Marijan Ćavar

Marijan Ćavar
Personal information
Full name Marijan Ćavar
Date of birth (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Prozor-Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zrinjski Mostar
Number 42
Youth career
2008–2013 HNK Rama
2013–2014 Branitelj
2014–2017 Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Zrinjski Mostar 16 (0)
2018–2021 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Osijek (loan) 13 (0)
2021 Greuther Fürth 1 (0)
2021–2024 Široki Brijeg 89 (14)
2024– Zrinjski Mostar 5 (1)
International career‡
2016–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 12 (1)
2017–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 18 (3)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021

Marijan Ćavar (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrijaːn tɕǎʋaːr]; born 2 February 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.

Ćavar started his professional career at Zrinjski, before joining Eintracht Frankfurt in 2018, who loaned him to Osijek later that year.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćavar made his senior international debut in 2018.

Club career

Early career

Ćavar started his career at local clubs, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 28 May 2017 at the age of 19.[2]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 19 January 2018, Ćavar was transferred to German side Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee.[3] He waited on his official debut for the club over three months, until 28 April.[4] Ćavar won his first trophy with the club on 19 May, by beating Bayern Munich in DFB-Pokal final.[5]

In August 2018, Ćavar was sent on a season-long loan to Croatian club Osijek.[6]

Ćavar joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a free transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2021 following a trial at the club. He signed a contract until the end of the season with the option of two further years.[7]

International career

Ćavar represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[8]

In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against United States and Mexico.[9] Ćavar debuted in a goalless draw against former on 28 January.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 January 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zrinjski Mostar 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 15 0 1 0 2 0 18 0
Total 16 0 1 0 2 0 19 0
Eintracht Frankfurt 2017–18 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
Osijek (loan) 2018–19 1. HNL 13 0 2 0 – 15 0
Career total 30 0 3 0 2 0 35 0

International

As of match played 18 December 2021[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 2 0
2021 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar[11]

Eintracht Frankfurt[11]

References

  1. ^ "Marijan Ćavar: Preko Zrinjskog do velike Allianz Arene". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Zrinjski ponovo prvak Bosne i Hercegovine!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Marijan Ćavar potpisao za Eintracht Frankfurt". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Marijan Ćavar debitovao na Allianz Areni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Rebić 'zapalio' Frankfurt, Kovač se nasmijao Bayernu u lice!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Zvanično: Marijan Ćavar na posudbi u Osijeku". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ^ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Cavar schließt sich dem Kleeblatt an". kicker (in German). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Ćavar: Želim se ponovo izboriti za dres seniorske reprezentacije BiH". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Prosinečki objavio širi spisak nogometaša za utakmice sa SAD-om i Meksikom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Prosinečki debitovao remijem: Zmajevi bez golova protiv SAD". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "M. Ćavar". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Marijan Ćavar". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 December 2021.