Josip Pivarić facts for kids
Pivarić in 2018
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| Date of birth | 30 January 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left-back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2008 | Dinamo Zagreb | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2017 | Dinamo Zagreb | 115 | (8) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | → Lokomotiva Zagreb (loan) | 67 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Dynamo Kyiv | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 79 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Croatia U16 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2005 | Croatia U17 | 11 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Croatia U18 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Croatia | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Josip Pivarić (born January 30, 1989) is a former professional football player from Croatia. He played as a left-back, which is a defensive position on the field. Josip played for several clubs during his career, including Dinamo Zagreb and Dynamo Kyiv. He also proudly represented his home country, Croatia, in international football matches.
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Playing for Clubs
Starting at Dinamo Zagreb
Josip Pivarić joined the youth team of Dinamo Zagreb, a very famous Croatian football club, when he was young. He moved up to the main team in 2008. That same year, he was loaned to Lokomotiva Zagreb, another club that often works with Dinamo. He played 13 games for Lokomotiva in his first season there.
In January 2009, Josip signed a long contract with Dinamo Zagreb. He continued to play for Lokomotiva on loan until the middle of 2012.
Returning to Dinamo Zagreb
In January 2012, Pivarić came back to Dinamo Zagreb's senior squad. He played his first game for Dinamo on February 25, 2012. It was a great start, as Dinamo won the match 3-0 against Karlovac. He scored his first goal for Dinamo on April 21, 2012, in a 1-1 draw against Rijeka.
A very memorable moment for Pivarić and Dinamo was in September 2015. He scored the first goal in a big 2-1 win against Arsenal in the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, which is a huge European competition.
In January 2016, Josip got a serious knee injury during a friendly game. This meant he couldn't play for the rest of that season. He also missed out on being chosen for the UEFA Euro 2016 national team. Luckily, he returned to play on July 6, 2016, in a friendly match.
Moving to Dynamo Kyiv
On August 8, 2017, Josip Pivarić signed a three-year contract with Dynamo Kyiv, a big club in Ukraine.
Back to Lokomotiva Zagreb
On October 1, 2020, Pivarić returned to Lokomotiva Zagreb. He joined them as a free player, meaning no transfer fee was paid.
Retiring from Football
On July 1, 2023, Josip Pivarić announced that he was retiring from professional football. He was 34 years old when he decided to stop playing.
Playing for Croatia
Josip Pivarić played his first game for the Croatia national football team on August 14, 2013. Croatia won that match 3-2 against Liechtenstein.
In May 2018, he was chosen for Croatia's team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This is the biggest football tournament in the world! During the tournament, Croatia's main left-back, Ivan Strinić, had some injuries. This gave Pivarić many chances to play, especially as Croatia played three extra-time matches to reach the final.
Croatia made it all the way to the 2018 World Cup Final, which was an amazing achievement! Josip played a total of 26 games for his country. His last international game was in October 2018 against Jordan.
What He Won
Josip Pivarić won many trophies during his career:
With Dinamo Zagreb
- Croatian League: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014-15, 2015-16
- Croatian Cup: 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16
- Croatian Super Cup: 2013
With Dynamo Kyiv
- Ukrainian Cup: 2019-20
With Croatia National Team
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018 (Croatia finished second in the world!)
Special Awards
- Order of Duke Branimir: 2018 (This is a special award given in Croatia for important achievements.)
See also
In Spanish: Josip Pivarić para niños
