Hrvoje Čale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hrvoje Čale | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Waasland-Beveren | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2003 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2008 | Dinamo Zagreb | 83 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Trabzonspor | 79 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | VfL Wolfsburg | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Waasland-Beveren | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009– | Croatia | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Hrvoje Čale (born 4 March 1985) is a Croatian international footballer who is currently playing for Waasland-Beveren in Belgian Jupiler League.
Life and career
Čale began his career at age nine in the youth ranks of Dinamo Zagreb.[1] He made his break into the first team in 2003. However, he was mostly used as a substitute when starters were injured. After his loan to Inter Zaprešić in 2004–05, Čale became a starter for Dinamo, where he played until the end of the 2007–08 season.
In May 2008, Čale was transferred to Trabzonspor for a fee of €2.5 million. He signed a four-year contract. Before the move, Čale called Davor Vugrinec and asked him about his experience with the club. Vugrinec talked very positively about the club, which Čale said contributed to his decision.[1] He became Trabzonspor's 68th foreigner, and the second Croatian, after Davor Vugrinec.[2]
In his first season with Trabzonspor, Čale participated in 36 total matches and cemented his place as the starting left-back.[3] Čale was the starting left-back for the Turkish Cup winning side in 2010,[4] and also started in the 2010 Turkish Super Cup final against league champions Bursaspor. Čale received a yellow card in a three nil victory for the Black Sea-based Trabzonspor.[5]
On 19 July 2011, Čale's contract with Trabzonspor was terminated by mutual consent.[6][7]
Čale moved to German Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg but failed to become regular first team member. After almost two seasons of struggling, Čale finally left Wolfsburg in May 2013 and signed for Belgian club Waasland-Beveren.
International career
Čale represented Croatia at youth level. He made his senior international debut in a friendly victory against Romania on 11 February 2009.
Honours
Trabzonspor
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tozar, Türker (1 August 2008). "Hrvoje Cale: "Baskı altında oynamaya alışkınım"" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Cale Trabzon'un 68. yabancısı" (in Turkish). sporx.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ↑ "HRVOJE CALE" (in Turkish). tff.org. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Hrvoje Čale i Drago Gabrić pobjednici Kupa Turske!" (in Croatian). jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ↑ "'Trio'filo!" (in Turkish). ligtv.com.tr. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Trabzonspor'da Cale defteri kapandı" (in Turkish). Ntvspor.net. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ↑ "Profesyonel Futbolcu Hrvoje Cale'nin Sözleşmesinin Karşılıklı Olarak Fesih Edilmesi". Trabzonspor (in Turkish) (Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP)). 19 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
External links
- Hrvoje Čale – FIFA competition record
- Hrvoje Čale statistics and biography at FootballDatabase.com
- Hrvoje Čale at National-Football-Teams.com
- TFF.org profile (Turkish)
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