Branimir Cipetić (Croatian pronunciation: [brǎnimir tsǐpetitɕ];[1][2] born 24 May 1995) is a Croatian-born Bosnia-Herzegovinian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for OTP Bank Liga club Kisvárda and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kisvárda | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | GOŠK Gabela | ||
| 2007–2013 | Hajduk Split | ||
| 2013–2014 | Alicante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Torrevieja | 24 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Elche B | 35 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Vitoria | 62 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Široki Brijeg | 33 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Lokomotiva | 83 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kisvárda | 15 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2021 | |||
Club career edit
A youth product of hometown club Hajduk Split, Cipetić moved to Spain in 2013 and started his career as an amateur footballer there, before going professional joining Vitoria in 2017. In 2019, he signed with Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg. He made his official debut for Široki Brijeg in a 2–2 draw against Sloboda Tuzla on 27 July 2019.[4] Cipetić scored his first goal for Široki Brijeg in a cup game against GOŠK Gabela on 30 September 2020.[5]
International career edit
Cipetić was born in Split, Croatia to Herzegovinian Croat parents, and raised in Kaštela.[6] His father is from Kostajnica and his mother is from Prozor-Rama.[7] On 17 August 2020, he was called up to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[8]
Cipetić made his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A match against Italy.[9][10]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 13 December 2020.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vitoria | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 32 | 3 | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 3 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 6 | — | — | 62 | 6 | ||||
| Široki Brijeg | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Lokomotiva | 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 115 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 7 | ||
International edit
- As of match played 14 October 2020.[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Brànimir". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Cȉprijan". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
Cìpetić
- ^ Branimir Cipetić at Soccerway
- ^ "Sloboda Tuzla vs. Široki Brijeg - 27 July 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Široki Brijeg i Radnik uz dosta muke ostvarili plasman dalje, Klis 'ponizio' vogošćanski Unis" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Branimir Cipetić iz Španjolske u Široki". Dnevnik.ba. 4 July 2019.
- ^ "INTERVJU Cipetićev otac ponosan: Sine, nek' se i Hrvatska javi, gotovo je. Dao si riječ…".
- ^ "Bajevic published List of Players for the League of Nations Matches against Italy and Poland". 17 August 2020.
- ^ N.K. (4 September 2020). "Odlični Zmajevi iznenadili Italiju i osvojili veliki bod u Firenci" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b "B. Cipetić: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
External links edit
- Branimir Cipetić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Branimir Cipetić at BDFutbol
- Branimir Cipetić at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)