Ivan Vargić

Ivan Vargić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋan ʋâːrɡitɕ]; born 15 March 1987)[2] is a Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Slovenian club Koper.[3]

Ivan Vargić
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-15) 15 March 1987
Place of birth Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Koper
Number 25
Youth career
Đakovo
2005–2006 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2013 Osijek 36 (0)
2006–2007 → Vukovar '91 (loan) 30 (0)
2008 → Honka (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2016 Rijeka 95 (0)
2016–2020 Lazio 1 (0)
2018–2019 → Anorthosis Famagusta (loan) 10 (0)
2020 Koper 10 (0)
National team‡
2006 Croatia U19 2 (0)
2007 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2007 Croatia U21 6 (0)
2014–2016 Croatia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2016

Club career

Osijek

Following two loans to HNK Vukovar '91 in Croatia's 2. HNL and FC Honka in Finland's Veikkausliiga, Vargić made his debut with NK Osijek in 1. HNL in April 2009. He earned 36 league caps before he left the club in 2013.

Rijeka

On 5 February 2013, HNK Rijeka announced that they have signed Vargić on a ​4 1⁄2-year contract.[4] During the 2015–16 1. HNL season, Vargić broke two Rijeka records: the longest streak without conceding a goal and goalkeeper who kept most clean sheets in one season. From 2 August 2015 to 4 October 2015, he did not concede a goal for 783 consecutive minutes, which is the second longest streak in the history of 1. HNL.[5] During the 2015–16 1. HNL season, he conceded only 13 goals in 32 appearances, keeping 21 clean sheets. With 23 appearances, Vargić is also the club's most capped goalkeeper in Europe.

Lazio

On 1 February 2016, both Croatian and Italian press reported that Lazio have signed Vargić for a fee of €2.7 million.[6][7] Lazio immediately sent Vargić on loan to Rijeka until 30 June 2016.[8]

Loan to Anorthosis Famagusta

On 3 September 2018, Vargić joined Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta on a season-long loan.[9]

Loan to Koper

On 6 February 2020, he joined Koper in Slovenia on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]

International career

Vargić was a member of Croatia under-21 national team. On 12 November 2014, he made his senior national team debut in a friendly game against Argentina, entering as a substitute for Lovre Kalinić.[11]

Honours
Rijeka
Lazio

References
  1. "Ivan Vargić". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "Ivan Vargic leaves Osijek to join Rijeka". soccerfame.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. "Hrvata podaljšala s Koprom" (in Slovenian). Siol. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. Moja Rijeka
  5. Novi List
  6. Radio Rijeka
  7. Gazzetta.it
  8. nk-rijeka.hr
  9. "Δανεισμός Ιβάν Βάργκιτς". 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  10. "KOPRČANI S PRESTOPNO BOMBO!" (in Slovenian). Koper. 6 February 2020.
  11. Croatian Football Federation
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