Maks Juraj Čelić (born 8 March 1996) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie C Group C club ACR Messina.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Maks Juraj Čelić | ||
Date of birth | (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | ACR Messina | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
0000–2019 | Varaždin | 43+ | (2+) |
2019–2020 | Gorica | 8 | (0) |
2020 | Lviv | 4 | (1) |
2021 | Varaždin | 14 | (0) |
2022– | ACR Messina | 29 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 April 2022 |
At the age of 18, Juraj Čelić signed for German second division side MSV Duisburg after Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who he was supposed to join, dissolved their reserves.[1] After failing to make an appearance for MSV Duisburg, he almost joined GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia's most successful club, but the transfer never happened.[1]
In 2017, Juraj Čelić signed for NK Varaždin, helping them achieve promotion from the Croatian third division to the top flight.[1]
In 2020, he signed for Lviv in the Ukrainian top flight.
On 24 August 2021, he signed with Italian Serie C club ACR Messina.[2]
Varaždin
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