Mladen Bartolović (born 10 April 1977) is a Bosnian retired football player.[1] A Bosnian Croat by descent, Bartolović opted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team internationally.
Club career
Bartolović never played football before he was 16. He loved basketball, but during the Bosnian War, there were no basketball clubs active, so he decided to try himself as a football player. He formerly played for HNK Čapljina, Cibalia Vinkovci, Dinamo Zagreb, 1. FC Saarbrücken,[2] Segesta Sisak, NK Zagreb and spent three seasons with Hajduk Split. He scored 78 goals in 338 Croatian Football League matches.[3]
He moved to Foolad Khuzestan in summer 2009, becoming a player in the starting lineup for the team in his first season in the Iran Pro League.
International career
He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a June 2003 European Championship qualification match away against Romania and has earned a total of 17 caps, scoring one goal.[4] His final international was a November 2008 friendly match against Slovenia.[5]
Personal life
In 2021 it was reported that Bartolović was seriously ill.[6]
Career statistics
Club
Club[7] | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
2000–01 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 6 |
Total | Iran | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | |
Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
2009–10 | Foolad | Persian Gulf Cup | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 1 |
Total | Iran | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
Career total | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 7 |
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 2 September 2006 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali | Malta | 3–1 | 5–2 | Euro 2008 qualifier |
References
- ^ "Mladen Bartolović". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ German career stats - FuPa
- ^ Tolić, Josip (2 November 2021). "Baka: Vjerujem da će Mladen dobiti i u najvažnijoj utakmici. Uvijek bi dolazio s osmijehom". 24Sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ "Mladen Bartolović, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Gabelić, Tomislav (30 October 2021). "Legenda Cibalije teško bolesna: 'Bartol je pobijedio u puno teških utakmica, dobit će i ovu'". 24Sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Bartolovic, Mladen" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
External links
- Mladen Bartolović at Soccerway.com
- Mladen Bartolović at WorldFootball.net
- Mladen Bartolović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mladen Bartolović at FBref.com
- Mladen Bartolović at EU-Football.info
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