Benjamin Tatar (born 18 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward or midfielder[1][2] for the Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Turbina Jablanica | |||
| –2011 | Radnik Hadžići | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Radnik Hadžići | 25 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | Novigrad | 47 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Cibalia | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Novigrad (loan) | 29 | (12) |
| 2015 | Novigrad | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Gorica | 44 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Slaven Belupo | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sarajevo | 64 | (28) |
| 2021 | Abha | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Qadsia | 13 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Borac Banja Luka | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | Okzhetpes | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gnistan | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
International career
editIn September 2020, Tatar was called up to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and UEFA Nations League games against Netherlands and Poland.[4] He debuted in a home draw against the Netherlands on 11 October 2020.[5][6]
Personal life
editTatar's younger brother Kerim is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger for First League of FBiH club Goražde.[7][8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 26 October 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Radnik Hadžići | 2011–12 | Bosnian Second League | 25 | 6 | – | – | – | 25 | 6 | |||
| Novigrad | 2012–13 | Druga NL | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Druga NL | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 36 | 9 | |||
| 2014–15 | Druga NL | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 32 | 14 | |||
| 2015–16 | Druga NL | 14 | 3 | – | – | – | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 90 | 23 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 96 | 27 | ||
| Gorica | 2015–16 | Prva NL | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | Prva NL | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 33 | 14 | |||
| Total | 46 | 20 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 66 | 21 | ||
| Slaven Belupo | 2017–18 | 1. HNL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| Sarajevo | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 30 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 37 | 13 | |
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | – | 22 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 3 | – | 22 | 13 | ||
| Total | 64 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | – | – | 81 | 33 | ||
| Abha | 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||
| Al Qadsia | 2021–22 | Kuwaiti Premier League | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | |||
| Borac Banja Luka | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 2 | – | 32 | 3 | |
| Okzhetpes | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gnistan | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| Career total | 321 | 85 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 352 | 99 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- ^ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2020.[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
editSarajevo[1]
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c "B. Tatar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ K.H. (7 February 2021). "Benjamin Tatar zvanično napustio FK Sarajevo i prešao u saudijski klub Abha" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ E.B. (22 September 2020). "Benjamin Tatar dobio poziv u reprezentaciju BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Bajević objavio spisak za baraž, nekoliko novih imena". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "BiH pružila odličan otpor renomiranom rivalu: Zmajevi podijelili bodove s Nizozemskom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Slavljenička atmosfera u porodici Tatar: "Mnogo je odricanja iza Benjamina, vjerovali smo u njega!"" (in Bosnian). Interviewed by S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Benjamin Tatar, 30, tienasi Saudi-Arabiassa niin paljon, että voisi jäädä jo eläkkeelle – tästä syystä hän tuli Suomeen, Ilta-Sanomat, 26 May 2024
External links
edit- Benjamin Tatar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Benjamin Tatar at Sofascore
- Benjamin Tatar on Telegram
- https://www.instagram.com/ici4n on Instagram