Attack - Centre-Forward ·Croatia
Bosko Balaban
👕 200+ Apps⚽ 50+ Goals🏴 25+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.38Goals per match
Club Brugge KVTop club · 118 apps
Career highs
€6.50mPeak value · 2004
€7.80mTop transfer fee · 01/02
25Best season · 06/07
39 / 10Caps / int'l goals
241Appearances
92Goals
23Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
41Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Bosko Balaban |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Boško Balaban |
| Date of birth | 1978-10-15 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-08-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
| Agent | no agent |
Aug 2012
Transfer: Selangor → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Transfer: Panionios → Selangor
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 - Panionios Athens
27 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 - Panionios Athens
27 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Panionios
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
22 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Club Brugge → Dinamo Zagreb
07/08 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jul 2007
07/08 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Club Brugge KV
27 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Club Brugge KV
41 matches · 25 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Club Brugge KV
40 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 6 competitions
Dec 2004
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2004
04/05 - Club Brugge KV
36 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2004
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jan 2004
Transfer: Aston Villa → Club Brugge
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Aston Villa
02/03 · Return from loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Aston Villa → Dinamo Zagreb
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Aston Villa
4 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2001
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Aston Villa
01/02 · Transfer · €7.80m
Jul 2001
01/02 - Aston Villa
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: HNK Rijeka → Dinamo Zagreb
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 - HNK Rijeka
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: HNK Rijeka U19 → HNK Rijeka
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HNK Rijeka
0.0%
Panionios Athens
26.6%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
27.6%
Club Brugge KV
45.8%
Aston Villa
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panionios Athens | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 990 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 00/01 | 08/09 | 56 | 20 | 7 | 1,029 |
| Club Brugge KV | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 118 | 59 | 14 | 1,706 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Panionios Athens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Panionios Athens | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 446 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | Panionios Athens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 288 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | Panionios Athens | 24 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 256 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 144 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 07/08 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 115 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 29 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 139 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 05/06 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Champions League | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 30 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 167 |
| 05/06 | Super Cup | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Beker van België | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 69 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | HNK Rijeka U19 | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | HNK Rijeka | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 01/02 | 2001-08-26 | Dinamo Zagreb | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €7.80m |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-21 | Aston Villa | Dinamo Zagreb | Loan | 0 | - |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Dinamo Zagreb | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Aston Villa | Club Brugge | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Club Brugge | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 4500000 | €1.70m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | Panionios | Transfer | 1750000 | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Panionios | Selangor | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | Selangor | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Torn lateral knee ligament | 2004-02-06 | 2004-06-30 | 146 | 33 |
| 04/05 | Knee injury | 2004-12-12 | 2005-02-22 | 73 | 13 |
Current-
Peak€6.50m
Low-
Δ since start−€6.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11943 | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #9 | 35 | 10 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sito Riera | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 16 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 13 | 30 |
| 04/05 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 11 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Jupiler League | Club Brugge KV | 4 | 30 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Dinamo Zagreb | Aston Villa | Return from loan | - | - |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-21 | Aston Villa | Dinamo Zagreb | Loan | - | - |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 27 | 446 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 544 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.49 |
| 08/09 | 22 | 744 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 285 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.58 |
| 06/07 | 41 | 455 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 634 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 617 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Jupiler League
83 apps
40 G
10 A
SuperSport HNL
31 apps
17 G
3 A
Super League 1
50 apps
12 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
16 apps
8 G
3 A
UEFA Cup
28 apps
5 G
2 A
Beker van België
10 apps
4 G
1 A
Champions League
4 apps
2 G
2 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
1 apps
2 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Super Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Bosko Balaban
Who is Bosko Balaban?
Bosko Balaban is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Bosko Balaban?
Bosko Balaban is 47 years old. He was born on October 15, 1978 in Rijeka.
What position does Bosko Balaban play?
Bosko Balaban plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Bosko Balaban play for?
Bosko Balaban currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Bosko Balaban scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Bosko Balaban has scored 92 goals in 241 appearances.