Ivan Fuštar (born 18 August 1989) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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side

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Fuštar started his football career in the

HNK Hajduk Split Hrvatski Nogometni klub Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split (), is a Croatian professional Association football, football Football team, club based in Split, Croatia, Split, that competes in the Croatian First Football League, Cro ...

academy before moving early to

NK Solin NK Solin is a Croatian football club based in the town of Solin, near Split Split(s) or The Split may refer to: Places * Split, Croatia, the largest coastal city in Croatia * Split Island, Canada, an island in the Hudson Bay * Split Island, ...

, where he debuted for the first team in the

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in the 2006–07 season. Initially a striker, he moved to the

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team

HNK Šibenik Hrvatski nogometni klub Šibenik (), better known as HNK Šibenik or simply Šibenik (), is a Croatian professional association football, football sports club, club based in Šibenik. It competes in the Croatian Football League, SuperSport HNL, t ...

in 2009, where he formed an attacking partnership with

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. Initially falling out of favor, he was reinvented as a center back by coach Vjekoslav Lokica and established himself again as a regular first-team player. In early 2012 he left

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for

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, spending only half a season there before moving to the

team

NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian professional football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Prva nogometna liga (English: First footbal ...

. He returned for another 6 months to

now also in the

, but as the team was relegated, he left the club again. In 2013, he joined

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in the

Flamurtari Vlorë

On 27 July 2015, Fuštar joined

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side

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by penning a one-year contract. He made his competitive debut on the opening matchday of the championship as Flamurtari fell to

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0–1 at home. His first goal in Albania arrived in his 6th appearance for the club in the 7–0 hammering of Tërbuni Pukë. After 13 appearances and 2 goals, Fuštar left the club in January 2016 without noticing them due to unpaid wages, sending a file to FIFA.

RNK Split

In the early days of August 2016, Fuštar returned to his homeland by joining

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on a two-year contract. He left the club in December 2016 after 10 league matches due to the club's bankrupt, becoming a free agent once again. He trialled for

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an professional club

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in early 2017.

Kamza

On 8 August 2017, Fuštar returned to Albania by signing with newly promoted top flight club Kamza. He made his debut on 9 September by starting in the 1–0 away loss to Kukësi. He asked for his release in the first days of January 2018 after receiving an offer from outside Europe. Fuštar was distinguished for his performances during his spell at ''Kamzalinjt'', making 12 league appearances, all of them as starter, collecting 1022 minutes.

Al-Arabi

On 9 January 2018, Fuštar completed a transfer to

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outfit Al-Arabi by penning a contract lasting until the end of the season with an option to renew for another year. He was given squad number 5, and made his debut three days later by playing the entirely of the 1–1 draw at Al-Sailiya.

References

External links

Ivan Fuštar profile
at nk-slaven-belupo.hr {{DEFAULTSORT:Fustar, Ivan 1989 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football central defenders Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen NK Solin players HNK Šibenik players NK Zadar players NK Dugopolje players NK Slaven Belupo players Flamurtari FC players RNK Split players FC Kamza players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Nea Salamis Famagusta FC players FC Brașov (2021) players Croatian Football League players Kategoria Superiore players Qatar Stars League players Liga II players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Romania