Ivan Prtajin

Ivan Prtajin (born 14 May 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Union Berlin.

Club career

Early career

Prtajin started his career with the youth academy of Primorac. After playing for the youth academies of Arbanasi and Trešnjevka, he moved to the youth team of NK Zagreb at the age of 16. After two seasons with the youth team, he moved to Italian club Udinese in 2014 where he was assigned to Udinese Primavera (the reserve team). He made a total of 49 appearances for the reserves and scored 22 goals.[citation needed] His only involvement with the first team was being an unused substitute in a 4–3 defeat against Cagliari Calcio.[2][3][4]

Hadjuk Split

By the end of 2016, Prtajin started training with Croatian club Hajduk Split. He featured in a number of friendlies for the club. In one of the friendlies against Jadran, he scored four goals.[citation needed] He finally signed for the club on 18 January 2017.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 victory over Slaven Belupo where he substituted Ante Erceg in the extra time.[5]

On 27 July 2020, Prtajin joined Swiss club FC Schaffhausen on a two-year contract.[6] He transferred to Slovenian club NK Ljubljana in January 2022.[7]

In August 2022, Prtajin signed for German 3. Liga club Wehen Wiesbaden on a two-year contract.[8] He scored 15 goals and provided 5 assists in 27 matches during the 2022–23 season as Wehen were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga, and his contract with the club was extended at the end of the season.[9]

In June 2024, Prtajin signed for Bundesliga club Union Berlin.[10]

Personal life

In July 2017, a fire broke out in Dugopolje, a city where Hajduk Split players trained. Prtajin, along with Toma Bašić, Josip Juranović, Zvonimir Milić and Jerko Šeparović, joined the firefighters in extinguishing the fire.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hajduk Split 2016–17 Croatian Football League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hajduk Split II 2017–18 First Football League 13 2 — — 13 2
2018–19 First Football League 12 6 — — 12 6
Total 25 8 — — 25 8
Dugopolje (loan) 2017–18 First Football League 13 4 — — 13 4
Roda JC 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 16 0 2 0 — 18 0
FC Schaffhausen 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League 34 14 1 0 — 35 14
2021–22 Swiss Challenge League 18 9 3 2 — 21 11
Total 52 23 4 2 — 56 25
Olimpija Ljubljana 2021–22 Slovenian PrvaLiga 18 4 0 0 — 18 4
2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga 1 0 0 0 4[a] 0 5 0
Total 19 4 0 0 4 0 23 4
Wehen Wiesbaden 2022–23 3. Liga 27 15 2 1 2[b] 1 31 17
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 31 13 1 2 2[b] 1 34 16
Total 58 28 3 3 4 2 65 33
Union Berlin 2024–25 Bundesliga 5 0 — — 5 0
Career total 188 67 9 5 8 2 206 74
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in relegation play-off

References

  1. ^ a b "Ivan Prtajin". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Ivan Prtajin has signed for Hajduk". Hajduk Split. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Cagliari vs Udinese". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  4. ^ ""Corridoio" Udine-Croazia, la strategia (finalmente) funziona ["Corridor" Udine-Croatia, the strategy works]". Mondo Udinese (in Italian). 9 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Hajduk se namučio u Koprivnici, Futacs zabio dva za titulu najboljeg strijelca! [Hajduk fired in Koprivnica, Futacs scored two for the title of the best shooter!]". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
  6. ^ "FC Schaffhausen verstärkt seine Offensive". Schaffhauser Nachrichten (in German). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ https://sport.ch/fc-schaffhausen/903927/der-fc-schaffhausen-verliert-seinen-topscorer
  8. ^ ""Sportliche Perspektive ausschlaggebend": Prtajin verstärkt den SVWW". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. ^ ""Glaube an das Projekt": Wiesbaden verlängert mit Top-Torjäger Prtajin". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. ^ "IVAN PRTAJIN WIRD EISERN" [IVAN PRTAJIN BECOMES IRON]. www.fc-union-berlin.de/de (in German). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Hajduk Players Fight Blaze, Carrillo Hopes to Reward Dalmatia with Win Against Levski". Total Croatia News. Retrieved 13 September 2017.