Marijan Ćavar (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrijaːn tɕǎʋaːr]; born 2 February 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Široki Brijeg.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marijan Ćavar | ||
Date of birth | (1998-02-02) 2 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Prozor-Rama, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Široki Brijeg | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2013 | HNK Rama | ||
2013–2014 | Branitelj | ||
2014–2017 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | Zrinjski Mostar | 16 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Osijek (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2021 | Greuther Fürth | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Široki Brijeg | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 12 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 18 | (3) |
2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021 |
Ćavar started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, before joining Eintracht Frankfurt in 2018, who loaned him to Osijek later that year.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćavar made his senior international debut in 2018.
Ćavar started his career at local clubs, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 2014.[1] He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 28 May 2017 at the age of 19.[2]
On 19 January 2018, Ćavar was transferred to German side Eintracht Frankfurt for an undisclosed fee.[3] He waited on his official debut for the club over three months, until 28 April.[4] Ćavar won his first trophy with the club on 19 May, by beating Bayern Munich in DFB-Pokal final.[5]
In August 2018, Ćavar was sent on a season-long loan to Croatian club Osijek.[6]
Ćavar joined SpVgg Greuther Fürth on a free transfer from Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2021 following a trial at the club. He signed a contract until the end of the season with the option of two further years.[7]
Ćavar represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[8]
In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against United States and Mexico.[9] Ćavar debuted in a goalless draw against former on 28 January.[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Zrinjski Mostar | 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Total | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
Osijek (loan) | 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
Career total | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2018 | 2 | 0 | |
2021 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Zrinjski Mostar[11]
Eintracht Frankfurt[11]
NK Široki Brijeg – current squad | |
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