Igor Bubnjić facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Igor Bubnjić | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | HNK Daruvar | ||
| 2004–2005 | Kamen Sirač | ||
| 2005–2007 | HNK Daruvar | ||
| 2007–2011 | Slaven Belupo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Slaven Belupo | 34 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | → Koprivnica (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2018 | Udinese | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Carpi (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Brescia (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hibernians | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Croatia U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Igor Bubnjić, born on July 17, 1992, is a former professional football player from Croatia. He played as a centre-back, which is a defensive position in football. He retired from playing at the age of 27 due to injuries.
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Igor Bubnjić's Club Career
Early Football Days
Igor Bubnjić started playing football at a young age. He began his youth career at a club called Daruvar. Later, in 2007, he joined the youth team of Slaven Belupo. This was an important step in his journey to becoming a professional player.
First Team Appearances
In the 2011–12 season, Igor was loaned to Koprivnica. This team played in a lower division. He played in 13 games for them and scored two goals. After this loan, he returned to Slaven Belupo.
He made his first appearance for Slaven Belupo's main team on March 16, 2012. He came into the game as a substitute in a match they won against Osijek. Later that season, on May 6, 2012, he scored his first goal in the top Croatian league. This goal came in a 1–1 draw against Rijeka.
Moving to Italy
In September 2012, Igor Bubnjić signed a five-year contract with Udinese. Udinese is a well-known football club in Italy. However, he stayed with Slaven Belupo until the end of that season before moving to Italy. He played 13 games for Udinese.
Loan Spells and Retirement
During his time with Udinese, Igor was loaned to other clubs to gain more playing experience.
- From 2015 to 2016, he played for Carpi on loan. He appeared in 9 games for them.
- From 2016 to 2017, he was loaned to Brescia, where he played 8 matches.
- In 2018, he had a short loan spell at Inter Zaprešić in Croatia.
In October 2018, Igor moved to Malta and joined Hibernians. He played two games for this club. In the summer of 2019, he left Hibernians. On October 7, 2019, Igor Bubnjić announced his retirement from football. He was only 27 years old. He decided to retire because of serious injuries he had been dealing with for three years.
Playing for Croatia
Igor Bubnjić also had the chance to play for his country, Croatia.
- He played for the Croatia U20 team from 2011 to 2013, making 7 appearances.
- He also played for the Croatia U21 team from 2012 to 2014, appearing in 8 matches.
He made his debut for the senior Croatia national team in June 2013. This was in a friendly match against Portugal. He came into the game as a late substitute. He played a total of 2 games for the Croatian national team. His second and final international game was a friendly match against South Korea in September 2013. He did not score any goals for the senior national team.
External Links
- Igor Bubnjić at the Croatian Football FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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See also
In Spanish: Igor Bubnjić para niños
