Ivan Močinić

Ivan Močinić

Močinić in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-30) 30 April 1993
Place of birth Rijeka, Croatia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Rapid Wien
Number 26
Youth career
2004–2008 Rijeka
2008–2009 Lokomotiva Rijeka
2009–2011 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Rijeka 112 (4)
2016– Rapid Wien 10 (0)
National team
2011–2012 Croatia U19 11 (0)
2012–2013 Croatia U20 4 (0)
2013 Croatia U21 6 (0)
2015– Croatia 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:27, 1 August 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

Ivan Močinić (born 30 April 1993) is a Croatian football player currently playing for SK Rapid Wien in Austrian Football Bundesliga.

Style of play

Močinić is versatile and can play as a defensive, box-to-box or attacking midfielder.

Club career

Rijeka

Močinić made his début for Rijeka, age 18, in an away match against Dinamo Zagreb in October 2011. During his first professional season he collected 13 caps. Močinić scored his first goal for Rijeka in the last round of 2011–12 Prva HNL, against NK Karlovac 1919. During the following four seasons, he has been a regular starter on most occasions, collecting 140 appearances in the league, domestic cup and Europe. Močinić performed most consistently during the 2013–14 season when his solid performances earned him 47 appearances in all competitions. He particularly impressed in Rijeka's triumph over Dinamo Zagreb in the 2014 Croatian Football Cup Final.[1] Močinić was team captain for the first time in the away loss to Dinamo Zagreb on 12 April 2014. During the 2015–16 season, he had more starts as team captain than any other team-mate.

During the 2015 winter transfer window, numerous clubs expressed interest in signing Močinić, namely Dinamo Zagreb, Newcastle United, Celtic, Rubin Kazan, Lazio, Sampdoria, Atalanta, Carpi, Bordeaux and Olympiacos.[2][3][4][5] However, HNK Rijeka rejected several offers and Močinić stayed with the club.[6]

Rapid Wien

On 16 July 2016, both the Austrian and Croatian press reported that Močinić agreed terms with SK Rapid Wien, with the transfer valued at €2.5 million.[7]

International career

Močinić earned 21 caps for Croatia's U19, U20 and U21 sides, including three caps at the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship. His impressive performances in the first half of 2014 earned him a first call-up for the Croatia national football team. He was originally included in the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad for Croatia, but a last minute injury forced him out of the tournament.[8] On 17 November 2015, Močinić made a senior national team début for Croatia in an away win against Russia, when he played the entire match.[9]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rijeka 2011–12 131131
2012–13 19110201
2013–14 29270111473
2014–15 1905020260
2015–16 3102010340
2016–17 10000010
Total11241501411415
Last Update: 16 July 2016.

International

As of 16 January 2016[10]
Croatia national team
YearAppsGoals
201510
201600
Total10

Honours

Club

HNK Rijeka

References

  1. "Will Croatia Play Without a 'True' Holder at the World Cup?". Bleacher Report. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. "Celtic eye Croatian midfielder Ivan Mocinic as Ronny Deila looks to bolster next season's Champions League hopes". Scottish Daily Mail. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  3. "Celtic target Ivan Mocinic has all the qualities to be a star at Parkhead, says fellow Croat Jozo Simunovic". Scottish Daily Mail. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  4. "Calciomercato Lazio, ESCLUSIVO: offerta del Celtic per Mocinic". Calciomercato.it. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. "Offerte di Rubin Kazan e Celtic per Mocinic. Ma lui vuole l'Italia". Tuttomercatoweb. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  6. ""Rijeka" odbila Rubinovih 3,8 milijuna eura za Močinića, pa Rusi kupili Caktaša". Novi List. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  7. "Rapid bastelt an der Super-Elf". sport24. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  8. "World Cup 2014: Lovren and Jelavic in Croatia squad". BBC. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  9. "Russia vs. Croatia 1-3". Soccerway. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  10. Ivan Močinić at National-Football-Teams.com
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