Franjo Ivanović (born 1 October 2003)[2] is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Union SG.[3] Born in Austria, he plays for the Croatia national team.[4]

Biography

Ivanović started his football career at the age of five in 2008 with SVg Mayrhofen, where he played until 2015.[2] He spent one season at JFG Lohwald and joined the youth academy of Germany's FC Augsburg in 2016.[2] On 31 August 2024, Ivanović signed a four-year contract with Union SG in Belgium.[5]

Ivanović is eligible to play for Croatia national football team through his passport and ethnicity.[6] He was called up for the UEFA Nations League match against France in March 2025[7] before eventually making his senior team debut in a 2–0 home loss on 21 March.[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 March 2025[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Augsburg II 2021–22 Regionalliga Bayern 6 0 — — 6 0
2022–23 36 18 — — 36 18
Total 42 18 — — 42 18
HNK Rijeka 2023–24 HNL 30 5 5 4 6[b] 3 41 12
2024–25 4 3 0 0 6[c] 1 10 4
Total 34 8 5 4 12 4 51 16
Union SG 2024–25 Belgian Pro League 24 11 2 0 10[d] 4 36 15
Career total 100 37 7 4 22 8 129 49
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 23 March 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Croatia 2025 2 0
Total 2 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d Franjo Ivanović at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c "Novi igrač hrvatske reprezentacije sinoć je zaludio navijačice. Tko je Franjo (21)?". Index (in Croatian). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Profile". HNK Rijeka. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  5. ^ Marien, Joseph (31 August 2024). "Striker Franjo Ivanović arrives at the Duden Park". Union Saint-Gilloise (Press release). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ Prat, Irati (27 January 2025). "Franjo Ivanović, el croata de 21 años que golea en Bélgica y rechazó al Ajax o al Bayern con 12 años". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Two new faces named in Croatia squad to face France". Croatia Week. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. ^ Marić, Marin (21 March 2025). "Debi iz Snova za Ivanovića: "Bio je to jedan od najboljih osjećaja u mom životu"". Fenix Magazine (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  9. ^ Franjo Ivanović at Soccerway
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franjo_Ivanovi%C4%87
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