Benjamin Čolić
Benjamin Čolić (born 23 July 1991) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Tuzla City.
 Čolić playing for Karviná in September 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Čolić | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tuzla City | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Željezničar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Željezničar | 103 | (1) |
| 2015 | Čelik Zenica | 17 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Zrinjski Mostar | 11 | (0) |
| 2017 | Olimpik | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Karviná | 50 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Dynamo České Budějovice | 99 | (14) |
| 2023– | Tuzla City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023 | |||
Čolić started his professional career at Željezničar, spending six years at the club, before joining Čelik Zenica in 2015. He then left Čelik and signed with Zrinjski Mostar in 2016. Later that year, he joined Olimpik. In July 2017, Čolić signed with Czech First League club Karviná. In the summer of 2019, he was transferred to Dynamo České Budějovice.
Čolić also represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in 2011.
Club career
Early career
Born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia, Čolić started his professional career at hometown club Željezničar in 2009. He played for the club all the way until 2015, making over 100 appearances for Željezničar and winning five trophies (three league titles and two cups).
Čolić left Željezničar in June 2015 and shortly after signed a contract with Čelik Zenica. After Čelik, he played for Zrinjski Mostar,[1] winning one more league title, and Olimpik.[2]
Karviná
On 17 July 2017, Čolić signed a two-year contract with Czech First League club Karviná.[3] Less than a month later, he made his official debut for Karviná in a 1–1 home draw against Mladá Boleslav on 13 August 2017.[4] He left the club after two years, in June 2019.
Dynamo České Budějovice
Shortly after leaving Karviná, Čolić signed a contract with Dynamo České Budějovice on 18 June 2019.[5] His first game for Dynamo was in a 1–0 home defeat against Opava on 14 July 2019.[6] Čolić scored his first goal for the club in a league game on 4 August 2019, a 1–1 home draw against Jablonec.[7]
Tuzla City
On 4 October 2023, Čolić signed a contract with FK Tuzla City.[8]
International career
Čolić was part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 and U21 national teams.
On 16 December 2011, he made an appearance for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in a 1–0 friendly loss against Poland.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 June 2020.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Željezničar | 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 103 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 125 | 1 | |||
| Čelik Zenica | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Olimpik | 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Karviná | 2017–18 | Czech First League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Czech First League | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |||
| Dynamo České Budějovice | 2019–20 | Czech First League | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 252 | 7 | ||
- Appearances in 2018–19 Czech First League relegation play-off
International
- As of match played 16 December 2011.[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- I.M. (28 January 2016). "Benjamin Čolić potpisao za Zrinjski" (in Bosnian). bljesak.info. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- D.B. (30 January 2017). "Benjamin Čolić, Muamer Svraka i Filip Arežina novi igrači Olimpika" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- Faris Džaferović (17 July 2017). "Benjamin Čolić potpisao za MKF Karvina" (in Bosnian). scsport.ba. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- "Karviná 1–1 Mladá Boleslav". Soccerway. Perform Group. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "ZVANIČNO: Benjamin Čolić pronašao novi angažman" (in Bosnian). sportske.ba. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "Dynamo České Budějovice 0–1 Opava". Soccerway. Perform Group. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- A. Čaušević (4 August 2019). "Sjećate li se Benjamina Čolića? Jučer je zabio u stilu Cristiana Ronalda!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "ČOLIĆ- NOVO POJAČANJE U PLAVOM DRESU" [ČOLIĆ - NEW REINFORCEMENT IN BLUE JERSEY.] (in Bosnian). FK Tuzla City. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "Poland 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina". Soccerway. Perform Group. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- "B. Čolić: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
External links
- Benjamin Čolić at Fortunaliga.cz
- Benjamin Čolić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Benjamin Čolić at Sofascore