Ivan Prtajin Explained

Ivan Prtajin
Birth Date:14 May 1996
Birth Place:Zadar, Croatia[1]
Position:Forward
Height:1.89 m
Currentclub:Union Berlin
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Primorac Biograd
Youthyears2:2009–2011
Youthclubs2:Arbanasi
Youthyears3:2011–2012
Youthclubs3:Trešnjevka
Youthyears4:2012–2014
Youthclubs4:NK Zagreb
Youthyears5:2014–2017
Youthclubs5:Udinese
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Hajduk Split
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Caps2:40
Goals2:19
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Dugopolje (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:4
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Roda JC
Caps4:17
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:FC Schaffhausen
Caps5:52
Goals5:23
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Olimpija Ljubljana
Caps6:19
Goals6:4
Years7:2022–2024
Clubs7:Wehen Wiesbaden
Caps7:58
Goals7:28
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Union Berlin
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Croatia U19
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:13 June 2024

Ivan Prtajin (born 14 May 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Union Berlin.

Club career

Prtajin started his career with the youth academy of Primorac. After playing for the youth academies of Arbanasi and Trešnjevka, he moved to the youth team of NK Zagreb at the age of 16. After two seasons with the youth team, he moved to Italian club Udinese in 2014 where he was assigned to Udinese Primavera (the reserve team). He made a total of 49 appearances for the reserves and scored 22 goals. His only involvement with the first team was being an unused substitute in a 4–3 defeat against Cagliari Calcio.[2] [3] [4]

By the end of 2016, Prtajin started training with Croatian club Hajduk Split. He featured in a number of friendlies for the club. In one of the friendlies against Jadran, he scored four goals. He finally signed for the club on 18 January 2017.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Slaven Belupo where he substituted Ante Erceg in the extra time.[5]

In June 2024, Prtajin signed for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.[6]

Personal life

In July 2017, a fire broke out in Dugopolje, a city where Hajduk Split players trained. Prtajin, along with Toma Bašić, Josip Juranović, Zvonimir Milić and Jerko Šeparović, joined the firefighters in extinguishing the fire.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ivan Prtajin . worldfootball.net . 21 January 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: Ivan Prtajin has signed for Hajduk. Hajduk Split. 13 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Cagliari vs Udinese. Sky Sports. 13 September 2017.
  4. Web site: "Corridoio" Udine-Croazia, la strategia (finalmente) funziona ["Corridor" Udine-Croatia, the strategy works]]. Mondo Udinese. 13 September 2017. it.
  5. Web site: Hajduk se namučio u Koprivnici, Futacs zabio dva za titulu najboljeg strijelca! [Hajduk fired in Koprivnica, Futacs scored two for the title of the best shooter!]]. Slobodna Dalmacija. 13 September 2017. hr.
  6. Web site: IVAN PRTAJIN WIRD EISERN. IVAN PRTAJIN BECOMES IRON. German. www.fc-union-berlin.de/de. 13 June 2024. 13 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Hajduk Players Fight Blaze, Carrillo Hopes to Reward Dalmatia with Win Against Levski. Total Croatia News. 13 September 2017.