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]
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 |
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Belgian Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 23 March 2025
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Croatia | 2025 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ a b c d Franjo Ivanović at WorldFootball.net
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Profile". HNK Rijeka. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ Marien, Joseph (31 August 2024). "Striker Franjo Ivanović arrives at the Duden Park". Union Saint-Gilloise (Press release). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Two new faces named in Croatia squad to face France". Croatia Week. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Franjo Ivanović at Soccerway
External links
- Franjo Ivanović at Soccerway.com
- Franjo Ivanović at WorldFootball.net
- Franjo Ivanović at Soccerbase.com
- Franjo Ivanović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Franjo Ivanović at kicker (in German)
- Franjo Ivanović at the Croatian Football Federation
- Franjo Ivanović at EU-Football.info
- Franjo Ivanović at Fussballdaten.de (in German)
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