Josip Ivančić

Josip Ivančić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Francavilla
Number	91
Youth career
2002–2006	Croatia Sesvete
2007	Radnik Sesvete
2007–2010	Croatia Sesvete
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Croatia Sesvete	18	(4)
2011–2014	Zadar	92	(17)
2014–2016	Rijeka	12	(1)
2014	→ Rijeka II	5	(3)
2015	→ Koper (loan)	14	(4)
2016–2017	Sheriff Tiraspol	21	(5)
2017–2018	Hapoel Ashkelon	29	(5)
2018	Hapoel Haifa	15	(0)
2018	Ashdod	11	(2)
2019	Atyrau	7	(1)
2019–2020	Chindia Târgoviște	20	(2)
2020–2021	Zrinjski Mostar	19	(5)
2021	Sabah	7	(2)
2022	Hanoi	5	(0)
2023	Lampang	13	(1)
2023–2024	Zvijezda 09	10	(1)
2024–	Francavilla	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024

Josip Ivančić (born 29 March 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie D club Francavilla.

Club career

Ivančić started his football career in his hometown Sesvete, debuting for Croatia Sesvete in the 2010–11 2. HNL season. In July 2011, he moved to Zadar in Croatia's 1. HNL where he played until August 2014 when he was transferred to Rijeka.[1]

In January 2016, Ivančić was transferred to Moldovan Divizia Națională club Sheriff Tiraspol,[2] leaving the club in January of the following year.[3] After Sheriff, he spent his time in Israel playing for Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Haifa and Ashdod. After Israel, Ivančić played for Kazakhstan Premier League club Atyrau and Romanian club Chindia Târgoviște.

On 24 August 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.[4] Three days later, on 27 August, Ivančić made his official debut and scored his first goal for Zrinjski in a game against Differdange 03 in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[5] He decided to leave the club in April 2021, near the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]

On 4 January 2022, he signed a two-year contract with V.League 1 club Hanoi.[7]

On 10 September 2023, Ivančić signed with FK Zvijezda 09.[8]

Honours

Koper

• Slovenian Supercup: 2015

Sheriff Tiraspol

• Divizia Națională: 2015–16
• Moldovan Super Cup: 2016

Hapoel Haifa

• Israel State Cup: 2017–18

References

1. HNK Rijeka Archived 2014-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Radio Rijeka". Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
3. "Изменения в первой команде". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). FC Sheriff Tiraspol. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
4. D.B. (24 August 2020). "Josip Ivančić je novi napadač Zrinjskog" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
5. A. Čaušević (27 August 2020). "Ako se po jutru poznaje dan Zrinjski je dobio odlično pojačanje!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
6. M. Šljivak (24 April 2021). "Josip Ivančić napustio HŠK Zrinjski!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
7. "CLB bóng đá Hà Nội đón chào ngoại binh đầu tiên mùa giải 2022". Hanoi FC (in Vietnamese). 4 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
8. "Zvijezda 09 predstavila novo pojačanje".

External links

• Josip Ivančić at Soccerway
• Josip Ivančić at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)