# Ivan Sesar

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{{short description|Bosnian professional footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ivan Sesar
| image = Ivan Sesar 2018.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Sesar playing for [Inter Turku](/source/FC_Inter_Turku) in 2018
| fullname = Ivan Sesar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Mostar](/source/Mostar), [SFR Yugoslavia](/source/SFR_Yugoslavia)
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006
| youthclubs1 = [Široki Brijeg](/source/NK_%C5%A0iroki_Brijeg)
| youthyears2 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs2 = [Zagreb](/source/NK_Zagreb)
| years1 = 2008–2009
| clubs1 = [Zagreb](/source/NK_Zagreb)
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009–2010
| clubs2 = [Koper](/source/FC_Koper)
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2011
| clubs3 = [Lokomotiva Zagreb](/source/NK_Lokomotiva)
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2011–2013
| clubs4 = [Sarajevo](/source/FK_Sarajevo)
| caps4 = 34
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → [Elazığspor](/source/Elaz%C4%B1%C4%9Fspor) (loan)
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = [Akhisar Belediyespor](/source/Akhisar_Belediyespor)
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = [Dunajská Streda](/source/FC_DAC_1904_Dunajsk%C3%A1_Streda)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years9 = 2015–2017
| clubs9 = [Široki Brijeg](/source/NK_%C5%A0iroki_Brijeg)
| caps9 = 48
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2017
| clubs10 = [Juventus București](/source/SC_Juventus_Bucure%C8%99ti)
| caps10 = 16
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2018
| clubs11 = [Inter Turku](/source/FC_Inter_Turku)
| caps11 = 13
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2018
| clubs12 = [Voluntari](/source/FC_Voluntari)
| caps12 = 6
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2019–2020
| clubs13 = [Tuzla City](/source/FK_Tuzla_City)
| caps13 = 28
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2020
| clubs14 = [Solin](/source/NK_Solin)
| caps14 = 8
| goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2020
| clubs15 = [Rudeš](/source/NK_Rude%C5%A1)
| caps15 = 4
| goals15 = 0
| years16 = 2021
| clubs16 = [Kvik Halden](/source/Kvik_Halden_FK)
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam1 = [Bosnia and Herzegovina U21](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_under-21_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalteam2 = [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2011
| nationalteam3 = [Bosnia and Herzegovina XI](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 20 May 2024
| ntupdate = 
}}

'''Ivan Sesar''' (born 29 August 1989) is a Bosnian former professional [footballer](/source/Football_player) who played as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder).

==Club career==

=== NK Zagreb ===
Sesar made his senior debut for [NK Zagreb](/source/NK_Zagreb) on 31 August 2008 in a 1–1 draw against [HNK Sibenik](/source/HNK_%C5%A0ibenik)<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2008 |title=Sibenik 1-1 NK Zagreb Prva NHL 2008/2009 Live |url=https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/246986/Live/Croatia-Prva-HNL-2008-2009-Sibenik-NK-Zagreb |access-date=20 May 2024 |website=Whoscored}}</ref> He would only play one match for the club before joining [FC Koper](/source/FC_Koper).

=== FC Koper ===
After being released by NK Zagreb, Ivan Sesar signed for [FC Koper](/source/FC_Koper) in the [Slovenian Prva Liga](/source/Slovenian_PrvaLiga) on 1 July 2009 as a free agent. It wouldn't be until 8 August 2009 that he would be substituted in the 77th minute in a 2–1 win against [ND Gorica](/source/ND_Gorica). Sesar also bagged his first assist for an equalising goal in a 1–1 draw against [NK Domzale](/source/NK_Dom%C5%BEale). Koper would win the league by 9 points with Sesar making 23 league appearances. In the subsequent season, he faced his old rivals [Dinamo Zagreb](/source/GNK_Dinamo_Zagreb) in a [Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) Qualifying match losing 5–4 on aggregate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 July 2010 |title=Koper 3-0 Dinamo Zagreb Champions League 2010/11 Head to Head Statistics |url=https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/421380/Show/Europe-Champions-League-2010-2011-Koper-Dinamo-Zagreb |access-date=20 May 2024 |website=Whoscored}}</ref>

=== Lokomotiva Zagreb ===
Sesar returned to Croatia joining [Lokomotiva Zagreb](/source/NK_Lokomotiva_Zagreb) on a free transfer on 1 August 2010. He netted his first career goal with Lokomotiva in a league match against [Hrvatski Dragovoljac](/source/NK_Hrvatski_Dragovoljac) in the form of an equaliser. The match would end 3–2 in favor of Lokomotiva Zagreb.

=== Sarajevo ===
Ivan Sesar joined [Premijer Liga](/source/Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) side [FK Sarajevo](/source/FK_Sarajevo) for free exactly a year after joining Lokomotiva Zagreb. Sesar played 34 league matches for the side in the [2010-11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) and [2011-12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) seasons bagging six assists. Sesko also participated in Sarajevo's [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League) qualification run making it to the third round of the tournament where he would assist another two times.

=== Elazığspor ===
About a year and a half into his time with Sarajevo, he was sent out on loan to Turkish side [Elazığspor](/source/Elaz%C4%B1%C4%9Fspor). He contributed two assists to the side in 14 appearances.

=== Akhisar Belediyespor ===
Shortly after returning from his loan spell, Ivan Sesar remained in Croatia for [Akhisarspor](/source/Akhisarspor). He assisted two more goals in Turkey before leaving the club on a free transfer.

=== Dunajská Streda ===
Sesar joined [Dunajská Streda](/source/FC_DAC_1904_Dunajsk%C3%A1_Streda) on a free transfer. He would play eight games for the side in a campaign that saw Dunajska finish in 7th.

=== Široki Brijeg ===
Sesar returned to Široki Brijeg, a club where he had spent most of his youth career. He would net a goal in a 3–0 win against relegation-battling [Velez Mostar](/source/FK_Vele%C5%BE_Mostar). Although having zero goal contributions in 22 league appearance in the subsequent season, Široki Brijeg would end up winning the Primijer Liga in the [2016-17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) campaign.

=== Juventus București ===
He joined the newly promoted, second division side Juventus București for free on 25 July 2017. He made 16 league appearances for the club in [Liga II](/source/Liga_II).

=== Inter Turku ===
After a season in Romania, Sesar joined Inter Turku for an undisclosed amount. He won the [2018 Finnish Cup](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Finnish_Cup) and finished mid-table in the [2018](/source/2018_Veikkausliiga) campaign.

=== Voluntari ===
Ivan Sesar returned to Romania a year later, this time for first division side [FC Voluntari](/source/FC_Voluntari). Voluntari would see themselves in a relegation battle in a campaign where Sesar played seven matches.

=== Tuzla City ===
Sesar then joined Bosnian side Tuzla City. He scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win versus [Velez Mostar](/source/FK_Vele%C5%BE_Mostar) in the [Kup BiH](/source/Kup_BiH) in match that would see them avoid relegation by 3 points. He also bagged four assists in the [19/20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina) campaign.

=== NK Solin ===
Sesar joined Croatian side [NK Solin](/source/NK_Solin) in 2020. He would assist and score against [NK Croatia Zmijavci](/source/NK_Croatia_Zmijavci) to win the game 3–1 away from home. He played eight matches in a campaign where the side would finish four points above relegation.

=== Rudeš ===
After playing only eight matches for Solin, Sesar would join [NK Rudeš](/source/NK_Rude%C5%A1) making four appearances.

=== Kvik Halden ===
He joined [Kvik Halden](/source/Kvik_Halden_FK) in 2021 making 2 appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kvikhalden.no/blog/post/170341/ivan-sesar-er-klar-for-klubbens-a-lag?ispage=true|title=Ivan Sesar er klar for klubbens a-lag|date=12 March 2021|publisher=Kvik Halden FK|language=Norwegian|access-date=26 March 2021}}</ref> Ivan Sesar retired at the end of the [2021](/source/2021_Norwegian_First_Division) campaign.

==International career==
Sesar made his international debut for [Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_football_team) in an unofficial friendly against [Poland](/source/Poland_national_football_team) in [Antalya](/source/Antalya) on 16 December 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/12/16/world/friendlies/poland/bosnia-herzegovina/1275052/|title=Poland vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina - 16 December 2011 - Soccerway}}</ref> His official debut came on 15 August 2012 against [Wales](/source/Wales_national_football_team).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=27892|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|access-date=2021-05-15}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+
! rowspan="2" |Club
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" |League
! colspan="2" |Cup
! colspan="2" |Continental
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
|[Zagreb](/source/NK_Zagreb)
|[2008-09](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Croatian_First_Football_League)
|[Prva HNL](/source/Croatian_Football_League)
|1
|—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|1
|—
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[Koper](/source/FC_Koper)
|[2009-10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
|[Slovenian PrvaLiga](/source/Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
|23
|—
|3
|—
|2
|—
|28
|
|-
|[2010-11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
|Slovenian PrvaLiga
|3
|—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|3
|—
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!26
!—
!3
!—
!2
!—
!31
!—
|-
|[Lokomotiva Zagreb](/source/NK_Lokomotiva_Zagreb)
|[2010-11](/source/2010%E2%80%9311_Croatian_First_Football_League)
|[Prva HNL](/source/Croatian_Football_League)
|17
|1
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|17
|1
|-
| rowspan="3" |[FK Sarajevo](/source/FK_Sarajevo)
|[2011-12](/source/2011%E2%80%9312_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|[Bosnian Premier League](/source/Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|23
|—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|23
|—
|-
|[2012-13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|Bosnian Premier League
|11
|—
|3
|—
|6
|—
|20
|—
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!34
!—
!3
!—
!6
!—
!43
!—
|-
|[Elazığspor](/source/Elaz%C4%B1%C4%9Fspor)
|[2012-13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_S%C3%BCper_Lig)
|[Süper Lig](/source/S%C3%BCper_Lig)
|14
|—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|14
|—
|-
|[Akhisarspor](/source/Akhisarspor)
|[2013-14](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_S%C3%BCper_Lig)
|Süper Lig
|12
|—
|8
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|20
|
|-
|[Dunajská Streda](/source/FC_DAC_1904_Dunajsk%C3%A1_Streda)
|[2014-15](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_Slovak_First_Football_League)
|[Slovak Super Liga](/source/Slovak_First_Football_League)
|8
|—
|2
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|10
|—
|-
| rowspan="3" |[Siroki Brijeg](/source/NK_%C5%A0iroki_Brijeg)
|[2015-16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|Bosnian Premier League
|25
|1
|4
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|29
|1
|-
|[2016-17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|Bosnian Premier League
|22
|—
|4
|—
|2
|—
|28
|—
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!47
!1
!2
!—
!2
!—
!57
!1
|-
|[Juventus Bucharest](/source/SC_Juventus_Bucure%C5%9Fti)
|[2017-18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Liga_I)
|[Liga II](/source/Liga_II)
|16
|—
|2
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|18
|-
|[Inter Turku](/source/Inter_Turku)
|[2018](/source/2018_Veikkausliiga)
|[Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga)
|13
|—
|8
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|21
|—
|-
|[Voluntari](/source/FC_Voluntari)
|[2018-19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Liga_I)
|[Liga I](/source/Liga_I)
|6
|—
|1
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|7
|—
|-
| rowspan="3" |[Tuzla City](/source/FK_Tuzla_City)
|[2018-19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|Bosnian Premier League
|7
|—
|2
|1
| colspan="2" |—
|7
|1
|-
|[2019-20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Premier_League_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina)
|Bosnian Premier League
|21
|—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|21
|—
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!28
!—
!2
!1
! colspan="2" |—
!28
!1
|-
|[Solin](/source/NK_Solin)
|[2020-21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Croatian_First_Football_League)
|[2. HNL](/source/Second_Football_League_(Croatia))
|8
|1
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|8
|1
|-
|[Rudeš](/source/NK_Rude%C5%A1)
|[2020-21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Croatian_First_Football_League)
|2. HNL
|4
|—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|4
|—
|-
|[Kvik Halden](/source/Kvik_Halden_FK)
|[2021](/source/2021_Norwegian_Third_Division)
|[2. divisjon](/source/2._divisjon)
|1
|—
|1
|—
| colspan="2" |—
|2
|—
|-
! colspan="3" |Career Total
!235
!—
!32
!1
!16
!—
!283
!4
|}
<small>Source: {{citation needed|date=May 2024}}</small>

===International===
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 16 December 2011 || [Mardan Sports Complex](/source/Mardan_Sports_Complex), [Antalya](/source/Antalya) || {{fb|Poland}} ||  0–1 ||  [Friendly](/source/Exhibition_match)
|-
| 2 || 15 August 2012 || [Parc y Scarlets](/source/Parc_y_Scarlets), [Llanelli](/source/Llanelli) || {{fb|Wales}} ||  2–0 ||  [Friendly](/source/Exhibition_match)
|-
| 3. || 14 November 2012 || [Stade 5 Juillet 1962](/source/Stade_5_Juillet_1962), [Algiers](/source/Algiers) || {{fb|Algeria}} || 1–0 || [Friendly](/source/Exhibition_match)	
|}

==Honours==
'''Koper''' 
*[Slovenian PrvaLiga](/source/Slovenian_PrvaLiga): [2009–10](/source/2009%E2%80%9310_Slovenian_PrvaLiga)
*[Slovenian Supercup](/source/Slovenian_Supercup): [2010](/source/2010_Slovenian_Supercup)

'''Široki Brijeg''' 
*[Bosnian Cup](/source/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Football_Cup): [2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_Football_Cup)
'''FC Inter Turku'''

* [Finnish Cup](/source/Finnish_Cup): 2017-18

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=46903}}
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Soccerway|ivan-sesar/37498}}
*{{RomanianSoccer|4580/ivan-sesar}}

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