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 Široki Brijeg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marijan Ćavar | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Prozor-Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Široki Brijeg | ||
| 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– | Široki Brijeg | 73 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 18 | (3) |
| 2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021 | |||
Ćavar started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, 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 edit
Early career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
- As of match played 14 January 2021[11]
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
Zrinjski Mostar[11]
Eintracht Frankfurt[11]
References edit
- ^ "Marijan Ćavar: Preko Zrinjskog do velike Allianz Arene". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Zrinjski ponovo prvak Bosne i Hercegovine!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Marijan Ćavar potpisao za Eintracht Frankfurt". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Marijan Ćavar debitovao na Allianz Areni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Rebić 'zapalio' Frankfurt, Kovač se nasmijao Bayernu u lice!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Zvanično: Marijan Ćavar na posudbi u Osijeku". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Cavar schließt sich dem Kleeblatt an". kicker (in German). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Ćavar: Želim se ponovo izboriti za dres seniorske reprezentacije BiH". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Prosinečki objavio širi spisak nogometaša za utakmice sa SAD-om i Meksikom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Prosinečki debitovao remijem: Zmajevi bez golova protiv SAD". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "M. Ćavar". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Marijan Ćavar". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links edit
- Marijan Ćavar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marijan Ćavar – UEFA competition record (archive)
