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]
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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 |
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]
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