Ivan Sesar (born 29 August 1989) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
 Sesar playing for Inter Turku in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Sesar | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Mostar, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2006 | Široki Brijeg | ||
| 2006–2008 | Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Zagreb | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Koper | 26 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 23 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Sarajevo | 34 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Elazığspor (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Akhisar Belediyespor | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Dunajská Streda | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Široki Brijeg | 48 | (1) |
| 2017 | Juventus București | 16 | (0) |
| 2018 | Inter Turku | 13 | (0) |
| 2018 | Voluntari | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Tuzla City | 28 | (0) |
| 2020 | Solin | 8 | (1) |
| 2020 | Rudeš | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kvik Halden | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
NK Zagreb edit
Sesar made his senior debut for NK Zagreb on 31 August 2008 in a 1-1 draw against HNK Sibenik[1] He would only play one match for the club before joining FC Koper.
FC Koper edit
After being released by NK Zagreb, Ivan Sesar signed for FC Koper in the Slovenian Prva Liga on 1 July 2009 as a free agent. It wouldn't be until 8 August 2009 that he would be substituted in the 77th minute in a 2-1 win against ND Gorica. Sesar also bagged his first assist for an equalising goal in a 1-1 draw against NK Domzale. Koper would win the league by 9 points with Sesar making 23 league appearances. In the subsequent season, he faced his old rivals Dinamo Zagreb in a Champions League Qualifying match losing 5-4 on aggregate.[2]
Lokomotiva Zagreb edit
Sesar returned to Croatia joining Lokomotiva Zagreb on a free transfer on 1 August 2010. He netted his first career goal with Lokomotiva in a league match against Hrvatski Dragovoljac in the form of an equaliser. The match would end 3-2 in favor of Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Sarjevo edit
Ivan Sesar joined Premijer Liga side FK Sarajevo for free exactly a year after joining Lokomotiva Zagreb. Sesar played 34 league matches for the side in the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons bagging six assists. Sesko also participated in Sarajevo's UEFA Europa League qualification run making it to the third round of the tournament where he would assist another two times.
Elazığspor edit
About a year and a half into his time with Sarajevo, he was sent out on loan to Turkish side Elazığspor. He contributed two assists to the side in 14 appearances.
Akhisar Belediyespor edit
Shortly after returning from his loan spell, Ivan Sesar remained in Croatia for Akhisarspor. He assisted two more goals in Turkey before leaving the club on a free transfer.
Dunajská Streda edit
Sesar joined Dunajská Streda on a free transfer. He would play eight games for the side in a campaign that saw Dunajska finish in 7th.
Široki Brijeg edit
Sesar returned to Široki Brijeg, a club where he had spent most of his youth career. He would net a goal in a 3-0 win against relegation-battling Velez Mostar. Although having zero goal contributions in 22 league apperance in the subsequent season, Široki Brijeg would end up winning the Primijer Liga in the 2016-17 campaign.
Juventus București edit
He joined the newly promoted, second division side Juventus București for free on 25 July 2017. He made 16 league appearances for the club in Liga II.
Inter Turku edit
After a season in Romania, Sesar joined Inter Turku for an undisclosed amount. He won the 2018 Finnish Cup and finished mid-table in the 2018 campaign.
Voluntari edit
Ivan Sesar returned to Romania a year later, this time for first division side FC Voluntari. Voluntari would see themselves in a relegation battle in a campaign where Sesar played seven matches.
Tuzla City edit
Sesar then joined Bosnian side Tuzla City. He scored the winning goal in a 1-0 win versus Velez Mostar in the Kup BiH in match that would see them avoid relegation by 3 points. He also bagged four assists in the 19/20 campaign.
NK Solin edit
Sesar joined Croatian side NK Solin in 2020. He would assist and score against NK Croatia Zmijavci to win the game 3-1 away from home. He played eight matches in a campaign where the side would finish four points above relegation.
Rudeš edit
After playing only eight matches for Solin, Sesar would join NK Rudeš making four appearances.
Kvik Halden edit
He joined Kvik Halden in 2021 making 2 appearances.[3] Ivan Sesar retired at the end of the 2021 campaign.
International career edit
Sesar made his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team in an unofficial friendly against Poland in Antalya on 16 December 2011.[4] His official debut came on 15 August 2012 against Wales.[5]
International appearances edit
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 December 2011 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya |  Poland |
0–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 15 August 2012 | Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli |  Wales |
2–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 14 November 2012 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962, Algiers |  Algeria |
1–0 | Friendly |
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| NK Zagreb | 2008-09 | Prva HNL | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||||
| FC Koper | 2009-10 | Prva Liga | 23 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 28 | |
| 2010-11 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | ||||
| Total | 26 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 31 | — | ||
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2010-11 | Prva HNL | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | ||||
| FK Sarajevo | 2011-12 | Premijer Liga | 23 | — | — | — | 23 | — | ||
| 2012-13 | 11 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 20 | — | ||
| Total | 34 | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | 43 | — | ||
| Elazigspor | 2012-13 | Süper Lig | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | — | ||
| Akhisarspor | 2013-14 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | 20 | |||
| Total | 26 | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | 34 | — | ||
| Dunajská Streda | 2014-15 | Fortuna Liga | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | |
| Total | 8 | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | — | |||
| Siroki Brijeg | 2015-16 | Premijer Liga | 25 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2016-17 | 22 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 28 | — | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 57 | 1 | ||
| FC Juventus Bucharest | 2017-18 | Liga II | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | |
| Total | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | — | |||
| FC Inter Turku | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | — | |
| Total | 13 | — | 8 | — | — | 21 | — | |||
| FC Voluntari | 2018-19 | Liga I | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | |
| Total | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | |||
| FK Tuzla City | 2018-19 | Premijer Liga | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| 2019-20 | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | — | ||||
| Total | 28 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| NK Solin | 2020-21 | 2. HNL | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| NK Rudes | 2020-21 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |||
| Total | 12 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Kvik Halden | 2021 | Norsk Tipping-Ligaen | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |
| Total | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | |||
| Career Total | 235 | — | 32 | 1 | 16 | — | 283 | 4 | ||
Source: [citation needed]
Honours edit
Koper
Široki Brijeg
FC Inter Turku
- Finnish Cup: 2017-18
References edit
- ^ "Sibenik 1-1 NK Zagreb Prva NHL 2008/2009 Live". Whoscored. 31 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Koper 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb Champions League 2010/11 Head to Head Statistics". Whoscored. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Ivan Sesar er klar for klubbens a-lag" (in Norwegian). Kvik Halden FK. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Poland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina - 16 December 2011 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
External links edit
- Ivan Sesar at National-Football-Teams.com
Media related to Ivan Sesar at Wikimedia Commons- Ivan Sesar at Soccerway
- Ivan Sesar at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
