Ivan Smolčić

Ivan Smolčić (born 17 August 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Rijeka.[2]

Ivan Smolčić
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000
Place of birth Gospić, Croatia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Rijeka
Number 28
Youth career
2008–2014 Gospić 91
2014–2019 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Rijeka 52 (0)
2019–21 → Orijent (loan) 45 (5)
2021–22 → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) 15 (0)
International career‡
2022 Croatia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2022

Club career

After playing for the youth teams of Croatian club Rijeka, Smolčić made his professional debut for the club's first team on 13 April 2019, when he entered as a substitute in a 7–0 victory against Inter Zaprešić.[2] The following three seasons he was loaned to Orijent and Hrvatski Dragovoljac. In the summer of 2022, he returned to Rijeka, where he soon established himself as a starter.[3]

International career

In November 2022, Smolčić was capped twice for the Croatian under-21 team.[4]

Personal life

Ivan's twin brother Hrvoje is also a professional footballer, currently playing with Eintracht Frankfurt. The twins moved to HNK Rijeka Academy together in 2014.[5][6]

References
  1. "Hrvoje Smolčić". HNK Rijeka. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. Ivan Smolčić at Soccerway
  3. semafor.hns.family
  4. Ivan Smolčić at the Croatian Football Federation
  5. sportske.jutarnji.hr
  6. poduckun.net
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