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]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 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]
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]
References
- "Ivan Vargić". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Ivan Vargic leaves Osijek to join Rijeka". soccerfame.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- "Hrvata podaljšala s Koprom" (in Slovenian). Siol. 16 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- Moja Rijeka
- Novi List
- Radio Rijeka
- Gazzetta.it
- nk-rijeka.hr
- "Δανεισμός Ιβάν Βάργκιτς". 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- "KOPRČANI S PRESTOPNO BOMBO!" (in Slovenian). Koper. 6 February 2020.
- Croatian Football Federation
External links
- Ivan Vargić at Soccerway
- Ivan Vargić at Croatian Football Statistics
- Ivan Vargić at the Croatian Football Federation