 'I think we deserved what we have achieved and everyone is looking forward to it now.' The closes Sevelj has come to playing European football in his career is a seat on the bench. Now he hopes to experience it in full – and help ensure United fans enjoy their 'adventure'. 'I haven't played in Europe before, I was in the squad at Hadjuk Split for a game against Galatasaray and a few others,' he said. 'But I never got on the pitch, so I didn't feel I was playing at that level. 'So to have the chance of doing it now is amazing, it's the level every player wants to be at. 'You want to play against these good teams with good players and for the fans it will be a fun adventure.
The Courier
19-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Dundee United player of the year awards: ALL the winners as outstanding Vicko Sevelj lands top prize
Vicko Sevelj has been named Dundee United player of the season following a sensational debut campaign for the Tangerines. Sevelj, 24, joined the club from Slovenian side Radomlje last summer and immediately established himself as a mainstay. His versatility has been invaluable to the Terrors cause, performing with aplomb at centre-back, right wingback and central midfield. And Sevelj was honoured at the club's annual awards ceremony at the Apex Hotel in Dundee following a public vote. Tireless wing-back Will Ferry capped a superb season for the Tangerines with the fans' player of the year gong, while 15-goal striker Sam Dalby landed players' player of the year. Liverpool loan star Luca Stephenson was awarded young player of the season after notching three goals and two assists in 34 appearances – shining in a host of different positions of the course of the campaign. The departing Louis Moult landed goal of the season for his sumptuous bicycle kick against St Mirren in January. That secured a 1-0 win and, given United only finished three points ahead of the Buddies, was a pivotal moment. Katie Frew was named Dundee United women's player of the year, with goalkeeper Beth Rennie landing the players' player of the year prize. Freya Brien's incredible strike from the halfway line against Motherwell was recognised as the United women's goal of the season, while Ashley Robertson was named their young player of the season.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'On Saturday we can show the real Dundee United again'
Dundee United defender Vicko Sevelj doesn't believe their recent heavy defeat to Celtic will knock them off their were thrashed 5-0 at Tannadice last time out as the Hoops sealed the Premiership insists that home humbling wont derail what has been a positive season for the fifth place Tangerines and he feels their remaining schedule of games could give them the edge in the battle to finish as the best of the rest behind the Old Firm."We now have four games, four finals, until the end of the season," Sevelj said. "The opponents we are playing are not such quality like Celtic because they are the champions of the league. On Saturday we can show the real Dundee United again."The 24-year-old Croatian has earned rave reviews after a string of fine performances since he arrived from Slovenian side NK Radomlje last summer."I have enjoyed it," he added. "It is a long season here, that is the first time I have experienced that without any big break."I have enjoyed it and I think my game has developed in every aspect of the game, because I am playing in the toughest league in my life so I think my development has been good."
