Ivan Čeliković Explained

Ivan Čeliković
Birth Date:10 April 1989
Birth Place:Nova Gradiška, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Death Place:Čilipi, Croatia
Position:Left-back, left midfielder
Height:1.74 m
Youthyears2:2001–2007
Youthclubs1:Budućnost Rešetari
Youthclubs2:Hajduk Split
Years1:2007-2008
Clubs1:Hajduk Split
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Konavljanin (loan)
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Konavljanin
Caps3:43
Goals3:1
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Dugopolje
Years5:2010–2011
Clubs5:Solin
Caps5:18
Goals5:1
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:25
Goals6:2
Years7:2012–2017
Clubs7:Inter Zaprešić
Caps7:122
Goals7:6
Years8:2017–2018
Clubs8:Shkëndija
Caps8:20
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2020
Clubs9:Inter Zaprešić
Caps9:41
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2022
Clubs10:Lokomotiva
Caps10:29
Goals10:0
Years11:2021
Clubs11:Jarun (loan)
Caps11:5
Goals11:0
Years12:2022–2023
Clubs12:Konavljanin
Caps12:28
Goals12:1

Ivan Čeliković (10 April 1989 – 11 December 2023) was a Croatian professional footballer who played as a left-back.

Career

Born in Nova Gradiška, Čeliković started playing football at local club Budućnost Rešetari before moving to Hajduk Split.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] In February 2016, Spanish club Rayo Vallecano indicated interest in securing his services.[4] He was also included in the team of the season in the 2015–16 Prva HNL Team of the Season.[5]

In January 2017, Čeliković switched clubs and countries and signed for Macedonian club Shkëndija, with whom he penned a one-year contract.[6] He scored his first goal for the club in a draw against Finnish club HJK Helsinki.[7]

Death

Čeliković died on 11 December 2023, at the age of 34.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/NKBuducnostResetari/posts/pfbid02owSTzULtSt8fTjuhbsnbF8E6z5C5Qtd8fBNEAYj6Vds4KkXxkw6LAsaKk7VftrWzl Budućnost Rešetari
  2. https://semafor.hns.family/igraci/30067/ivan-celikovic/ Ivan Čeliković
  3. Web site: Zekić je debitirao pobjednički, Rijeka uzela 3 boda na Drosini [Zekić debuted the winner, Rijeka took 3 points at Drosini] ]. 24 Sata . 2 October 2017 . Croatian.
  4. Web site: Celikovic interesa al Rayo Vallecano [Rayo Vallecano interested in Celikovic] ]. Besoccer . 2 October 2017 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: 24 January 2017 . ČELIKOVIĆ OTIŠAO U SHKENDIJU [ČELIKOVIĆ DURING THE EXCLUSION] ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721100334/http://inter.hr/aktualno/ivan-celikovic-otisao . 21 July 2017 . 2 October 2017 . inter.hr . Inter Zaprešić . Croatian.
  6. Web site: Ivan Čeliković potpisao za KF Shkëndija [Ivan Čeliković signed for KF Shkëndija] ]. Nogometplus . 2 October 2017 . Croatian.
  7. Web site: HJK Helsinki 1-1 Shkëndija . Sporting Life . 2 October 2017.
  8. https://www.nogomania.com/article/Croatian-football-mourns-the-sudden-loss-of-former-player-Ivan-Celikovic Croatian football mourns the sudden loss of former player Ivan Čeliković