Benjamin Čolić

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Benjamin Čolić
Čolić playing for Karviná in September 2018
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Čolić
Date of birth (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Chrudim
Number 12
Youth career
0000–2009 Željezničar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2015 Željezničar 103 (1)
2015 Čelik Zenica 17 (3)
2016–2017 Zrinjski Mostar 11 (0)
2017 Olimpik 13 (1)
2017–2019 Karviná 50 (0)
2019–2023 Dynamo České Budějovice 99 (14)
2023 Tuzla City 4 (0)
2024– Chrudim 2 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 5 (0)
2011–2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 10 (0)
2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 April 2024

Benjamin Čolić (born 23 July 1991) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Chrudim in the Czech National Football League.

Čolić started his professional career at Željezničar, spending six years at the club, before joining Čelik Zenica in 2015. He then left Čelik and signed with Zrinjski Mostar in 2016. Later that year, he joined Olimpik. In July 2017, Čolić signed with Czech First League club Karviná. In the summer of 2019, he was transferred to Dynamo České Budějovice.

Čolić also represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in 2011.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia, Čolić started his professional career at hometown club Željezničar in 2009. He played for the club all the way until 2015, making over 100 appearances for Željezničar and winning five trophies (three league titles and two cups).

Čolić left Željezničar in June 2015 and shortly after signed a contract with Čelik Zenica. After Čelik, he played for Zrinjski Mostar,[1] winning one more league title, and Olimpik.[2]

Karviná[edit]

On 17 July 2017, Čolić signed a two-year contract with Czech First League club Karviná.[3] Less than a month later, he made his official debut for Karviná in a 1–1 home draw against Mladá Boleslav on 13 August 2017.[4] He left the club after two years, in June 2019.

Dynamo České Budějovice[edit]

Shortly after leaving Karviná, Čolić signed a contract with Dynamo České Budějovice on 18 June 2019.[5] His first game for Dynamo was in a 1–0 home defeat against Opava on 14 July 2019.[6] Čolić scored his first goal for the club in a league game on 4 August 2019, a 1–1 home draw against Jablonec.[7]

Tuzla City[edit]

On 4 October 2023, Čolić signed a contract with FK Tuzla City.[8]

International career[edit]

Čolić was part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 and U21 national teams.

On 16 December 2011, he made an appearance for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in a 1–0 friendly loss against Poland.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 27 June 2020.[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Željezničar 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 15 0 0 0 — — 15 0
2010–11 Bosnian Premier League 11 0 2 0 0 0 — 13 0
2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 25 0 5 0 0 0 — 30 0
2012–13 Bosnian Premier League 27 0 6 0 2 0 — 35 0
2013–14 Bosnian Premier League 5 0 0 0 1 0 — 6 0
2014–15 Bosnian Premier League 20 1 2 0 4 0 — 26 1
Total 103 1 15 0 7 0 — 125 1
Čelik Zenica 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 17 3 3 0 — — 20 3
Zrinjski Mostar 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 4 0 — — — 4 0
2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
Olimpik 2016–17 Bosnian Premier League 13 1 — — — 13 1
Karviná 2017–18 Czech First League 20 0 1 0 — — 21 0
2018–19 Czech First League 28 0 3 0 — 2[a] 0 33 0
Total 48 0 4 0 — 2 0 54 0
Dynamo České Budějovice 2019–20 Czech First League 28 2 1 0 — — 29 2
Career total 220 7 23 0 7 0 2 0 252 7
  1. ^ Appearances in 2018–19 Czech First League relegation play-off

International[edit]

As of match played 16 December 2011.[10]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2011 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[edit]

Željezničar[10]

Zrinjski Mostar[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ I.M. (28 January 2016). "Benjamin Čolić potpisao za Zrinjski" (in Bosnian). bljesak.info. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ D.B. (30 January 2017). "Benjamin Čolić, Muamer Svraka i Filip Arežina novi igrači Olimpika" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  3. ^ Faris Džaferović (17 July 2017). "Benjamin Čolić potpisao za MKF Karvina" (in Bosnian). scsport.ba. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Karviná 1–1 Mladá Boleslav". Soccerway. Perform Group. 13 August 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  5. ^ "ZVANIČNO: Benjamin Čolić pronašao novi angažman" (in Bosnian). sportske.ba. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Dynamo České Budějovice 0–1 Opava". Soccerway. Perform Group. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  7. ^ A. Čaušević (4 August 2019). "Sjećate li se Benjamina Čolića? Jučer je zabio u stilu Cristiana Ronalda!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. ^ "ČOLIĆ- NOVO POJAČANJE U PLAVOM DRESU" [ČOLIĆ - NEW REINFORCEMENT IN BLUE JERSEY.] (in Bosnian). FK Tuzla City. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Poland 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina". Soccerway. Perform Group. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d "B. Čolić: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 June 2020.

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