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Ivan Borna Jelić Balta (born 17 September 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Wisła Kraków. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.[1]

Ivan Jelić Balta

Personal information
Full name	Ivan Borna Jelić Balta
Date of birth	(1992-09-17) 17 September 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Club information
Current team	Wisła Kraków
Number	8
Youth career
2004–2010	Bjelovar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Bjelovar
2012–2013	Mladost Ždralovi
2014–2015	SV Hellas 94 Bietigheim
2015–2016	Stuttgarter Kickers II	19	(0)
2016	Mladost Ždralovi
2017	Rudeš	10	(1)
2018	Varaždin	8	(0)
2018	Arsenal Kyiv	4	(0)
2019–2022	Koper	70	(4)
2022–	Wisła Kraków	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 September 2022

Club career

Born in Zagreb, Jelić Balta is a native of Bjelovar[2] where he went through the school of the local NK Bjelovar, joining the ranks of the third-tier first team in 2010. After two seasons, he joined local rivals Mladost Ždralovi in the same tier, which ended up winning the 2012–13 season of the Croatian Third League.

After that, he played for lower division clubs in Germany until his return to Croatia. In July 2018, he signed a contract with a newly promoted Ukrainian Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv.[3]

References

External links

• Ivan Jelić Balta at the Croatian Football Federation
• Ivan Jelić Balta at Soccerway

На других языках

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- [en] Ivan Jelić Balta

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[ru] Елич, Иван

Иван Борна Елич Балта (хорв. Ivan Borna Jelić Balta; родился 17 сентября 1992 года в Загребе, Хорватия) — хорватский футболист, защитник.

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