Ivan Kelava
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Ivan Kelava (ˈiʋan ˈkɛ̌laʋa; born 20 February 1988) is a Croatia
n professional football goalkeeper with local powerhouse GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
, Ivan Turina
and Tomislav Vranjić
, and did not appear in any competitive matches during the 2006–07
season. However, following the departures of Turina and Vranjić in the summer of 2007, he became the club's third–choice goalkeeper for the 2007–08 season, behind the new signing Georg Koch
and Lončarić.
Kelava debuted for Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian Cup
in September 2007 and went on to make another cup appearance in October 2007, before eventually making his domestic league debut in the club's 2–1 away victory over NK Zadar
on 27 October 2007, due to injuries of both Koch and Lončarić. By the end of the season, he managed to establish himself as the club's second–choice goalkeeper, making a total of seven league appearances. He remained the club's second–choice goalkeeper following the departure of Koch and the signing of Tomislav Butina
in the summer of 2008. On 2 October 2008, he made his European debut for Dinamo Zagreb, replacing the injured Butina in the opening minutes of the second leg of their UEFA Cup
first round fixture against Sparta Prague. Deputising for Butina, he also appeared in the club's UEFA Cup group matches against NEC Nijmegen and Tottenham Hotspur
.
In August 2009, he was loaned to Lokomotiva Zagreb
, where he established himself as the first–choice goalkeeper and made total of 33 league appearances before returning to Dinamo a year later to play understudy to Filip Lončarić. On 11 September 2010, he made his first appearance for Dinamo since returning from the loan, coming on as a substitute for the injured Lončarić in a league match at Hajduk Split
. Five days later, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 win at home to Villarreal in the club's opening UEFA Europa League group match of the season. He later also kept clean sheets twice against Club Brugge K.V. and against Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL, most notably.
He won a total of 17 international caps for the Croatian national under-21 football team
since making his debut against Chile U20
in a friendly played in Kuala Lumpur
on 20 May 2008. He went on to establish himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper, making a number of competitive appearances for the team over the following two years.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n professional football goalkeeper with local powerhouse GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
Club career
Kelava has been playing for Dinamo Zagreb's youth teams since 1997, being promoted to the club's senior squad in the summer of 2006. He started his first–team career as the club's fourth–choice goalkeeper, behind Filip LončarićFilip Loncaric
Filip Lončarić is a Croatian professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb. The player spent his whole career playing for the club, making 52 appearances in all competitions....
, Ivan Turina
Ivan Turina
Ivan Turina is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently playing for AIK.-Club career:Turina started his professional career with Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 1998, initially serving as the club's fourth-choice goalkeeper behind Dražen Ladić, Tomislav Butina and Vladimir Vasilj...
and Tomislav Vranjić
Tomislav Vranjic
Tomislav Vranjić is a Croatian football goalkeeper.-External links:* at Nogometni Magazin * at the Croatian Football Federation website...
, and did not appear in any competitive matches during the 2006–07
NK Dinamo Zagreb season 2006–07
This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club Dinamo Zagreb It also lists all matches that Dinamo Zagreb played in the 2006–07 season.-Overall:- Results summary :-Results by round:-Competitive:...
season. However, following the departures of Turina and Vranjić in the summer of 2007, he became the club's third–choice goalkeeper for the 2007–08 season, behind the new signing Georg Koch
Georg Koch
Georg Koch is a former German footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:Born in Bergisch Gladbach, Koch started his career playing at amateur club SpVgg Erkenschwick before becoming a professional in January 1992, when he moved to the Bundesliga with Fortuna Düsseldorf...
and Lončarić.
Kelava debuted for Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian Cup
Croatian Cup
The Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
in September 2007 and went on to make another cup appearance in October 2007, before eventually making his domestic league debut in the club's 2–1 away victory over NK Zadar
NK Zadar
NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....
on 27 October 2007, due to injuries of both Koch and Lončarić. By the end of the season, he managed to establish himself as the club's second–choice goalkeeper, making a total of seven league appearances. He remained the club's second–choice goalkeeper following the departure of Koch and the signing of Tomislav Butina
Tomislav Butina
Tomislav Butina is a former Croatian footballer who played as goalkeeper for top level clubs Dinamo Zagreb, Club Brugge and Olympiacos. He was also capped 28 times for the Croatia national football team in the period from 2001 to 2006 and was member of Croatian squads at the 2002 and 2006 FIFA...
in the summer of 2008. On 2 October 2008, he made his European debut for Dinamo Zagreb, replacing the injured Butina in the opening minutes of the second leg of their UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
first round fixture against Sparta Prague. Deputising for Butina, he also appeared in the club's UEFA Cup group matches against NEC Nijmegen and Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
.
In August 2009, he was loaned to Lokomotiva Zagreb
NK Lokomotiva
NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as...
, where he established himself as the first–choice goalkeeper and made total of 33 league appearances before returning to Dinamo a year later to play understudy to Filip Lončarić. On 11 September 2010, he made his first appearance for Dinamo since returning from the loan, coming on as a substitute for the injured Lončarić in a league match at Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...
. Five days later, he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 win at home to Villarreal in the club's opening UEFA Europa League group match of the season. He later also kept clean sheets twice against Club Brugge K.V. and against Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL, most notably.
National team
Between 2004 and 2010 Kelava won over 50 international caps for Croatia at various youth levels.He won a total of 17 international caps for the Croatian national under-21 football team
Croatia national under-21 football team
The Croatia national under-21 football team, also known as Croatia under-21 or Croatia U21 is a youth association football national team which represents Croatia at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team....
since making his debut against Chile U20
Chile national under-20 football team
Chile national U-20 football team, also known as Chile Sub-20 or La Rojita, is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. The U-20 team is considered to be the breeding ground for future Chile national soccer team players...
in a friendly played in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
on 20 May 2008. He went on to establish himself as the team's first-choice goalkeeper, making a number of competitive appearances for the team over the following two years.
Honours
Dinamo Zagreb- Croatian First League (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–112010–11 Prva HNLThe 2010–11 Prva HNL season was the twentieth season of the Prva HNL since its establishment in 1992. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011...
- Croatian CupCroatian CupThe Croatian Cup is an annually held football tournament for Croatian football clubs and is the second most important competition in Croatian football after the Prva HNL league championship. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation and usually runs from late August to May...
(3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–112010–11 Croatian CupThe 2010–11 Croatian Cup is the twentieth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.The defending champions are Hajduk Split, having won their 5th title the previous year by defeating Šibenik in the final....
External links
- Ivan Kelava at Transfermarkt.de