Marijan Ćavar

Marijan Ćavar
Personal information
Full name Marijan Ćavar
Date of birth (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Prozor-Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zrinjski Mostar
Number 42
Youth career
2008–2013 HNK Rama
2013–2014 Branitelj
2014–2017 Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Zrinjski Mostar 16 (0)
2018–2021 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (0)
2018–2019Osijek (loan) 13 (0)
2021 Greuther Fürth 1 (0)
2021–2024 Široki Brijeg 89 (14)
2024– Zrinjski Mostar 5 (1)
International career
2016–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 12 (1)
2017–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 18 (3)
2018– Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021

Marijan Ćavar (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrijaːn tɕǎʋaːr]; born 2 February 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.

Ćavar started his professional career at Zrinjski, before joining Eintracht Frankfurt in 2018, who loaned him to Osijek later that year.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćavar made his senior international debut in 2018.

Club career

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Early career

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Ćavar started his career at local clubs, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 28 May 2017 at the age of 19.[2]

Eintracht Frankfurt

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On 19 January 2018, Ćavar was transferred to German side Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee.[3] He waited on his official debut for the club over three months, until 28 April.[4] Ćavar won his first trophy with the club on 19 May, by beating Bayern Munich in DFB-Pokal final.[5]

In August 2018, Ćavar was sent on a season-long loan to Croatian club Osijek.[6]

Ćavar joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a free transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2021 following a trial at the club. He signed a contract until the end of the season with the option of two further years.[7]

International career

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Ćavar represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[8]

In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against United States and Mexico.[9] Ćavar debuted in a goalless draw against former on 28 January.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 January 2021[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zrinjski Mostar 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 1 0
2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 15 0 1 0 2 0 18 0
Total 16 0 1 0 2 0 19 0
Eintracht Frankfurt 2017–18 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Osijek (loan) 2018–19 1. HNL 13 0 2 0 15 0
Career total 30 0 3 0 2 0 35 0

International

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As of match played 18 December 2021[12]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 2 0
2021 1 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Zrinjski Mostar[11]

Eintracht Frankfurt[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Marijan Ćavar: Preko Zrinjskog do velike Allianz Arene". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Zrinjski ponovo prvak Bosne i Hercegovine!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Marijan Ćavar potpisao za Eintracht Frankfurt". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Marijan Ćavar debitovao na Allianz Areni". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Rebić 'zapalio' Frankfurt, Kovač se nasmijao Bayernu u lice!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Zvanično: Marijan Ćavar na posudbi u Osijeku". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  7. ^ "SpVgg Greuther Fürth: Cavar schließt sich dem Kleeblatt an". kicker (in German). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Ćavar: Želim se ponovo izboriti za dres seniorske reprezentacije BiH". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Prosinečki objavio širi spisak nogometaša za utakmice sa SAD-om i Meksikom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Prosinečki debitovao remijem: Zmajevi bez golova protiv SAD". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "M. Ćavar". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Marijan Ćavar". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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