Benjamin Tatar (footballer)

Benjamin Tatar (born 18 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder[1][2] for the Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[3]

Benjamin Tatar
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gnistan
Youth career
Turbina Jablanica
0000–2011 Radnik Hadžići
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Radnik Hadžići 25 (6)
2012–2014 Novigrad 47 (8)
2014–2015 Cibalia 0 (0)
2014–2015Novigrad (loan) 29 (12)
2015 Novigrad 14 (3)
2016–2017 Gorica 44 (20)
2017–2018 Slaven Belupo 11 (0)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 64 (28)
2021 Abha 10 (1)
2021–2022 Qadsia 13 (4)
2022–2023 Borac Banja Luka 29 (1)
2023 Okzhetpes 5 (0)
2024– Gnistan 13 (3)
International career
2020– Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

International career

In September 2020, Tatar was called up to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and UEFA Nations League games against Netherlands and Poland.[4] He debuted in a home draw against the Netherlands on 11 October 2020.[5][6]

Personal life

Tatar's younger brother Kerim is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger for First League of FBiH club Goražde.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 Jube 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Radnik Hadžići 2011–12 Bosnian Second League 256256
Novigrad 2012–13 Druga NL 141141
2013–14 Druga NL 33732369
2014–15 Druga NL 2912323214
2015–16 Druga NL 143143
Total 9023649627
Gorica 2015–16 Prva NL 14700147
2016–17 Prva NL 3213113314
Total 4620116621
Slaven Belupo 2017–18 1. HNL 11020130
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 3012512[lower-alpha 2]03713
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 176104[lower-alpha 3]1227
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 1710104[lower-alpha 3]32213
Total 6428711048133
Abha 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 101101
Al Qadsia 2021–22 Kuwaiti Premier League 134134
Borac Banja Luka 2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 291102[lower-alpha 4]2323
Okzhetpes 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League 500050
Gnistan 2024 Veikkausliiga 1332200155
Career total 306851981260033799

International

As of match played 18 November 2020.[1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202040
Total40

Honours

Sarajevo[1]

Individual

Performance

References

  1. "B. Tatar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. K.H. (7 February 2021). "Benjamin Tatar zvanično napustio FK Sarajevo i prešao u saudijski klub Abha" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. E.B. (22 September 2020). "Benjamin Tatar dobio poziv u reprezentaciju BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. "Bajević objavio spisak za baraž, nekoliko novih imena". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. "BiH pružila odličan otpor renomiranom rivalu: Zmajevi podijelili bodove s Nizozemskom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. "Slavljenička atmosfera u porodici Tatar: "Mnogo je odricanja iza Benjamina, vjerovali smo u njega!"" (in Bosnian). Interviewed by S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. Benjamin Tatar, 30, tienasi Saudi-Arabiassa niin paljon, että voisi jäädä jo eläkkeelle – tästä syystä hän tuli Suomeen, Ilta-Sanomat, 26 May 2024
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