Ivan Močinić

Ivan Močinić (born 30 April 1993) is a Croatian football midfielder who is currently playing for Istra 1961.[1]

Ivan Močinić
Močinić with Croatian national team in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993
Place of birth Rijeka, Croatia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Istra 1961
Number 16
Youth career
2004–2008 Rijeka
2008–2009 Lokomotiva Rijeka
2009–2011 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Rijeka 112 (4)
2016–2019 Rapid Wien 14 (0)
2018–2019 → Rapid Wien II 11 (1)
2019– Istra 1961 8 (1)
National team‡
2011–2012 Croatia U19 11 (0)
2012–2013 Croatia U20 4 (0)
2013 Croatia U21 6 (0)
2015 Croatia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:02, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

Style of play

Močinić is versatile and can play as a defensive box-to-box midfielder or attacking midfielder.

Club career

Rijeka

Močinić made his début for Rijeka, age 18, in an away match against Dinamo Zagreb in October 2011. During his first professional season he collected 13 caps. Močinić scored his first goal for Rijeka in the last round of 2011–12 Prva HNL, against NK Karlovac 1919. During the following four seasons, he has been a regular starter on most occasions, collecting 140 appearances in the league, domestic cup and Europe. Močinić performed most consistently during the 2013–14 season when his solid performances earned him 47 appearances in all competitions. He particularly impressed in Rijeka's triumph over Dinamo Zagreb in the 2014 Croatian Football Cup Final.[2] Močinić was team captain for the first time in the away loss to Dinamo Zagreb on 12 April 2014. During the 2015–16 season, he had more starts as team captain than any other teammate.

During the 2015 winter transfer window, numerous clubs expressed interest in signing Močinić, namely Dinamo Zagreb, Newcastle United, Celtic, Rubin Kazan, Lazio, Sampdoria, Atalanta, Carpi, Bordeaux and Olympiacos.[3][4][5][6] However, HNK Rijeka rejected several offers and Močinić stayed with the club.[7]

Rapid Wien

On 16 July 2016, both the Austrian and Croatian press reported that Močinić agreed terms with SK Rapid Wien, with the transfer valued at €2.5 million.[8]

International career

Močinić earned 21 caps for Croatia's U19, U20 and U21 sides, including three caps at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. His impressive performances in the first half of 2014 earned him a first call-up for the Croatia national football team. He was originally included in the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad for Croatia, but a last minute injury forced him out of the tournament.[9] On 17 November 2015, Močinić made a senior national team début for Croatia in an away win against Russia, when he played the entire match.[10]

Career statistics
Club Season League League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rijeka 2011–12 1. HNL 131––131
2012–13 19110–201
2013–14 29270111473
2014–15 1905020260
2015–16 3102010340
2016–17 10––10
Rijeka total 11241501411415
Rapid 2016–17 Bundesliga 1402080240
Rapid II 2017–18 Regionalliga 30––30
2018–19 81––81
Istra 1961 2019–20 1. HNL 0000–00
Career total 13751702211766
As of 29 November 2018.[11]

International
As of 16 January 2016[12]
Croatia national team
YearAppsGoals
201510
201600
Total10

Honours

Club
HNK Rijeka
Individual

References
  1. "Močo u Puli! Negdašnji veliki talent Rijeke potpisao za Istru 1961 kao slobodni igrač". novilist.hr. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Will Croatia Play Without a 'True' Holder at the World Cup?". Bleacher Report. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. "Celtic eye Croatian midfielder Ivan Mocinic as Ronny Deila looks to bolster next season's Champions League hopes". Scottish Daily Mail. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "Celtic target Ivan Mocinic has all the qualities to be a star at Parkhead, says fellow Croat Jozo Simunovic". Scottish Daily Mail. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. "Calciomercato Lazio, ESCLUSIVO: offerta del Celtic per Mocinic". Calciomercato.it. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. "Offerte di Rubin Kazan e Celtic per Mocinic. Ma lui vuole l'Italia". Tuttomercatoweb. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. ""Rijeka" odbila Rubinovih 3,8 milijuna eura za Močinića, pa Rusi kupili Caktaša". Novi List. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  8. "Rapid bastelt an der Super-Elf". sport24. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  9. "World Cup 2014: Lovren and Jelavic in Croatia squad". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  10. "Russia vs. Croatia 1-3". Soccerway. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. "I.Močinić statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  12. "Ivan Močinić". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
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