Tomislav Božić (born 1 November 1987) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender, currently for Slaven Belupo in the Croatian First Football League. He has represented his country at youth level.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-11-01) 1 November 1987 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth |
Slavonska Požega, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Slaven Belupo | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | Kamen Ingrad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2007 | Kamen Ingrad | 36 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Široki Brijeg | 41 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Suhopolje | 22 | (4) |
2010–2011 | Cibalia | 22 | (0) |
2011 | HNK Gorica | 10 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Dukla Prague | 56 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Górnik Łęczna | 58 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Wisła Płock | 21 | (1) |
2017–2019 | Miedź Legnica | 51 | (0) |
2019– | Slaven Belupo | 82 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2006 | Croatia U19 | 2 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Croatia U20 | 4 | (0) |
2007 | Croatia U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 June 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2011 |
Božić began his professional career with the Croatian first level side NK Kamen Ingrad for whom he appeared 34 times in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 1.HNL seasons,[1] before moving abroad and joining the Bosnian side NK Široki Brijeg. In August 2009, he returned to Croatia and joined the Druga HNL side HNK Suhopolje on a free transfer. In summer 2010, Božić played on trial at the Czech club Slavia Prague, scoring in a friendly match against Plzeň but ultimately not joining the club.[2] He then joined the Prva HNL side HNK Cibalia Vinkovci where he was a regular first-team member for one season. In 2011, Božić joined HNK Gorica in the Croatian Druga HNL.
After an unsuccessful trial with Viktoria Plzeň,[3] he signed with Dukla Prague, a team newly promoted to the Czech Gambrinus liga, in January 2012.[4] In January 2013, he signed a contract extension, keeping him at Dukla until summer 2014.[4] Božić scored his first Gambrinus liga goal for Dukla in March 2013, in the second half of a 4–0 home win against the bottom-of-the-league team České Budějovice.[5]
On 3 July 2019, Božić joined Slaven Belupo.[6]
Božić was capped seven times for Croatia's U-19, U-20 and U-21 national teams between 2006 and 2007.[7]
Božić is married and has a son.[4]
NK Slaven Belupo – current squad | |
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