Franjo Ivanović

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Franjo Ivanović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|10|1|df=y}}

| birth_place = Schwaz, Austria{{WorldFootball.net|franjo-ivanovic}}

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Union SG

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = 2008–2015

| youthclubs1 = SVg Mayrhofen

| youthyears2 = 2015–2016

| youthclubs2 = JFG Lohwald

| youthyears3 = 2016–2023

| youthclubs3 = FC Augsburg

| years1 = 2021–2023

| clubs1 = FC Augsburg II

| caps1 = 42

| goals1 = 18

| years2 = 2023–2024

| clubs2 = Rijeka

| caps2 = 34

| goals2 = 8

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Union SG

| caps3 = 34

| goals3 = 16

| nationalyears1 = 2017

| nationalteam1 = Croatia U14

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018–19

| nationalteam2 = Croatia U16

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 3

| nationalyears3 = 2019–20

| nationalteam3 = Croatia U17

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2021

| nationalteam4 = Croatia U18

| nationalcaps4 = 3

| nationalgoals4 = 1

| nationalyears5 = 2021–2024

| nationalteam5 = Croatia U19

| nationalcaps5 = 8

| nationalgoals5 = 4

| nationalyears6 = 2023–2024

| nationalteam6 = Croatia U21

| nationalcaps6 = 7

| nationalgoals6 = 1

| nationalyears7 = 2025–

| nationalteam7 = Croatia

| nationalcaps7 = 4

| nationalgoals7 = 2

| club-update = 25 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 9 June 2025

}}

Franjo Ivanović (born 1 October 2003){{Cite magazine|title=Novi igrač hrvatske reprezentacije sinoć je zaludio navijačice. Tko je Franjo (21)?|url=https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/novi-igrac-hrvatske-reprezentacije-sinoc-je-zaludio-navijacice-tko-je-franjo-21/2653642.aspx|magazine=Index|date=21 March 2025|access-date=26 March 2025|language=hr}} is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Union SG{{Cite web|title=Profile|url=https://nk-rijeka.hr/igrac/f-ivanovic-2/|website=HNK Rijeka|access-date=26 March 2025}} and the Croatia national team.{{Cite web|title=Profile|url=https://hns-cff.hr/en/players/425707/franjo-ivanovic/|publisher=Croatian Football Federation|access-date=26 March 2025}}

Club career

Ivanović started his football career at the age of five in 2008 with SVg Mayrhofen, where he played until 2015. He spent one season at JFG Lohwald and joined the youth academy of Germany's FC Augsburg in 2016. On 31 August 2024, Ivanović signed a four-year contract with Union SG in Belgium.{{Cite press release|first=Joseph|last=Marien|title=Striker Franjo Ivanović arrives at the Duden Park|url=https://rusg.brussels/en/news/striker-franjo-ivanovic-arrives-duden-park|website=Union Saint-Gilloise|date=31 August 2024|access-date=2 September 2024}}

International career

Ivanović was born in Schwaz, Austria, but holds Croatian citizenship and is eligible to play for Croatia national football team.{{Cite news|first=Irati|last=Prat|title=Franjo Ivanović, el croata de 21 años que golea en Bélgica y rechazó al Ajax o al Bayern con 12 años|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2025/01/27/franjo-ivanovic-croata-21-anos-golea-belgica-rechazo-ajax-bayern-12-anos.html|newspaper=Marca|date=27 January 2025|access-date=26 March 2025|language=es}} He was called up for the UEFA Nations League match against France on 21 March 2025,{{Cite web|title=Two new faces named in Croatia squad to face France|url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/two-new-faces-named-in-croatia-squad-to-face-france/|website=Croatia Week|date=3 March 2025|access-date=26 March 2025}} making his senior team debut in the 2–0 home loss.{{Cite magazine|first=Marin|last=Marić|title=Debi iz Snova za Ivanovića: "Bio je to jedan od najboljih osjećaja u mom životu"|url=https://fenix-magazin.de/debi-iz-snova-za-ivanovica-bio-je-to-jedan-od-najboljih-osjecaja-u-mom-zivotu/|magazine=Fenix Magazine|date=21 March 2025|access-date=26 March 2025|language=hr}}

Career statistics

=Club=

Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps
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 Croatian Cup, Belgian Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
rowspan="3"\|FC Augsburg II \|2021–22 \|rowspan="2"\|Regionalliga Bayern \|6	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2022–23 \|36	18	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	36	18
colspan="2"\|Total !42	18	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	42	18
rowspan="3"\|HNK Rijeka \|2023–24 \|rowspan="2"\|HNL \|30	5	5	4	6{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}	3	41	12
2024–25 \|4	3	0	0	6{{efn\|Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League}}	1	10	4
colspan="2"\|Total !34	8	5	4	12	4	51	16
Union SG \|2024–25 \|Belgian Pro League \|34	16	2	0	10{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}	4	46	20
colspan="3"\|Career total !110	42	7	4	22	8	139	54

=International=

class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Croatia \|2025	4	2
colspan="2"\|Total	4	2

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

Croatia

|2025

colspan="2"|Total

Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+List of international goals scored by Franjo Ivanović

!No.

!Date

!Venue

!Cap

!Opponent

!Score

!Result

!Competition

style="text-align:center" |1

| rowspan="2" | 6 June 2025

| rowspan="2" | Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 3

| rowspan="2" | {{fb|GIB}}

| style="text-align:center" |3–0

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 7–0

| rowspan="2" | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

style="text-align: center;" | 2

| style="text-align: center;" | 4–0

==Honours==

NK Rijeka

HNL: 2024–25

Union Saint-Gilloise

Belgian Pro League: 2024–25{{cite web|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/1596868/union-st-gilloise-win-first-league-title-in-90-years|title=Union St-Gilloise win first league title in 90 years|website=Brussels Times|date=25 May 2025|accessdate=29 May 2025}}