Ivan Jolić

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.

Ivan Jolić
Jolić playing for Hapoel Tel Aviv
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-05-18) 18 May 1980
Place of birth Livno, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 NK Troglav Livno 16 (8)
2002–2006 NK Varteks 78 (29)
2006–2007 Hapoel Tel Aviv 19 (1)
2007–2009 NK Interblock Ljubljana 40 (16)
2009–2010 NK Varteks 16 (4)
2010–2011 KS Skenderbeu Korce 24 (4)
2011–2012 FC Anagennisi Dherynia 11 (1)
2012–2013 NK Zadar 11 (2)
National team‡
2006– Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 4 February 2012 (GMT)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:51, 27 October 2009 (GMT)

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 NK Varteks from 2002 till 2006. In this period, he played in two semi-finals and two Croatian Cup finals, but club didn't win the title. In that period, Varteks was a constant participant in UEFA competitions. In the 2005-2006 season, Jolic scored 11 goals and, with Leon Benko, was one of the best league tandems. According to good performances and references, he was transferred to Israeli 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 for the European League and, in the qualifying round, the club launched off Domzale Slovenia and Ukraine's Odessa. This 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 State Cup with Hapoel.

NK Interblock Ljubljana

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

KS Skenderbeu Korce

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

FC Anagennisi Dherynia

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

NK Zadar

In July 2012, Jolić signed for the Croatian football club NK Zadar.

International career

Jolić 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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