Josip Ivančić

Josip Ivančić (born 29 March 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bosnian Premier League club FK Zvijezda 09.

Josip Ivančić
Personal information
Full nameJosip Ivančić
Date of birth (1991-03-29) 29 March 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthZagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)Striker
Team information
Current team
FK Zvijezda 09
Number32
Youth career
2002–2006Croatia Sesvete
2007Radnik Sesvete
2007–2010Croatia Sesvete
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011Croatia Sesvete18(4)
2011–2014Zadar92(17)
2014–2016Rijeka12(1)
2014Rijeka II5(3)
2015Koper (loan)14(4)
2016–2017Sheriff Tiraspol21(5)
2017–2018Hapoel Ashkelon29(5)
2018Hapoel Haifa15(0)
2018Ashdod11(2)
2019Atyrau7(1)
2019–2020Chindia Târgoviște20(2)
2020–2021Zrinjski Mostar19(5)
2021Sabah7(2)
2022Hanoi5(0)
2023Lampang13(1)
2023–Zvijezda 0910(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Club career

Ivančić started his football career in his hometown Sesvete, debuting for Croatia Sesvete in the 2010–11 2. HNL season. In July 2011, he moved to Zadar in Croatia's 1. HNL where he played until August 2014 when he was transferred to Rijeka.[1]

In January 2016, Ivančić was transferred to Moldovan Divizia Națională club Sheriff Tiraspol,[2] leaving the club in January of the following year.[3] After Sheriff, he spent his time in Israel playing for Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Haifa and Ashdod. After Israel, Ivančić played for Kazakhstan Premier League club Atyrau and Romanian club Chindia Târgoviște.

On 24 August 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.[4] Three days later, on 27 August, Ivančić made his official debut and scored his first goal for Zrinjski in a game against Differdange 03 in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round.[5] He decided to leave the club in April 2021, near the end of the 2020–21 season.[6]

On 4 January 2022, he signed a two-year contract with V.League 1 club Hanoi.[7]

On 10 September 2023, Ivančić signed with FK Zvijezda 09.[8]

Honours

Koper

Sheriff Tiraspol

Hapoel Haifa

References