Ivan Čeliković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Gradiška, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 11 December 2023 (aged 34) | ||
| Place of death | Čilipi, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, left midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Budućnost Rešetari | |||
| 2001–2007 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007-2008 | Hajduk Split | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Konavljanin (loan) | ||
| 2008–2009 | Konavljanin | 43 | (1) |
| 2010 | Dugopolje | ||
| 2010–2011 | Solin | 18 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Konavljanin | 25 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Inter Zaprešić | 122 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Shkëndija | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Inter Zaprešić | 41 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Lokomotiva | 29 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Jarun (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Konavljanin | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ivan Čeliković (10 April 1989 – 11 December 2023) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Career
[edit]Born in Nova Gradiška, Čeliković started playing football at local club Budućnost Rešetari before moving to Hajduk Split.[2] He started his senior career on loan to third-tier NK Konavljanin, before moving on fully for a year and a half there. He would go on to spend half a season at NK Dugopolje in 2010, a second-tier season at NK Solin, and an additional season at Konavljanin before he got his break and arrived at first-tier Inter Zaprešić in 2012.[3] In September 2015, he scored his first goal in the Prva HNL, finding the net in the 94th minute of a 3–1 defeat against Osijek.[4] In February 2016, Spanish club Rayo Vallecano indicated interest in securing his services.[5] He was also included in the team of the season in the 2015–16 Prva HNL Team of the Season.[6][clarification needed]
In January 2017, Čeliković switched clubs and countries and signed for Macedonian club Shkëndija, with whom he penned a one-year contract.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Finnish club HJK Helsinki.[8]
Death
[edit]Čeliković died on 11 December 2023, at the age of 34.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Ivan Čeliković at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Budućnost Rešetari at the official Budućnost Rešetari FB page
- ^ Ivan Čeliković at the official Croatian Football Federation Semafor iste
- ^ "Zekić je debitirao pobjednički, Rijeka uzela 3 boda na Drosini [Zekić debuted the winner, Rijeka took 3 points at Drosini]" (in Croatian). 24 Sata. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Celikovic interesa al Rayo Vallecano [Rayo Vallecano interested in Celikovic]" (in Spanish). Besoccer. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "ČELIKOVIĆ OTIŠAO U SHKENDIJU [ČELIKOVIĆ DURING THE EXCLUSION]". inter.hr (in Croatian). Inter Zaprešić. 24 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Ivan Čeliković potpisao za KF Shkëndija [Ivan Čeliković signed for KF Shkëndija]" (in Croatian). Nogometplus. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "HJK Helsinki 1-1 Shkëndija". Sporting Life. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Croatian football mourns the sudden loss of former player Ivan Čeliković
External links
[edit]- Ivan Čeliković at Soccerway
- Ivan Čeliković at the official Croatian Football Federation Semafor site
- 1989 births
- 2023 deaths
- People from Nova Gradiška
- Croatian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Croatian Football League players
- HNK Hajduk Split players
- NK Solin players
- NK Konavljanin players
- NK Dugopolje players
- NK Inter Zaprešić players
- KF Shkëndija players
- NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
- Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia