Croatian footballer (born 2000)
Ivan Smolčić|
| Date of birth |
(2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) |
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| Place of birth |
Gospić, Croatia |
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| Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
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| Position(s) |
Centre back |
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|
Current team |
Rijeka |
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| Number |
28 |
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|
| 2008–2014 |
Gospić 91 |
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| 2014–2019 |
Rijeka |
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|
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2019– |
Rijeka |
68 |
(1) |
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| 2019–2021 |
→ Orijent (loan) |
45 |
(5) |
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| 2021–2022 |
→ Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) |
15 |
(0) |
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| 2022 |
Croatia U21 |
2 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2022 |
Ivan Smolčić (born 17 August 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Rijeka.[2]
Club career
After playing for the youth teams of Croatian club Rijeka, Smolčić made his professional debut for the club's first team on 13 April 2019, when he entered as a substitute in a 7–0 victory against Inter Zaprešić.[2] The following three seasons he was loaned to Orijent and Hrvatski Dragovoljac. In the summer of 2022, he returned to Rijeka, where he soon established himself as a starter.[3]
International career
In November 2022, Smolčić was capped twice for the Croatian under-21 team.[4]
Personal life
Ivan's twin brother Hrvoje is also a professional footballer, currently playing with Eintracht Frankfurt. The twins moved to HNK Rijeka Academy together in 2014.[5][6]
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