Ivan Jolić
Quick Facts
Biography
Ivan Jolić (born 18 May 1980 in Livno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian Croatian football striker, currently playing for NK Zadar in Croatia.
Club career
NK Troglav Livno
Jolic started playing football in his hometown in Livno NK Troglav, where he played in all young categories, for the first team he played when he was 17.
NK Široki Brijeg
After FC Troglav, he went in one of the best organized Bosnian and Herzegovinian clubs, NK Siroki Brijeg, where he played one season, attending to return to the parent club. Professional game for FC Troglav moved him to Croatian club NK Varteks where he signed contract for four years.
NK Varteks
Jolic played for FC Varteks from 2002 till 2006. In this period, he played in two semi-finals and two Croatian Cup finals, but club didn't win the title. In that period, Varteks was a constant participant in UEFA competitions. In the 2005-2006 season, Jolic scored 11 goals and, with Leon Benko, was one of the best league tandems. According to good performances and references, he was transferred to Israeli club Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Hapoel Tel Aviv
In May 2006, Jolić signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Tel-Aviv. In that season, Hapoel played for the European League and, in the qualifying round, the club launched off Domzale Slovenia and Ukraine's Odessa. This placed it in the group with Paris Saint-Germain Panathainakos, Rapid Bucharest, and Young Boleslav. Hapoel took second place and reached the 1 / 16 finals of the UEFA Cup where he was eliminated by Rangers F.C.. In this season, Jolic won the Israel State Cup with Hapoel.
NK Interblock Ljubljana
After a season in Israel and conquered Cup, Jolić signed a contract for the ambitious club FC Interblock Ljubljana. In the two years spent in Ljubljana, Jolić won two Cups and one Supercup with NK Interblock Ljubljana. In the 2008-2009 season, the first match was played against FC Zeta. In that match, Jolić scored the first European goal in history for Interblock.
KS Skenderbeu Korce
In August 2010, Jolić signed for the Albanian football club KS Skenderbeu Korce. In that season, Jolić won the title for Albania with SC Skenderbeu, which was its first title since 1933.
FC Anagennisi Dherynia
In August 2011, Jolić signed for the Cypriot football club FC Anagennisi Dherynia.
NK Zadar
In July 2012, Jolić signed for the Croatian football club NK Zadar.
International career
Jolić also played for the U-21 and A team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first advent in A team was registered at 16.8.2006 against the French national team in Sarajevo.
Honours
- Hapoel Tel Aviv - Israel State Cup winner 2007
- NK Interblock Ljubljana - Slovenian State Cup 2008-2009, Slovenian Supercup 2008
- KS Skenderbeu Korce - Albanian Superliga Winner 2011