Ivan Žgela (born 24 January 1982) is a Croatian football midfielder, currently playing for German club TSV Röthenbach.

Ivan Žgela
Personal information
Full name Ivan Žgela
Date of birth (1982-01-24) 24 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Vinkovci, SR Croatia,
SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
TSV Röthenbach
Number 12
Youth career
Cibalia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Cibalia 85 (12)
2006–2007 Inter Zaprešić 20 (3)
2007 Grindavík 11 (1)
2008 Cibalia 4 (0)
2008–2009 Novalja 21 (5)
2009 Toronto Croatia 4 (0)
2010 Farashganj
2010 Toronto Croatia
2011–2017 Bedem Ivankovo
2017–2021 FV Rot-Weiß Weiler 2 (1)
2021- TSV Röthenbach 2 (1)
International career
2002 Croatia U20 1 (0)
2003–2004 Croatia U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Žgela played in the Croatian First Football League with HNK Cibalia in 2001.[1] During his tenure with Cibalia he participated in the 2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup. In 2006, he played in the Croatian Second Football League with NK Inter Zaprešić.[2] He went abroad in 2007 to play with Grindavík in the 1. deild karla.[3] The following season he returned to Croatia to have stints with Cibalia, and NK Novalja.[4] In 2009, he went overseas to sign with Toronto Croatia in the Canadian Soccer League.[5] Following a short stint in the Bangladesh Football Premier League with Farashganj SC he returned to Toronto for the 2010 season.[6][7] In 2011, he returned to Europe in order to play in the Treća HNL with NK Bedem Ivankovo.

References

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  1. ^ "Ivan Žgela". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Club : Inter Zapresic". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Fótbolti.net". fotbolti.net. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Club : Novalja". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. ^ Glover, Robin. "July 5, 2009 CSL Brampton Lions vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Canadian Soccer League". 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Club : Farashganj". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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