Zoran Kvržić

Zoran Kvržić (Bosnian pronunciation: [zǒran kʋřʒitɕ]; born 7 August 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.

Zoran Kvržić
Personal information
Full name Zoran Kvržić
Date of birth (1988-08-07) 7 August 1988
Place of birth Teslić, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Borac Banja Luka
Number 20
Youth career
Rudar Stanari
Proleter Teslić
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2009 Proleter Teslić
2009–2010 HAŠK 50 (17)
2010–2013 Osijek 75 (6)
2013–2020 Rijeka 117 (12)
2015–2016 → Spezia (loan) 34 (1)
2016–2017 → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 26 (1)
2020–2021 Kayserispor 47 (1)
2021–2023 Slaven Belupo 32 (1)
2023 Šibenik 17 (1)
2023– Borac Banja Luka 11 (2)
International career
2011–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Kvržić started his professional career at Proleter Teslić, before joining HAŠK in 2009. The following year, he switched to Osijek. In 2013, he was transferred to Rijeka, who loaned him to Spezia in 2015 and to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2016. He signed with Kayserispor in 2020. A year later, Kvržić moved to Slaven Belupo. In 2023, he joined Šibenik. Later that year, he signed with Borac Banja Luka.

Kvržić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2011, earning 8 caps until 2020.

Club career

Early career

Kvržić started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth setup of his hometown team Proleter Teslić. He made his professional debut in 2005 at the age of 17.[1]

In February 2009, he moved to Croatian side HAŠK.[2]

In July 2010, he switched to Osijek.[3]

Rijeka

In February 2013, Rijeka announced that Kvržić would join them the following season on a four-year deal.[4] He made his official debut for the team against Istra 1961 on 12 July.[5] On 21 July, he scored his first goal for Rijeka against Hajduk Split.[6] He won his first trophy with the club on 13 May 2014, by beating Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian Cup final.[7]

In January 2015, Kvržić was sent on a six-month loan to Italian outfit Spezia. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season.[8]

In July 2016, he was loaned to Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol until the end of season.[9]

He signed a new three-year contract with Rijeka in November 2017.[10]

Kvržić played his 100th game for the club against Cibalia on 26 November.[11]

In September 2019, he extended his deal with the team until June 2022.[12]

Kayserispor

In January 2020, Kvržić was transferred to Turkish outfit Kayserispor for an undisclosed fee.[13] He was sent off on his competitive debut for the club on 18 January against Alanyaspor.[14] On 13 September, he scored his first goal for Kayserispor against Kasımpaşa, which secured the victory for his team.[15]

Later stage of career

In October, Kvržić signed with Slaven Belupo.[16]

In February 2023, he moved to Šibenik.[17]

In June, he joined Borac Banja Luka.[18]

International career

In December 2011, Kvržić received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for a friendly game against Poland,[19] and debuted in that game on 16 December.[20]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 22 October 2023[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
HAŠK 2008–09 Croatian Second League West 143–––143
2009–10 Croatian Second League West 361410––3714
Total 501710––5117
Osijek 2010–11 Croatian Football League 21231––243
2011–12 Croatian Football League 24083––323
2012–13 Croatian Football League 304414[lower-alpha 1]1[lower-alpha 2]–386
Total 75615541–9412
Rijeka 2013–14 Croatian Football League 2953110[lower-alpha 3]2[lower-alpha 4]–428
2014–15 Croatian Football League 1712012[lower-alpha 5]3[lower-alpha 6]1[lower-alpha 7]0324
2015–16 Croatian Football League 10002[lower-alpha 8]1[lower-alpha 9]–31
2017–18 Croatian Football League 304419[lower-alpha 10]1[lower-alpha 11]–436
2018–19 Croatian Football League 292512[lower-alpha 12]0–363
2019–20 Croatian Football League 110103[lower-alpha 13]01[lower-alpha 14]0160
Total 117121533872017222
Spezia (loan) 2014–15 Serie B 161––1[lower-alpha 15]0171
2015–16 Serie B 18030–3[lower-alpha 16]0240
Total 34130–40411
Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) 2016–17 Moldovan Super Liga 265102[lower-alpha 17]000295
Kayserispor 2019–20 Süper Lig 10000––100
2020–21 Süper Lig 36112––373
2021–22 Süper Lig 1000––10
Total 47112––483
Slaven Belupo 2021–22 Croatian Football League 18120––201
2022–23 Croatian Football League 14010––150
Total 32130––351
Šibenik 2022–23 Croatian Football League 17130––201
Borac Banja Luka 2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 112002[lower-alpha 18]0–132
Career total 4094642104686050364
  1. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  2. goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  3. 4 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying, goal in UEFA Europa League
  5. 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. 2 goals in UEFA Europa League qualifying, goal in UEFA Europa League
  7. appearance in Croatian Super Cup
  8. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  9. goal in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  10. 3 appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 6 appearances in UEFA Europa League
  11. goal in UEFA Europa League
  12. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  13. appearances in UEFA Europa League qualifying
  14. appearance in Croatian Super Cup
  15. appearance in Serie B promotion play-offs
  16. appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
  17. appearances in UEFA Champions League qualifying
  18. appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying

International
As of match played 7 September 2020[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201110
201200
201320
201410
201500
201600
201700
201800
201930
202010
Total80

Honours

Rijeka[21]

Sheriff Tiraspol[21]

References
  1. "Kvržić: Sada svi govore da sam hit igrač". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. "Kvržić: Nadam se da neću na novu posudbu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. "Slavonci žele Europu, Pjesnici i Varaždinci osuđeni na borbu za goli život". index.hr (in Croatian). 23 July 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  4. "Rijeka na Korzu predstavila pojačanja i nove dresove". index.hr (in Croatian). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  5. "Rijeka i Dinamo ubjedljivi na startu HNL-a". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 July 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  6. "Remi Hajduka i Rijeke: Bh. internacionalac utišao Poljud". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  7. "Rijeka osvojila Kup, Kvržić strijelac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  8. "Zoran Kvržić ponovo u italijanskoj Speziji". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  9. "Zoran Kvržić u Sheriffu iz Tiraspola". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  10. "Zoran Kvržić produžio ugovor sa Rijekom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  11. "Kvržić u nedjelju proslavio veliki jubilej". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  12. "Zoran Kvržić potpisao novi ugovor sa Rijekom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  13. "Zvanično: Robert Prosinečki doveo Zorana Kvržića u Kayserispor". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  14. "Potpuno nepromišljen potez Zmaja: Zoran Kvržić na neslavan način debitovao za Kayseri". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  15. "Kvržić zabio majstorski iz voleja za pobjedu Kayserija". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 13 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  16. "Zoran Kvržić se vratio u Hrvatsku". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 1 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  17. "Bivši reprezentativac BiH potpisao za novi klub". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  18. "Zoran Kvržić potpisao za Borac". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  19. "Musemić objavio spisak igrača za meč s Poljskom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 6 December 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  20. "Musemićevi izabranici poraženi od Poljske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  21. "Z. Kvržić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  22. "Zoran Kvržić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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