Eldar Ćivić
{{Short description|Bosnian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Eldar Ćivić
|image =
|caption =
|full_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|5|28|df=y}}
|birth_place = Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
|height = 1.82 m
|position = Left-back
|currentclub = Ferencváros
|clubnumber = 17
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Sloboda Tuzla
|youthyears2 = 2012–2015
|youthclubs2 = Slovácko
|years1 = 2015–2017
|clubs1 = Slovácko
|caps1 = 48
|goals1 = 2
|years2 = 2017–2019
|clubs2 = Sparta Prague
|caps2 = 24
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2018
|clubs3 = → Spartak Trnava (loan)
|caps3 = 8
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2019–
|clubs4 = Ferencváros
|caps4 = 121
|goals4 = 2
|nationalyears1 = 2012
|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U17
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19
|nationalcaps2 = 15
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2015–2018
|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
|nationalcaps3 = 13
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalyears4 = 2018–2024
|nationalteam4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
|nationalcaps4 = 28
|nationalgoals4 = 1
|club-update = 27 April 2025
}}
Eldar Ćivić ({{IPA|bs|ěldar tɕîːʋitɕ|pron}}; born 28 May 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Ferencváros.
Ćivić started his professional career at Slovácko, before joining Sparta Prague in 2017. A year later, he was loaned to Spartak Trnava. The following year, he signed with Ferencváros.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćivić made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20 caps until 2024.
Club career
=Early career=
Ćivić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, before joining the youth setup of Czech team Slovácko in 2012.{{cite news|url=https://sportske.ba/clanak/eldar-civic-briljira-u-ceskoj-necu-zuriti-s-promjenom-sredine-moja-buducnost-je-u-rukama-kluba|title=Eldar Ćivić briljira u Češkoj: Neću žuriti s promjenom sredine, moja budućnost je u rukama kluba|website=sportske.ba|date=30 December 2016|accessdate=1 January 2016|language=Bosnian}} He made his professional debut against Příbram on 14 March 2015 at the age of 18.{{cite news|url=https://sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-bednar-zajistil-pribrami-vyhru-nad-slovackem-656380|title=Bednář zajistil Příbrami výhru nad Slováckem|website=sport.cz|date=14 March 2015|accessdate=17 March 2015|language=Czech}} On 2 April 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Sparta Prague.{{cite news|url=https://sport.cz/clanek/fotbal-ceska-1-liga-sparta-v-dostizich-o-titul-necekane-klopytla-plzen-nasadila-k-trhaku-prisla-vsak-o-durise-763524|title=Sparta v dostizích o titul nečekaně klopýtla! Plzeň nasadila k trháku, přišla však o Ďuriše|website=sport.cz|date=2 April 2016|accessdate=3 April 2016|language=Czech}}
=Sparta Prague=
In May 2017, Ćivić signed a four-year deal with Sparta Prague.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/mladi-bh-reprezentativac-eldar-civic-potpisao-za-spartu-iz-praga/170530058|title=Mladi bh. reprezentativac Eldar Ćivić potpisao za Spartu iz Praga|website=klix.ba|date=30 May 2017|accessdate=1 June 2017|language=Bosnian}} He made his official debut for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade on 27 July.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/fantasticni-golovi-zvezde-za-pobjedu-nad-spartom/246181|title=Fantastični golovi Zvezde za pobjedu nad Spartom|website=sportsport.ba|date=27 July 2017|accessdate=28 July 2017|language=Bosnian}} A week later, he made his league debut against Mladá Boleslav.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/228944-eldar-civic-odigrao-cijeli-susret-u-pobjedi-sparte|title=Eldar Ćivić odigrao cijeli susret u pobjedi Sparte|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=7 August 2017|accessdate=8 August 2017|language=Bosnian}}
In February 2018, he was loaned to Slovak side Spartak Trnava until the end of season.{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/355770/civic-iz-ceske-u-slovacku|title=Ćivić iz Češke u Slovačku|website=avaz.ba|date=27 February 2018|accessdate=1 March 2018|language=Bosnian}}
=Ferencváros=
In June 2019, Ćivić was transferred to Hungarian outfit Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/eldar-civic-potpisao-za-ferencvaros/323923|title=Eldar Ćivić potpisao za Ferencváros|website=sportsport.ba|date=26 June 2019|accessdate=28 June 2019|language=Bosnian}} He made his competitive debut for the team in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Valletta on 24 July.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/civic-debitovao-ferencvaros-siguran-protiv-vallette-izvjestan-okrsaj-sa-dinamom/19596|title=Ćivić debitovao: Ferencváros siguran protiv Vallette, izvjestan okršaj sa Dinamom|website=faktor.ba|date=24 July 2019|accessdate=27 July 2019|language=Bosnian}} A month later, he made his league debut against Puskás Akadémia.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/290925-civicu-90-minuta-igre-ferencvaros-slavio-i-preuzeo-vrh-tabele|title=Ćiviću 90 minuta igre, Ferencváros slavio i preuzeo vrh tabele|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=25 August 2019|accessdate=28 August 2019|language=Bosnian}} He won his first trophy with the club on 16 June 2020, when they were crowned league champions.{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/576411/eldar-civic-osvojio-titulu-prvaka-madjarske|title=Eldar Ćivić osvojio titulu prvaka Mađarske|website=avaz.ba|date=17 June 2020|accessdate=17 June 2020|language=Bosnian}} On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a defeat of Zalaegerszeg.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/prvijenac-kakav-je-vrijedilo-cekati-eldar-civic-postigao-sjajan-gol-u-pobjedi-ferencvarosa|title=Prvijenac kakav je vrijedilo čekati: Eldar Ćivić postigao sjajan gol u pobjedi Ferencvárosa|website=scsport.ba|date=30 August 2020|accessdate=1 September 2020|language=Bosnian}}
Ćivić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Barcelona on 20 October.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/dijete-bosanske-mahale-zaigralo-na-najvecoj-sceni-messi-nije-vanzemaljac/379576|title=Dijete bosanske mahale zaigralo na najvećoj sceni: Messi nije vanzemaljac|website=sportsport.ba|date=21 October 2020|accessdate=23 October 2020|language=Bosnian}}
In March 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2025.{{cite news|url=https://n1info.ba/sport/nogomet/eldar-civic-potpisao-novi-ugovor-sa-ferencvarosom|title=Eldar Ćivić potpisao novi ugovor sa Ferencvárosom|website=n1info.ba|date=18 March 2022|accessdate=18 March 2022|language=Bosnian}}
He played his 100th game for Ferencváros against Qarabağ on 3 August.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/366617-civic-odigrao-jubilarni-100-mec-za-ferencvaros-besic-se-vratio-na-teren|title=Ćivić odigrao jubilarni 100. meč za Ferencváros, Bešić se vratio na teren|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=3 August 2022|accessdate=3 August 2022|language=Bosnian}}
International career
Ćivić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/251913-eldar-civic-moj-san-je-postao-stvarnost|title=Eldar Ćivić: Moj san je postao stvarnost|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=26 May 2018|accessdate=28 May 2018|language=Bosnian}}
In May 2018, he received his first senior call up, for friendly games against Montenegro and South Korea.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/prosinecki-odabrao-igrace-za-crnu-goru-i-juznu-koreju/276910|title=Prosinečki odabrao igrače za Crnu Goru i Južnu Koreju|website=sportsport.ba|date=17 May 2018|accessdate=17 May 2018|language=Bosnian}} He debuted against the latter on 1 June.{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/bih-sjajna-u-juznoj-koreji-tri-gola-visce-za-veliku-pobjedu-zmajeva/301914|title=BiH sjajna u Južnoj Koreji: Tri gola Višće za veliku pobjedu Zmajeva|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=1 June 2018|accessdate=1 June 2018|language=Bosnian}}
On 18 November 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Ćivić scored his first senior international goal.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/kraj-blamaze-ubjedljiva-pobjeda-zmajeva-za-cetvrto-mjesto-u-grupi/31837|title=Kraj blamaže: Ubjedljiva pobjeda Zmajeva za četvrto mjesto u grupi|website=faktor.ba|date=18 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|language=Bosnian}}
Personal life
Ćivić's older brother Muharem is also a professional footballer.{{cite news|url=https://sportske.ba/clanak/odlican-vikend-za-bracu-civic-muharem-postigao-pogodak-eldar-asistirao|title=Odličan vikend za braću Ćivić: Muharem postigao pogodak, Eldar asistirao|website=sportske.ba|date=13 August 2016|accessdate=13 August 2016|language=Bosnian}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 27 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/eldar-civic/270630|title=E. Ćivić|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=28 April 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Czech Cup, Slovak Cup, Magyar Kupa}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=4|Slovácko
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|Czech First League |24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|Czech First League |21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 22 | 2 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!48 | 2 | 2 | 1 | colspan=2|– | 50 | 3 | ||
| rowspan=3|Sparta Prague
|Czech First League |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|Czech First League |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Spartak Trnava (loan)
|8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=7|Ferencváros
|25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; three appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2022–23
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; five appearances, one goal in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | |0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2024–25
|Nemzeti Bajnokság I |18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League; nine appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!121 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 188 | 4 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!201 | 4 | 22 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 277 | 7 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30320|title=Eldar Ćivić|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=22 March 2024}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=8|Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 28 | 1 |
:Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćivić goal.
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Date !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Cap !scope=col|Opponent !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Result !scope=col|Competition |
|---|
| align=center|1
|18 November 2019 |Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein |align=center|9 |{{fb|LIE}} |align=center|1–0 |align=center|3–0 |
Honours
References
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