Zoran Kvržić (; born 7 August 1988) is a Bosnian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
right-back
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for
Bosnian Premier League
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club
Borac Banja Luka
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.
Kvržić started his professional career at
Proleter Teslić, before joining
HAŠK
HAŠK ''(full name Hrvatski akademski športski klub, en, Croatian Academic Sports Club)'' was a Croatian football club established in Zagreb in 1903 which ceased operating in 1945. The club was one of the most successful sides in Zagreb and th ...
in 2009. The following year, he switched to
Osijek
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. In 2013, he was transferred to
Rijeka
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, who loaned him to
Spezia
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in 2015 and to
Sheriff Tiraspol
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in 2016. He signed with
Kayserispor
Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Kayserispor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Kayseri. They play their home matches at the Kadir Has Stadium in red and yellow kits.
The team has won one Turkish Cup in 2008 and also fini ...
in 2020. A year later, Kvržić moved to
Slaven Belupo
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. In 2023, he joined
Šibenik
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. Later that year, he signed with Borac Banja Luka.
Kvržić made his senior international debut for
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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in 2011, earning 8
caps
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until 2020.
Club career
Early career
Kvržić started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth setup of his hometown team
Proleter Teslić. He made his professional debut in 2005 at the age of 17.
In February 2009, he moved to Croatian side
HAŠK
HAŠK ''(full name Hrvatski akademski športski klub, en, Croatian Academic Sports Club)'' was a Croatian football club established in Zagreb in 1903 which ceased operating in 1945. The club was one of the most successful sides in Zagreb and th ...
.
In July 2010, he switched to
Osijek
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.
Rijeka
In February 2013,
Rijeka
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announced that Kvržić would join them the following season on a four-year deal. He made his official debut for the team against
Istra 1961 on 12 July. On 21 July, he scored his first goal for Rijeka against
Hajduk Split
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. He won his first trophy with the club on 13 May 2014, by beating
Dinamo Zagreb
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in the
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*Croatian Football Super Cup
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*Croatian Handball Cup
*Croatian Water Polo Cup
*Croatian Minute Movie Cup ...
final.
In January 2015, Kvržić was sent on a six-month loan to Italian outfit
Spezia
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. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season.
In July 2016, he was loaned to Moldovan side
Sheriff Tiraspol
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until the end of season.
He signed a new three-year contract with Rijeka in November 2017.
Kvržić played his 100th game for the club against
Cibalia
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on 26 November.
In September 2019, he extended his deal with the team until June 2022.
Kayserispor
In January 2020, Kvržić was transferred to Turkish outfit
Kayserispor
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The team has won one Turkish Cup in 2008 and also fini ...
for an undisclosed fee. He was sent off on his competitive debut for the club on 18 January against
Alanyaspor
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. On 13 September, he scored his first goal for Kayserispor against
Kasımpaşa, which secured the victory for his team.
Later stage of career
In October, Kvržić signed with
Slaven Belupo
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.
In February 2023, he moved to
Šibenik
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.
In June, he joined
Borac Banja Luka
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.
International career
In December 2011, Kvržić received his first senior call-up to
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, for a
friendly game against
Poland
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, and debuted in that game on 16 December.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Rijeka
[
*]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 ...
: 2013–14, 2018–19
*Croatian Super Cup
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: 2014
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Sheriff Tiraspol[
*]Moldovan Super Liga
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: 2016–17
*Moldovan Cup
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Finals
The finals were:
Goalscorers
Soviet time winners
* 1945: ...
: 2016–17
*Moldovan Super Cup
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: 2016
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References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
People from Teslić
Sportspeople from Banja Luka Region
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
FK Proleter Teslić players
NK HAŠK players
NK Osijek players
HNK Rijeka players
Spezia Calcio players
FC Sheriff Tiraspol players
Kayserispor footballers
NK Slaven Belupo players
HNK Šibenik players
FK Borac Banja Luka players
First League of the Republika Srpska players
Second Football League (Croatia) players
Croatian Football League players
Serie B players
Moldovan Super Liga players
Süper Lig players
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova
Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Turkey