Igor Prijić Explained

Igor Prijić
Birth Date:30 September 1989
Birth Place:Osijek, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Currentclub:Marsonia 1909
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:1995–2009
Youthclubs1:Osijek
Years1:2007–2012
Clubs1:Osijek
Caps1:34
Goals1:2
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Pomorac (loan)
Caps2:13
Goals2:4
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Marsonia (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:4
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:27
Goals4:37
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Pomorac
Caps5:14
Goals5:4
Years6:2014
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2014–2015
Caps7:31
Goals7:14
Years8:2015–2016
Caps8:12
Goals8:5
Years9:2016
Caps9:12
Goals9:9
Years10:2016
Clubs10:Lučko
Caps10:3
Goals10:0
Years11:2016–2020
Caps11:92
Goals11:108
Years12:2020
Years13:2021
Years14:2021
Clubs14:HNK Grabovac
Years15:2021-2022
Clubs15:NK Zrinski Jurjevac
Years16:2022-
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:Croatia U18
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:3
Club-Update:2 June 2019

Igor Prijić (born 30 September 1989) is a Croatian football striker who plays for the Croatian Third Football League club Marsonia 1909. Prijić started his professional career with NK Osijek, from where he was sent on loan to Pomorac and Marsonia, before he was transferred in Segesta Sisak in 2012. He made his international debut for Croatia youth football national teams in 2007.

Club career

Born in the town of Osijek, Croatia, Prijić started his career as a teenager in the Prva HNL at age 19, debuting for Osijek against Šibenik on 23 February 2008. According to Tomislav Steinbrückner, Igor's coach in junior categories, and later in the senior team, Igor was supposed to be key player in NK Osijek. Unfortunately due to some non football issues he never got a real chance in his home club. After loans in Pomorac and Marsonia in season 2012/2013, Igor was transferred in Segesta Sisak.

International career

Great talent who possessed then 18-year-old Igor, brought him the call in Croatia U18 national football team. Debut in the national U18 team he had on 22 May 2007. against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Orašje. Because of the great games he received a call for Croatia national under-19 football team for which he had 4 appearances and three goals. He played in Qualification tournament for 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, and he scores against Germany and Albania.

New beginning in Segesta

At the beginning of 2012/2013 season, Hrvoje Braović (Segesta's coach) was decide to hire Prijić. Igor's debut for Segesta was on 8 September 2012 against Udarnik Kurilovec. In the next game, on 12 September, popular Prija is enrolled in history of Croatian football. He scored the fastest hat-trick in history of modern football. Only 3 minutes and 45 seconds it took him to score three goals against NK Dubrava. Throughout the season Igor was played 27 games for Segesta, and scores incredible 37 goals.

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