Kristijan Ipša
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| Kristijan Ipša | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristijan Ipša | |
| Date of birth | April 4, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Poreč, Croatia (then SFR Yugoslavia) | |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | FC Energie Cottbus | |
| Number | 25 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| NK Varteks Varaždin | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2006 2007- |
NK Varteks Varaždin FC Energie Cottbus |
63 (6) 2 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2005- | Croatia U21 | ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Kristijan Ipša (born April 4, 1986) is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for FC Energie Cottbus. Kristijan started his professional career in the youth ranks of NK Varteks Varaždin. He became a regular in the Varteks squad in 2004 at just 18 years of age. His stellar defensive play was noticed and in the summer of 2007 he made a move to FC Energie Cottbus, thought to be worth around 500 thousand Euro.
Kristian has represented the youth ranks of the Croatian national team at the U17, U19 and U21 levels, and has been capped a total of 41 times, scoring 2 goals. He is the captain and the leader of the Croatian national under-21 team, and is player to be watched along with teamates Anas Sharbini, Nikola Kalinić and Mario Mandžukić.
