Ivan Lepinjica (born 9 July 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Slaven Belupo.[1] He is the son of former footballer Dragan Lepinjica.[2]

Ivan Lepinjica
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-09) 9 July 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Rijeka, Croatia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Slaven Belupo
Number 13
Youth career
2007–2013 Pazinka
2013–2018 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Rijeka 79 (3)
2018Zadar (loan) 12 (1)
2022–2023Arminia Bielefeld (loan) 22 (0)
2023– Slaven Belupo 18 (3)
International career
2017 Croatia U19 3 (0)
2019 Croatia U20 1 (0)
2019 Croatia U21 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019

Club career edit

On 12 August 2022, Lepinjica joined Arminia Bielefeld in the 2. Bundesliga on loan with an option to buy.[3]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 7 August 2022[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zadar (loan) 2018–19 Druga HNL 12 1 2 1 14 2
Rijeka 2018–19 Prva HNL 12 1 2 0 14 1
2019–20 27 1 5 0 4[b] 0 1[c] 0 37 1
2020–21 15 0 1 0 4 0 20 0
2021–22 22 1 5 0 4 1 31 2
2022–23 1 0 1 0
Total 77 3 13 0 12 1 1 0 103 4
Career total 89 4 15 1 12 1 1 0 117 6
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Croatian Super Cup

Honours edit

Rijeka

References edit

  1. ^ Ivan Lepinjica at Soccerway
  2. ^ Miletić, Mladen (21 May 2019). "'Igrao sam s Davorom Šukerom i onu puštenu utakmicu u Prištini!'". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. ^ "ARMINIA LEIHT IVAN LEPINJICA" (in German). Arminia Bielefeld. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Ivan Lepinjica statistics". /Hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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