Ivan Kontek

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ivan Kontek

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|29|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zagreb, Croatia

| image =

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Casertana

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2007

| youthclubs1 = Maksimir

| youthyears2 = 2007–2008

| youthclubs2 = Dubrava

| youthyears3 = 2008–2011

| youthclubs3 = Dinamo Zagreb

| youthyears4 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs4 = Croatia Sesvete

| youthyears5 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs5 = Zagreb

| youthyears6 = 2013–2014

| youthclubs6 = Tekstilac Ravnice

| youthyears7 = 2014

| youthclubs7 = Lokomotiva

| youthyears8 = 2014–2015

| youthclubs8 = Tekstilac Ravnice

| youthyears9 = 2015–2016

| youthclubs9 = Sesvete

| years1 = 2015–2018

| clubs1 = Sesvete

| caps1 = 51

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = Lokomotiva

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → Sesvete (loan)

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018–2020

| clubs4 = Aluminij

| caps4 = 59

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–2022

| clubs5 = Ternana

| caps5 = 37

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Cesena

| caps6 = 5

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023

| clubs7 = → Foggia (loan)

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2023–2024

| clubs8 = Virtus Entella

| caps8 = 8

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024

| clubs9 = Catania

| caps9 = 14

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs10 = Casertana

| caps10= 13

| goals10 = 0

| pcupdate = 18 December 2024

| ntupdate =

}}

Ivan Kontek (born 29 January 1997) is a Croatian professional football player who plays for Italian {{Italian football updater|Casertana}} club Casertana.

Club career

He made his professional Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Aluminij on 20 July 2018 in a game against Celje.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/07/20/slovenia/1-snl/nk-aluminij-kidricevo/nk-celje/2803267/|title=Aluminij v Celje game report|date=20 July 2018}}

On 19 September 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Italian third-tier Serie C club Ternana.{{cite web|publisher=Ternana|url=https://ternanacalcio.com/la-ternana-ingaggia-ivan-kontek-biennale-per-il-difensore-croato/|title=La Ternana ingaggia Ivan Kontek: biennale per il difensore croato|date=19 September 2020|accessdate=26 November 2021|language=it}} For the 2021–22 season, Ternana was promoted to Serie B.

On 9 July 2022, Kontek joined Cesena on a two-year deal.{{cite web|publisher=Cesena|url=https://calciocesena.com/it/news/2022/9/7/ivan-kontek-e-del-cesena-fc|title=IVAN KONTEK È DEL CESENA FC|date=9 July 2022|access-date=10 July 2022|language=it}} On 5 January 2023, Kontek moved on loan to Foggia. During football season Kontek played 5 matches. Anyway, he struck the decisive goal at the last minute of the extra time in the match over Cerignola during play-off tournament. The draw allowed the team through to the semi-finals. Foggia held an obligation to purchase his rights if the club gained promotion to Serie B at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|publisher=Foggia|url=https://www.calciofoggia1920.net/welcome-ivan-kontek/|title=WELCOME IVAN KONTEK|date=5 January 2023|access-date=20 January 2023|language=it}} They were not promoted.

On 24 August 2023, Kontek signed with Virtus Entella.{{cite web|publisher=Virtus Entella|url=https://www.entella.it/prima-squadra/ufficiale-kontek-e-biancoceleste/|title=Ufficiale: Kontek è biancoceleste|trans-title=Official: Kontek is blue and white|date=24 August 2023|access-date=24 August 2023|language=it}}