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