Eldar Ćivić

Eldar Ćivić
Ćivić with Ferencváros in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Ferencváros
Number 17
Youth career
Sloboda Tuzla
2012–2015 Slovácko
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Slovácko 48 (2)
2017–2019 Sparta Prague 24 (0)
2018Spartak Trnava (loan) 8 (0)
2019– Ferencváros 112 (2)
International career
2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 3 (0)
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 15 (0)
2015–2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 13 (1)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 March 2024

Eldar Ćivić (pronounced [ěldar tɕîːʋitɕ]; born 28 May 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Ćivić started his professional career at Slovácko, before joining Sparta Prague in 2017. A year later, he was loaned to Spartak Trnava. The following year, he signed with Ferencváros.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćivić made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20 caps since.

Club career

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Early career

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Ćivić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, before joining the youth setup of Czech team Slovácko in 2012.[1] He made his professional debut against Příbram on 14 March 2015 at the age of 18.[2] On 2 April 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Sparta Prague.[3]

Sparta Prague

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In May 2017, Ćivić signed a four-year deal with Sparta Prague.[4] He made his official debut for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade on 27 July.[5] A week later, he made his league debut against Mladá Boleslav.[6]

In February 2018, he was loaned to Slovak side Spartak Trnava until the end of season.[7]

Ferencváros

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In June 2019, Ćivić was transferred to Hungarian outfit Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee.[8] He made his competitive debut for the team in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Valletta on 24 July.[9] A month later, he made his league debut against Puskás Akadémia.[10] He won his first trophy with the club on 16 June 2020, when they were crowned league champions.[11] On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a defeat of Zalaegerszeg.[12]

Ćivić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Barcelona on 20 October.[13]

In March 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2025.[14]

He played his 100th game for Ferencváros against Qarabağ on 3 August.[15]

International career

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Ćivić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[16]

In May 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against Montenegro and South Korea.[17] He debuted against the latter on 1 June.[18]

On 18 November 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Ćivić scored his first senior international goal.[19]

Personal life

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Ćivić's older brother Muharem is also a professional footballer.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 10 November 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Slovácko 2014–15 Czech First League 3 0 1 0 4 0
2015–16 Czech First League 24 1 0 0 24 1
2016–17 Czech First League 21 1 1 1 22 2
Total 48 2 2 1 50 3
Sparta Prague 2017–18 Czech First League 4 0 1 0 1[b] 0 6 0
2018–19 Czech First League 20 0 2 0 0 0 22 0
Total 24 0 3 0 1 0 28 0
Spartak Trnava (loan) 2017–18 Slovak First League 8 0 3 0 11 0
Ferencváros 2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 0 1 0 7[c] 0 33 0
2020–21 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 18 1 2 0 5[d] 0 25 1
2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 25 1 2 0 10[e] 0 37 1
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17 0 0 0 11[f] 1 28 1
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 18 0 4 1 10[g] 0 32 1
2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 9 0 2 0 6[h] 0 17 0
Total 112 2 11 1 49 1 172 4
Career total 192 4 19 2 50 1 261 7
  1. ^ Includes Czech Cup, Slovak Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; three appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; five appearances, one goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Conference League
  8. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; five appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 21 March 2024[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 5 0
2019 4 1
2020 2 0
2021 9 0
2022 5 0
2023 2 0
2024 1 0
Total 28 1
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćivić goal.
List of international goals scored by Eldar Ćivić[22]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 November 2019 Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein 9  Liechtenstein 1–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

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Spartak Trnava[21]

Ferencváros[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Eldar Ćivić briljira u Češkoj: Neću žuriti s promjenom sredine, moja budućnost je u rukama kluba". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Bednář zajistil Příbrami výhru nad Slováckem". sport.cz (in Czech). 14 March 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Sparta v dostizích o titul nečekaně klopýtla! Plzeň nasadila k trháku, přišla však o Ďuriše". sport.cz (in Czech). 2 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Mladi bh. reprezentativac Eldar Ćivić potpisao za Spartu iz Praga". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Fantastični golovi Zvezde za pobjedu nad Spartom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 27 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Eldar Ćivić odigrao cijeli susret u pobjedi Sparte". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Ćivić iz Češke u Slovačku". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Eldar Ćivić potpisao za Ferencváros". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Ćivić debitovao: Ferencváros siguran protiv Vallette, izvjestan okršaj sa Dinamom". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Ćiviću 90 minuta igre, Ferencváros slavio i preuzeo vrh tabele". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Eldar Ćivić osvojio titulu prvaka Mađarske". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Prvijenac kakav je vrijedilo čekati: Eldar Ćivić postigao sjajan gol u pobjedi Ferencvárosa". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Dijete bosanske mahale zaigralo na najvećoj sceni: Messi nije vanzemaljac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Eldar Ćivić potpisao novi ugovor sa Ferencvárosom". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Ćivić odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Ferencváros, Bešić se vratio na teren". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Eldar Ćivić: Moj san je postao stvarnost". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Prosinečki odabrao igrače za Crnu Goru i Južnu Koreju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  18. ^ "BiH sjajna u Južnoj Koreji: Tri gola Višće za veliku pobjedu Zmajeva". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Kraj blamaže: Ubjedljiva pobjeda Zmajeva za četvrto mjesto u grupi". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 18 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  20. ^ "Odličan vikend za braću Ćivić: Muharem postigao pogodak, Eldar asistirao". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  21. ^ a b c "E. Ćivić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Eldar Ćivić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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