Ivan Kontek
Ivan Kontek (born 29 January 1997) is a Croatian football player. He plays for Italian Serie C Group B club Virtus Entella.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 29 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Virtus Entella | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Maksimir | ||
2007–2008 | Dubrava | ||
2008–2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
2011–2012 | Croatia Sesvete | ||
2012–2013 | Zagreb | ||
2013–2014 | Tekstilac Ravnice | ||
2014 | Lokomotiva | ||
2014–2015 | Tekstilac Ravnice | ||
2015–2016 | Sesvete | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Sesvete | 51 | (3) |
2018 | Lokomotiva | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Sesvete (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Aluminij | 59 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Ternana | 37 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Cesena | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Foggia (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2023– | Virtus Entella | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 August 2023 |
Club career
He made his professional Slovenian PrvaLiga debut for Aluminij on 20 July 2018 in a game against Celje.[1]
On 19 September 2020, he signed a two-year contract with Italian third-tier Serie C club Ternana.[2] For the 2021–22 season, Ternana was promoted to Serie B.
On 9 July 2022, Kontek joined Cesena on a two-year deal.[3] 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.[4] They were not promoted.
On 24 August 2023, Kontek signed with Virtus Entella.[5]
References
- "Aluminij v Celje game report". Soccerway. 20 July 2018.
- "La Ternana ingaggia Ivan Kontek: biennale per il difensore croato" (in Italian). Ternana. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "IVAN KONTEK È DEL CESENA FC" (in Italian). Cesena. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- "WELCOME IVAN KONTEK" (in Italian). Foggia. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "Ufficiale: Kontek è biancoceleste" [Official: Kontek is blue and white] (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.