Eldar Ćivić (pronounced [ěldar tɕîːʋitɕ]; born 28 May 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Eldar Ćivić
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Ferencváros
Number 17
Youth career
Sloboda Tuzla
2012–2015 Slovácko
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Slovácko 48 (2)
2017–2019 Sparta Prague 24 (0)
2018Spartak Trnava (loan) 8 (0)
2019– Ferencváros 102 (2)
International career
2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 3 (0)
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 15 (0)
2015–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 13 (1)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Ćivić started his professional career at Slovácko, before joining Sparta Prague in 2017. A year later, he was loaned to Spartak Trnava. The following year, he signed with Ferencváros.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćivić made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20 caps since.

Club career edit

Early career edit

Ćivić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, before joining the youth setup of Czech team Slovácko in 2012.[1] He made his professional debut against Příbram on 14 March 2015 at the age of 18.[2] On 2 April 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Sparta Prague.[3]

Sparta Prague edit

In May 2017, Ćivić signed a four-year deal with Sparta Prague.[4] He made his official debut for the side in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade on 27 July.[5] A week later, he made his league debut against Mladá Boleslav.[6]

In February 2018, he was loaned to Slovak outfit Spartak Trnava until the end of season.[7]

Ferencváros edit

In June 2019, Ćivić was transferred to Hungarian team Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his competitive debut for the side in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Valletta on 24 July.[9] A month later, he made his league debut against Puskás Akadémia.[10] He won his first trophy with the club on 16 June 2020, when they were crowned league champions.[11] On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a defeat of Zalaegerszeg.[12]

Ćivić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Barcelona on 20 October.[13]

In March 2022, he extended his contract with the team until June 2025.[14]

He played his 100th game for the side against Qarabağ on 3 August.[15]

International career edit

Ćivić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[16]

In May 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and South Korea.[17] He debuted against the latter on 1 June.[18]

On 18 November 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Ćivić scored his first senior international goal.[19]

Personal life edit

Ćivić's older brother Muharem is also a professional footballer.[20]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played 24 April 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slovácko 2014–15 Czech First League 3 0 1 0 4 0
2015–16 Czech First League 24 1 0 0 24 1
2016–17 Czech First League 21 1 1 1 22 2
Total 48 2 2 1 50 3
Sparta Prague 2017–18 Czech First League 4 0 1 0 1[b] 0 6 0
2018–19 Czech First League 20 0 2 0 0 0 22 0
Total 24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
Spartak Trnava (loan) 2017–18 Slovak First League 8 0 3 0 11 0
Ferencváros 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 0 1 0 7[c] 0 33 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 18 1 2 0 5[d] 0 25 1
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 1 2 0 10[e] 0 37 1
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17 0 0 0 11[f] 1 28 1
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17 0 3 1 10[g] 0 30 1
Total 102 2 8 1 43 1 153 4
Career total 182 4 16 2 44 1 242 7
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, Slovak Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International edit

As of match played 21 March 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 5 0
2019 4 1
2020 2 0
2021 9 0
2022 5 0
2023 2 0
2024 1 0
Total 28 1
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćivić goal.
List of international goals scored by Eldar Ćivić[22]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2019 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 9   Liechtenstein 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours edit

Spartak Trnava[21]

Ferencváros[21]

References edit

  1. ^ "Eldar Ćivić briljira u Češkoj: Neću žuriti s promjenom sredine, moja budućnost je u rukama kluba". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Bednář zajistil Příbrami výhru nad Slováckem". sport.cz (in Czech). 14 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Sparta v dostizích o titul nečekaně klopýtla na Slovácku". sport.cz (in Czech). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Eldar Ćivić potpisao za Spartu iz Praga". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Fantastični golovi Zvezde za pobjedu nad Spartom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Eldar Ćivić odigrao cijeli susret u pobjedi Sparte". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Ćivić iz Češke u Slovačku". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Eldar Ćivić potpisao za Ferencváros!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Ćivić debitovao, Ferencváros jednom nogom u trećem pretkolu". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Mađari su krenuli, Ćivić igrao 90 minuta". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Eldar Ćivić sa Ferencvárosem osvojio titulu šampiona u Mađarskoj". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Prvijenac kakav je vrijedilo čekati: Eldar Ćivić postigao sjajan gol u pobjedi Ferencvárosa". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Dijete bosanske mahale zaigralo na najvećoj sceni: Messi nije vanzemaljac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Eldar Ćivić produžio ugovor s mađarskim velikanom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Ćivić odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Ferencváros, Bešić se vratio na teren". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Eldar Ćivić: Moj san je postao stvarnost". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Prosinečki objavio spisak Zmajeva za utakmice protiv Crne Gore i Južne Koreje". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  18. ^ "Tri gola Edina Višće za pobjedu Zmajeva nad Južnom Korejom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Zmajevi se probudili u drugom dijelu: Ćivić i Hodžić za pobjedu u Vaduzu i kraj teških kvalifikacija". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Odličan vikend za braću Ćivić: Muharem postigao pogodak, Eldar asistirao". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  21. ^ a b c "E. Ćivić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Eldar Ćivić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 March 2024.

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