Lorena Balić (born 28 February 1998) is a Croatian
football
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forward
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People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
currently playing for
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
in the
Prva HNLŽ, and the
Croatia national team. She is also the second leading goal scorer of the
Prva HNLŽ with 329 goals, behind
Izabela Lojna.
Club career
Balić started her career in 2014 making her debut for
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
in a 5–0 victory over
ZNK Angram, however she failed to score. She played the majority of the 2014/15 season in
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
’s youth set up scoring 18 goals in 5 ISTOK youth league matches.
Balić only came to life as an outstanding
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
in the
2017-18 season when she broke the record for scoring the most goals in a Croatian league season, with 61 goals, beating previous holder of the record,
Mateja Andrlić
Mateja Andrlić (born 25 December 1993) is a Croatian football forward who plays for ŽNK Osijek.
Honours
;ŽNK Osijek
Winner
* Croatian First League
The Hrvatska nogometna liga () ( en, Croatian football league), also known as HNL or fo ...
, by 18 goals. Balić also hold the record for the most goals in the Croatian league with 268 league goals.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
*
Croatian First Division:
**2014 to
2018
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,
2021
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,
2023
Events
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law.
** Croatia will adopt the eu ...
*
Croatian Cup Croatian Cup may refer to:
*Croatian Football Cup
*Croatian Football Super Cup
* Croatian Women's Football Cup
*Croatian Basketball Cup, also known as Krešimir Ćosić Cup
*Croatian Handball Cup
*Croatian Water Polo Cup
*Croatian Minute Movie Cup ...
:
** 2015, 2016, 2017
References
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1998 births
Living people