Tibor Čiča
Tibor Čiča (born 31 December 1993) is a Swedish-born Croatian footballer who plays for IFK Simrishamn.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tibor Čiča | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | IFK Simrishamn | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NK Croatia Malmö | |||
| Malmö FF | |||
| 2008–2009 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | IF Limhamn Bunkeflo | 21 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Cesena | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → NK Zagreb (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → HNK Gorica (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Olhanense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | FC Höllviken | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | BW 90 IF | 25 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Österlens FF | 52 | (7) |
| 2019- | IFK Simrishamn | 20 | (19) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Croatia U-17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Croatia U-18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012 | Croatia U-19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Croatia U-20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 May 2012 | |||
Club career
Born in Sweden to Croatian parents, Čiča started playing football at the age of 5, for the local Croatian immigrant football team NK Croatia Malmö. He moved afterwards to the youth ranks of the local giant Malmö FF, but at the age of 15, moved to the youth side of the newly merged IF Limhamn Bunkeflo. Čiča debuted in 2009 for the senior squad of his third-tier team aged only 15, scoring the match-winning goal. He also starred that year in the documentary "I Zlatans fotspår" ("In Zlatans footsteps"), a competition for the most talented young player of the Malmö region, where he emerged as the winner.[2] He got more chances in the 2010 season of Division 1 Södra, establishing himself in the first team squad, and earning a call-up for the Croatian U-17 national football team.
Cesena
He was snapped up by the Serie A team A.C. Cesena in February 2011, signing a 3-year professional contract for them in September 2011.[3] On 10 August 2012, Čiča joined Croatian 1.HNL side NK Zagreb on a one-year loan.[4] In February 2013, Zagreb loaned him to Croatian 2. HNL team HNK Gorica.
In March 2014 he was signed by FC Höllviken.[5]
References
- ^ "Tibor Cica, Jonathan Karlsen, Bassam Ahmad och Rasmus Nilsson klara för IFK Simrishamn". 14 November 2018.
- ^ "18-årige Tibor Cica går i Zlatans fotspår" (in Swedish). Expressen. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Tibor Cica fick Cesenakontrakt" (in Swedish). Skanskan.se. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ "Cica in prestito all'NK Zagabria" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
- ^ "BK Höllviken".