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Benjamin Tatar (footballer)

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Benjamin Tatar
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
Turbina Jablanica
0000–2011 Radnik Hadžići
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Radnik Hadžići 25 (6)
2012–2014 Novigrad 47 (8)
2014–2015 Cibalia 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Novigrad (loan) 29 (12)
2015 Novigrad 14 (3)
2016–2017 Gorica 44 (20)
2017–2018 Slaven Belupo 11 (0)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 64 (28)
2021 Abha 10 (1)
2021–2022 Qadsia 13 (4)
2022–2023 Borac Banja Luka 29 (1)
2023 Okzhetpes 5 (0)
2024 Gnistan 28 (3)
International career‡
2020– Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Benjamin Tatar (born 18 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward or midfielder[1][2] for the Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[3]

International career

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In September 2020, Tatar was called up to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and UEFA Nations League games against Netherlands and Poland.[4] He debuted in a home draw against the Netherlands on 11 October 2020.[5][6]

Personal life

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Tatar's younger brother Kerim is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger for First League of FBiH club Goražde.[7][8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 26 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Radnik Hadžići 2011–12 Bosnian Second League 25 6 – – 25 6
Novigrad 2012–13 Druga NL 14 1 – – 14 1
2013–14 Druga NL 33 7 3 2 – 36 9
2014–15 Druga NL 29 12 3 2 – 32 14
2015–16 Druga NL 14 3 – – 14 3
Total 90 23 6 4 – – 96 27
Gorica 2015–16 Prva NL 14 7 0 0 – 14 7
2016–17 Prva NL 32 13 1 1 – 33 14
Total 46 20 1 1 – – 66 21
Slaven Belupo 2017–18 1. HNL 11 0 2 0 – 13 0
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 30 12 5 1 2[b] 0 37 13
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League 17 6 1 0 4[c] 1 22 7
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 17 10 1 0 4[c] 3 22 13
Total 64 28 7 1 10 4 81 33
Abha 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 10 1 – – 10 1
Al Qadsia 2021–22 Kuwaiti Premier League 13 4 – – 13 4
Borac Banja Luka 2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 29 1 1 0 2[d] 2 32 3
Okzhetpes 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League 5 0 0 0 – 5 0
Gnistan 2024 Veikkausliiga 28 3 2 2 – 30 5
Career total 321 85 19 8 12 6 352 99
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Includes UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2020.[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020 4 0
Total 4 0

Honours

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Sarajevo[1]

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "B. Tatar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ K.H. (7 February 2021). "Benjamin Tatar zvanično napustio FK Sarajevo i prešao u saudijski klub Abha" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ^ E.B. (22 September 2020). "Benjamin Tatar dobio poziv u reprezentaciju BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Bajević objavio spisak za baraž, nekoliko novih imena". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ^ "BiH pružila odličan otpor renomiranom rivalu: Zmajevi podijelili bodove s Nizozemskom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Slavljenička atmosfera u porodici Tatar: "Mnogo je odricanja iza Benjamina, vjerovali smo u njega!"" (in Bosnian). Interviewed by S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ Benjamin Tatar, 30, tienasi Saudi-Arabiassa niin paljon, että voisi jäädä jo eläkkeelle – tästä syystä hän tuli Suomeen, Ilta-Sanomat, 26 May 2024
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