Ivan Jolić

Ivan Jolić

Jolić playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv
Personal information
Date of birth18 May 1980
Place of birthLivno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Free Agent
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001-2002NK Troglav Livno16(8)
2002-2006NK Varteks78(29)
2006-2007Hapoel Tel Aviv19(1)
2007-2009NK Interblock Ljubljana40(16)
2009-2010NK Varteks16(4)
2010-2011KS Skenderbeu Korce24(4)
2011-2012FC Anagennisi Dherynia11(1)
2012-2013NK Zadar11(2)
National team‡
2006-Bosnia and Herzegovina1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 4 February 2012 (GMT).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:51, 27 October 2009 (GMT)

Ivan Jolić (born 18 May 1980 in Livno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Croatian football striker, currently playing for NK Zadar in Croatia.

Club career

NK Troglav Livno

Jolic started playing football in his hometown in Livno NK Troglav, where he played in all young categories, for the first team he played when he was 17.

NK Široki Brijeg

After FC Troglav he went in one of the best organized Bosnian and Herzegovinian clubs NK Siroki Brijeg, where he played one season, attending to return to the parent club. Professional game for FC Troglav moved him to Croatian club NK Varteks where he signed contract for four years.

NK Varteks

Jolic played for FC Varteks from 2002 till 2006. In this period he played in two semi-finals and two Croatian Cup finals, but club didn't win title. In that period, Varteks was a constant participant in UEFA competitions. In 2005-2006 season Jolic scored 11 goals and with Leon Benko he was one of the best league tandems. According to good perofmances and references, he was transferred to Israel club Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Tel Aviv

In May 2006 Jolić signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Tel-Aviv. In that season, Hapoel played the for European League, and in the qualifying round club launched offDomzale Slovenia and Ukraine's Odessa what placed it in the group with Paris Saint-Germain Panathainakos, Rapid Bucharest and Young Boleslav. Hapoel took second place and reached the 1 / 16 finals of the UEFA Cup where he was eliminated by Rangers F.C.. In this season, Jolic won the Israel Cup with Hapoel.

NK Interblock Ljubljana

After a season in Israel and conquered Cup Jolic signed a contract for the ambitious club FC Interblock Ljubljana and in that two years spent in Ljubljana Jolic won two Cups and one Supercup with NK Interblock Ljubljana. In season 2008-2009 FC Interblock was for the first time the European league and the first match was played against FC Zeta. In that match, Jolic scored the first European goal for Interblock in history.

KS Skenderbeu Korce

In August 2010 Jolić signed for the Albanian football club KS Skenderbeu Korce. In that season Jolic won the title for Albania with SC Skenderbeu, which was its first title after 1933.

FC Anagennisi Dherynia

In August 2011 Jolic signed for the Cypriot football club FC Anagennisi Dherynia.

NK Zadar

July 2012 Jolic signed for the Croatian football club NK Zadar.

International career

Jolic also played for the U-21 and A team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first advent in A team was registered at 16.8.2006 against the French national team in Sarajevo.

Honours

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