Josip Bonacin Explained

Josip Bonacin
Fullname:Josip Bonacin
Birth Date:10 February 1984
Birth Place:SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.92 m
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Jadran (KS)
Clubs1:Jadran (KS)
Years2:2004
Clubs2:Trnje
Years3:2005–2006
Clubs3:Solin
Caps3:41
Goals3:1
Years4:2006
Clubs4:Međimurje
Caps4:22
Goals4:1
Years5:2007–2009
Clubs5:Šibenik
Caps5:16
Goals5:1
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Unirea Alba Iulia
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2010–2011
Clubs7:Zhetysu
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Years8:2011
Clubs8:Dugopolje
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2012
Clubs9:Jadran (KS)
Caps9:16
Goals9:0
Years10:2012
Clubs10:Toronto Croatia
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2013–2014
Clubs11:GOŠK Gabela
Caps11:24
Goals11:0
Years12:2015
Clubs12:Zagora Unešić
Years13:2015
Clubs13:Kastel Gomlica

Josip Bonacin (born 10 February 1984) is a Croatian former footballer who played in the Croatian Second Football League, Croatian First Football League, Liga I, Kazakhstan Premier League, Canadian Soccer League, Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and First County Football League.

Club career

Josip began his career playing for his home town, NK Solin in the Croatian Second Football League appearing 41 time and scored once for the team. Bonacin has previously played in the Croatian Prva HNL for NK Međimurje and HNK Šibenik.[1] In 2009, he went abroad to Romania to play with FC Unirea Alba Iulia in the Liga I.[2] After one season in Romania he went to Asia to play with FC Zhetysu in the Kazakhstan Premier League.[3]

After being released by FC Zhetysu he left Kazakhstan to attend a trial with the Malaysian Super League champions, Kelantan FA. Josip appeared with Kelantan FA in a friendly match against Indonesian outfit, Pelita Jaya which ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] In 2011, he returned home to play with NK Dugopolje in the 2.HNL.[5] In 2012, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian Soccer League.[6] He made his debut on 30 September 2012 against Windsor Stars.[7] During his short tenure with Toronto he won the regular season title, and the CSL Championship against Montreal Impact Academy.[8]

He returned to the Balkans in 2013 to play with NK GOŠK Gabela in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[9] In 2015, he returned to Croatia to play with NK Zagora Unešić, and Kastel Gomlica.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josip Bonacin. hrnogomet.com. 2017-03-25.
  2. Web site: Liga 1 Romania – Pagina Personala a Jucatorului. liga1.ro. 2017-03-25.
  3. Web site: Josip Bonacin – Footmercato.net. Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football – Actu Foot Transfert. fr. 2017-03-25.
  4. News: Kenali Josip Bonacin.. RedsfcNews-Online. 2017-03-25.
  5. Web site: SLUŽBENO GLASILO DRUGE HNL . 25 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170325203341/http://www.druga-hnl.com/upl/docs/Glasilo_12_11.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: October 25, 2012 CSL--pregame article on CSL Final (from CSL website). rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. en. 2017-03-25.
  7. Web site: September 30, 2012 CSL--Toronto Croatia vs Windsor Stars. Glover. Robin. rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. en. 2017-03-25.
  8. Web site: October 27, 2012 CSL Final--Toronto Croatia vs Montreal Impact Academy. Glover. Robin. rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. en. 2017-03-25.
  9. News: Josip Bonacin pojačava GOŠK. SportSport.ba. 2017-03-25. en.