Eldar Ćivić (; born 28 May 1996) is a Bosnian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Baltika. Ćivić started his professional career at

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, before joining

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in 2017, who loaned him to

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a year later. The following year, he signed with

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. Six years later, he switched to Baltika. A former youth international for

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, Ćivić made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20

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until 2024.

Club career

Early career

Ćivić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, before joining the youth setup of Czech team

in 2012. He made his professional debut against

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on 14 March 2015 at the age of 18. On 2 April 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over

Sparta Prague

In May 2017, Ćivić signed a four-year deal with Sparta Prague. He made his official debut for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against

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on 27 July. A week later, he made his league debut against

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. In February 2018, he was loaned to Slovak side

until the end of season.

Ferencváros

In June 2019, Ćivić was transferred to Hungarian outfit

for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the team in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against

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on 24 July. A month later, he made his league debut against Puskás Akadémia. He won his first trophy with the club on 16 June 2020, when they were crowned league champions. On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a defeat of

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. Ćivić debuted in the

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away at

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on 20 October. In March 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2025. He played his 100th game for Ferencváros against Qarabağ on 3 August.

Later stage of career

In June 2025, Ćivić moved to Russian team Baltika.

International career

Ćivić represented

at all youth levels. He also served as a

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of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović. In May 2018, he received his first senior call up, for friendly games against

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and

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. He debuted against the latter on 1 June. On 18 November 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against

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, Ćivić scored his first senior international goal.

Personal life

Ćivić's older brother Muharem is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćivić goal.''

Honours

Spartak Trnava *

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: 2017–18 Ferencváros *

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: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 *

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: 2021–22

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Civic, Eldar 1996 births Living people Footballers from Tuzla Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Muslims 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks 1. FC Slovácko players AC Sparta Prague players FC Spartak Trnava players Ferencvárosi TC footballers FC Baltika Kaliningrad players Czech First League players Slovak First Football League players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Russia