Ivan Božić (footballer, born 1983)

This article is about Bosnian football player. For Yugoslavian historian, see Ivan Božić (historian). For Croatian football player, see Ivan Božić (footballer, born 1997).

Ivan Božić
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-11-19) 19 November 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2002 Harelbeke 0 (0)
2002–2006 Šibenik 79 (28)
2006–2007 Beveren 17 (0)
2007–2008 Rijeka 18 (3)
2008–2011 Šibenik 31 (2)
2012 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 13 (9)
2012 Yanbian Baekdu Tigers 15 (7)
2013 Guizhou Zhicheng 19 (1)
2014 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 9 (4)
2014 Beijing Baxy 14 (4)
2015 Ordabasy 24 (2)
2016 Šibenik 4 (0)
2016–2017 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 20 (7)
2017 Sesvete 0 (0)
2017 Dalian Transcendence 29 (5)
2018 Krško 3 (0)
2018–2019 Fidelis Andria 19 (2)
2019 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 13 (2)
2019–2020 ACD Trasimeno
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivan Božić (born 19 November 1983) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Božić was born in Sarajevo. He started his career at Zrinjski Mostar of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In summer 2000, he moved to Zuid-West-Vlaanderen of Belgian League. He went to Šibenik in summer 2002, due to the merge of Zuid-West-Vlaanderen and K.S.V. Ingelmunster. Božić back to Belgian League in summer 2006 for Beveren,[1] but the relegation he made his Belgian career with another early end. After one season in Rijeka he returned to Šibenik in the Croatian First League.[2]

On 22 July 2014, Božić transferred to China League One side Beijing Baxy.[3]

After three months in Croatia, Božić returned to Italy in December 2019 and signed with ACD Trasimeno.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Ivan Božić Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Statistika: Ivan Božić". 1HNL.net. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
  3. ^ 八喜宣布签约克罗地亚前锋博季奇 at sohu.com 22 July 2014 Retrieved 25 July 2014
  4. ^ LA TRASIMENO ANNUNCIA - Ecco l'attaccante bosniaco Ivan Bozic, settecalcio.it, 10 December 2019