Zoran Kvržić

Zoran Kvržić (Bosnian pronunciation: [zǒran kʋřʒitɕ]; born 7 August 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Süper Lig club Kayserispor and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Zoran Kvržić
Personal information
Full name Zoran Kvržić
Date of birth (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988
Place of birth Teslić, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
Kayserispor
Number 18
Youth career
Rudar Stanari
Proleter Teslić
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Proleter Teslić
2009–2010 HAŠK 45 (14)
2010–2013 Osijek 75 (6)
2013–2020 Rijeka 117 (12)
2015–2016Spezia (loan) 34 (1)
2016–2017Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 26 (1)
2020– Kayserispor 22 (1)
National team
2011– Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 September 2020

Kvržić started his professional career at Proleter Teslić, before joining HAŠK in 2009. The following year, he moved to Osijek. Three years later, he was transferred to Rijeka, who loaned him to Spezia in 2015 and to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2016. In 2020, Kvržić signed with Kayserispor.

Kvržić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011.

Club career

Early career

Kvržić started playing football at a local club, before joining youth setup of his hometown club Proleter Teslić. He made his professional debut in 2005 at the age of 17.[1]

In February 2009, he joined Croatian club HAŠK.[2]

In July 2010, he signed with Osijek.[3]

Rijeka

In February 2013, Kvržić was transferred to Rijeka for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his competitive debut for the team against Istra 1961 on 12 July.[5] A week later, he scored his first goal for Rijeka against Hajduk Split.[6]

Kvržić won his first trophy with the club on 13 May 2014, by beating Dinamo Zagreb in Croatian Cup final.[7]

In January 2015, he was loaned to Italian side Spezia until the end of season. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season.[8]

In July 2016, he was sent on a season-long loan to Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol.[9]

In November 2017, Kvržić extended his contract until June 2020.[10]

On 2 December 2017, he played his 100th game for Rijeka.[11]

In September 2019, Kvržić signed a new three-year deal with the club.[12]

Kayserispor

On 8 January 2020, Kvržić moved to Turkish team Kayserispor on a two-year contract.[13] He was sent off on his official debut for the side against Alanyaspor a week later.[14] He scored his first goal for Kayserispor against Kasımpaşa on 13 September.[15]

International career

In December 2011, Kvržić received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for friendly game against Poland,[16] and debuted in that game on 16 December.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 December 2020[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HAŠK 2008–09 3. HNL West 143143
2009–10 3. HNL West 3111103211
Total 4514104614
Osijek 2010–11 1. HNL 21231243
2011–12 1. HNL 24083323
2012–13 1. HNL 3044141386
Total 756155419412
Rijeka 2013–14 1. HNL 29531102428
2014–15 1. HNL 171201231[lower-alpha 1]0324
2015–16 1. HNL 10002131
2017–18 1. HNL 3044191436
2018–19 1. HNL 2925120363
2019–20 1. HNL 11010301[lower-alpha 2]0160
Total 117121533872017222
Spezia (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 1611[lower-alpha 3]0171
2015–16 Serie B 180303[lower-alpha 4]0240
Total 3413040411
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 2016–17 Moldovan National Division 265102000295
Kayserispor 2019–20 Süper Lig 10000100
2020–21 Süper Lig 12112133
Total 22112233
Career total 3193936104486040557

International

As of match played 7 September 2020[19]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201110
201200
201320
201410
201500
201600
201700
201800
201930
202010
Total80

Honours

Rijeka[18]

Sheriff Tiraspol[18]

References

  1. "Kvržić: Sada svi govore da sam hit igrač". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  2. "Kvržić: Nadam se da neću na novu posudbu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  3. "Zoran Kvržić potpisao za Osijek". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 30 July 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. "Zoran Kvržić novi igrač Rijeke". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  5. "Rijeka uvjerljiva protiv Istre na otvaranju sezone". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
  6. "Rijeka i Hajduk remizirali u paklu Poljuda". index.hr (in Croatian). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. "Dinamo pao bez ispaljenog metka, Rijeka osvojila kup". index.hr (in Croatian). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  8. "Zoran Kvržić ponovo u italijanskoj Speziji". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  9. "Zoran Kvržić u Sheriffu iz Tiraspola". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  10. "Zoran Kvržić produžio ugovor sa Rijekom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  11. "Kvržić asistent za Rijeku u porazu od Hajduka". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. "Zoran Kvržić potpisao novi ugovor sa Rijekom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  13. "Zvanično: Zoran Kvržić potpisao za Kayserispor, Prosinečkom poklon pojačanje i iz Njemačke". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  14. "Neslavan debi za Kvržića, dobio direktan crveni karton". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  15. "Kvržić zabio majstorski iz voleja za pobjedu Kayserispora". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  16. "Musemić objavio spisak za utakmicu protiv Poljske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  17. "Musemićevi izabranici poraženi od Poljske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 December 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  18. "Z. Kvržić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  19. "Zoran Kvržić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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