Maks Čelić
Maks Juraj Čelić (born 8 March 1996) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club Borac Banja Luka.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maks Juraj Čelić | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Duisburg II | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Varaždin | 43 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Gorica | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | Lviv | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Varaždin | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | ACR Messina | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | Beroe | 14 | (0) |
| 2023– | Borac Banja Luka | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2023 | |||
Career
At the age of 18, Juraj Čelić signed for German second division side MSV Duisburg after Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who he was supposed to join, dissolved their reserves.[2] After failing to make an appearance for MSV Duisburg, he almost joined GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia's most successful club, but the transfer never happened.[2]
In 2017, Juraj Čelić signed for NK Varaždin, helping them achieve promotion from the Croatian third division to the top flight.[2]
In 2020, he signed for Lviv in the Ukrainian top flight.
On 24 August 2021, he signed with Italian Serie C club ACR Messina.[3]
In early 2023, Čelić joined Bulgarian club Beroe where he remained until the end of the season.[4]
References
- Maks Čelić at Soccerway
- 'Studiram, a vjera mi je oslonac. Mi nogometaši moramo biti uzor, živjeti skromno i pomagati' vecernji.hr
- MessinaSportiva, Scritto da: Redazione (24 August 2021). "Messina, ufficiale l'ingaggio del difensore Maks Celic. Ha vinto la B croata". MessinaSportiva (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "Берое обяви, че се разделя с бранител" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.