Ivica Pirić
Ivica Pirić (born 24 January 1977, in Split) is a retired Croatian football player who is last played for RNK Split. Pirić is also a political activist. In 2018 he became a president and a co-owner of revived FC Arsenal-Kyiv.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 January 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hajduk Split | 0 | (0) | |
| 1998–1999 | SSV Ulm 1846 | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2002 | NK Zagreb | 54 | (0) |
| 2002–2008 | Arsenal Kiev | 63 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2004 | → CSKA Kiev (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Trogir | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | RNK Split | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2011 | |||
Career
He is a persona non grata in Russia and is not allowed to enter that country.[2] Pirić calls Ukraine his second homeland and in summer of 2015 organized humanitarian actions helping re-settlers from the eastern Ukraine, particularly children.[2] With his help some 300 children from Ukraine had a chance to spend their summer in Omis.[2]
References
- The Croatian Ivica Pirić became a co-owner and a president of Arsenal–Kyiv (Хорват Ивица Пирич стал совладельцем и президентом Арсенал-Киев). Sport Arena. 12 February 2018
- 300 children of Pirić. How the Croatian footballer organized vacation for children from the War in Donbass. Ukrayinska Pravda. 9 October 2015
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