Ivan Vargić

Ivan Vargić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐʋan ʋâːrɡitɕ]; born 15 March 1987)[1] is a Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He plays for Slovenian club Koper on loan from Italian club Lazio.

Ivan Vargić
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-15) 15 March 1987
Place of birth Osijek, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Koper
Youth career
Đakovo
2005–2006 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2013 Osijek 36 (0)
2006–2007 → Vukovar '91 (loan) 30 (0)
2008 → Honka (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2016 Rijeka 82 (0)
2016– Lazio 1 (0)
2016 → Rijeka (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2019 → Anorthosis Famagusta (loan) 10 (0)
2020– → Koper (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2006 Croatia U19 2 (0)
2007 Croatia U20 2 (0)
2007 Croatia U21 6 (0)
2014– Croatia 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2016

Club career

Osijek

Following two loans to HNK Vukovar '91 in Croatia's 2. HNL and FC Honka in Finland's Veikkausliiga, Vargić made his debut with NK Osijek in 1. HNL in April 2009. He earned 36 league caps before he left the club in 2013.

Rijeka

On 5 February 2013, HNK Rijeka announced that they have signed Vargić on a ​4 1⁄2-year contract.[2] During the 2015–16 1. HNL season, Vargić broke two Rijeka records: the longest streak without conceding a goal and goalkeeper who kept most clean sheets in one season. From 2 August 2015 to 4 October 2015, he did not concede a goal for 783 consecutive minutes, which is the second longest streak in the history of 1. HNL.[3] During the 2015–16 1. HNL season, he conceded only 13 goals in 32 appearances, keeping 21 clean sheets. With 23 appearances, Vargić is also the club's most capped goalkeeper in Europe.

Lazio

On 1 February 2016, both Croatian and Italian press reported that Lazio have signed Vargić for a fee of €2.7 million.[4][5] Lazio immediately sent Vargić on loan to Rijeka until 30 June 2016.[6]

Loan to Anorthosis Famagusta

On 3 September 2018, Vargić joined Cypriot club Anorthosis Famagusta on a season-long loan.[7]

Loan to Koper

On 6 February 2020, he joined Koper in Slovenia on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.[8]

International career

Vargić was a member of Croatia under-21 national team. On 12 November 2014, he made his senior national team debut in a friendly game against Argentina, entering as a substitute for Lovre Kalinić.[9]

Career statistics
As of 3 September 2018
Season Club League League Cup & Supercup Europe Total
AppsGCCSAppsGCCSAppsGCCSAppsGCCS
2006–07 Vukovar '91 2. HNL 304210331–334511
2007–08 Osijek 1. HNL –––000
2008 Honka Veikkausliiga –––000
2008–09 Osijek 1. HNL 7101––7101
2009–10 –211–211
2010–11 –––000
2011–12 11170452–15222
2012–13 18178461471263010
Rijeka 110––110
2013–14 34341273411123524919
2014–15 28241244111104433817
2015–16 321321341130362022
2016–17 Lazio Serie A 130––130
2017–18 ––240240
2018–19 Anorthosis Famagusta First Division 110––110
Osijek total 3644910124471506314
Rijeka total 957245141162325713210858
Lazio total 130000240370
Career total 163162642726112936821922483
Key: Apps = matches played; GC = goals conceded; CS = clean sheets.
Last Update: 1 May 2016.

Honours
Rijeka
Lazio

References
  1. "Ivan Vargic leaves Osijek to join Rijeka". soccerfame.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  2. Moja Rijeka
  3. Novi List
  4. Radio Rijeka
  5. Gazzetta.it
  6. nk-rijeka.hr
  7. "Δανεισμός Ιβάν Βάργκιτς". 31 August 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  8. "KOPRČANI S PRESTOPNO BOMBO!" (in Slovenian). Koper. 6 February 2020.
  9. Croatian Football Federation
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