Market value
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Rating · 14/15
5.5
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
16
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.23
goals / match
Vicenza Calcio
top club · 76 apps
Position rank · 14/15
#1765
goals rank
#1480
assists rank
89
season goals
16
season assists
Among 2,431 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2007
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 02/03
14
best season · 08/09
18 / 8
int'l caps / goals
382Appearances
89Goals
16Assists
58Yellow cards
0Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sasa Bjelanovic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Saša Bjelanović |
| Date of birth | 1979-06-11 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zadar, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Danilo Caravello |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Pordenone → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: ACR Messina → Pordenone
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Varese → ACR Messina
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — ACR Messina, Pordenone Calcio
23 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: CFR Cluj → Varese
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Varese 1910
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2012
Transfer: Hellas Verona → CFR Cluj
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — CFR Cluj, Hellas Verona
22 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Atalanta BC → Hellas Verona
11/12 · Transfer · €800k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hellas Verona
26 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: CFR Cluj → Atalanta BC
10/11 · Transfer · €700k
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — CFR Cluj, Atalanta BC
29 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Vicenza → CFR Cluj
10/11 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2009
09/10 — Vicenza Calcio
35 matches · 8 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Torino → Vicenza
09/10 · Transfer · €800k
Jun 2009
Transfer: Vicenza → Torino
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Torino → Vicenza
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Vicenza Calcio
41 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Torino FC, Torino Primavera
23 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Ascoli → Torino
07/08 · Transfer · €1.06m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Ascoli Calcio 1898
28 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Ascoli Calcio 1898
31 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Lecce → Ascoli
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — US Lecce
24 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Genoa → Lecce
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Perugia → Genoa
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Genoa CFC, AC Perugia
42 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Como → Perugia
03/04 · Transfer
Jun 2003
Transfer: Chievo Verona → Como
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Como → Chievo Verona
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Como Calcio, Chievo Verona
29 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Varteks → Como
02/03 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — NK Varteks Varazdin
6 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: NK Istra Pula → Varteks
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 2000
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → NK Istra Pula
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
Transfer: NK Zadar → Dinamo Zagreb
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Zadar U19 → NK Zadar
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 893 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 14/15. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.32/90
Assists1 total · 0.11/90
G+A4 total · 0.43/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
ACR Messina
5.4%
Pordenone Calcio
10.1%
Varese 1910
3.8%
Hellas Verona
5.1%
CFR Cluj
12.3%
Atalanta BC
5.8%
Vicenza Calcio
13.0%
Torino FC
0.0%
Torino Primavera
1.4%
Ascoli Calcio 1898
19.0%
US Lecce
7.5%
Genoa CFC
4.0%
AC Perugia
0.0%
Chievo Verona
2.7%
Como Calcio
7.1%
NK Varteks Varazdin
2.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACR Messina | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 293 |
| Pordenone Calcio | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 552 |
| Varese 1910 | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 207 |
| Hellas Verona | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 278 |
| CFR Cluj | 2 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 671 |
| Atalanta BC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| Vicenza Calcio | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 76 | 22 | 5 | 713 |
| Torino FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Torino Primavera | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 1,038 |
| US Lecce | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 410 |
| Genoa CFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 221 |
| AC Perugia | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chievo Verona | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 148 |
| Como Calcio | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| NK Varteks Varazdin | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 154 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Coppa Lega Pro | ACR Messina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Lega Pro C | ACR Messina | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 293 |
| 14/15 | PlayOut Lega Pro | Pordenone Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie C - A | Pordenone Calcio | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 552 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Varese 1910 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie B | Varese 1910 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 207 |
| 13/14 | Serie B Play-out | Varese 1910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | CFR Cluj | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 12/13 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
| 12/13 | Serie B | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | Hellas Verona | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 177 |
| 11/12 | Serie B Play-off | Hellas Verona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | CFR Cluj | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 218 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Cup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 10/11 | Romanian Supercup | CFR Cluj | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | Atalanta BC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 35 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 353 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Vicenza Calcio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 39 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | Italy Cup | Torino FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera A | Torino Primavera | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 07/08 | Serie A | Torino FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Italy Cup | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 06/07 | Serie A | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 285 |
| 05/06 | Serie A | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 543 |
| 04/05 | Italy Cup | US Lecce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | US Lecce | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 248 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Genoa CFC | 41 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 221 |
| 03/04 | UI Cup | AC Perugia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Italy Cup | Como Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Chievo Verona | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 02/03 | Serie A | Como Calcio | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 390 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | NK Varteks Varazdin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 01/02 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | NK Varteks Varazdin | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Zadar U19 | NK Zadar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | NK Zadar | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | NK Istra Pula | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | NK Istra Pula | Varteks | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Varteks | Como | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Como | Chievo Verona | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Chievo Verona | Como | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Como | Perugia | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Perugia | Genoa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Genoa | Lecce | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Lecce | Ascoli | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ascoli | Torino | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.06m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Torino | Vicenza | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Vicenza | Torino | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Torino | Vicenza | Transfer | 1200000 | €800k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Vicenza | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 1900000 | €900k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | CFR Cluj | Atalanta BC | Transfer | 1900000 | €700k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Atalanta BC | Hellas Verona | Transfer | 900000 | €800k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-02 | Hellas Verona | CFR Cluj | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-19 | CFR Cluj | Varese | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-17 | Varese | ACR Messina | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | ACR Messina | Pordenone | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Pordenone | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Broken ankle | 2010-08-13 | 2010-09-27 | 46 | 13 |
| 14/15 | flu | 2015-01-05 | 2015-01-07 | 3 | 1 |
| 14/15 | unknown injury | 2015-01-23 | 2015-03-12 | 49 | 8 |
Current€50k
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29380 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28207 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massimo Volta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 12 | 39 |
| 03/04 | Serie B | Genoa CFC | 12 | 41 |
| 09/10 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 8 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Serie B | Vicenza Calcio | 4 | 39 |
| 04/05 | Serie A | US Lecce | 2 | 22 |
| 10/11 | Liga 1 | CFR Cluj | 2 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Vicenza | Torino | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Torino | Vicenza | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Chievo Verona | Como | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Como | Chievo Verona | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sasa Bjelanovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 33% |
| AC Milan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
| Juventus | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -14 | 8% |
| Inter | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 25% |
| ACF Fiorentina | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 8% |
| Cagliari Calcio | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 58% |
| Lazio Roma | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 42% |
| Parma FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 50% |
| AS Roma | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 8% |
| Sampdoria | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 25% |
| Sassuolo Calcio | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 42% |
| Udinese Calcio | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 23 | 845 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 207 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 482 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 605 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 353 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 360 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9.23 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 495 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 05/06 | 31 | 543 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 410 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 221 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 538 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 01/02 | 6 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
172 apps
42 G
8 A
Serie A
125 apps
22 G
4 A
Liga 1
27 apps
7 G
2 A
Italy Cup
14 apps
5 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
3 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Lega Pro C
10 apps
2 G
0 A
Serie C - A
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Primavera A
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sasa Bjelanovic?
Sasa Bjelanovic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sasa Bjelanovic?
Sasa Bjelanovic is 46 years old. He was born on June 11, 1979 in Zadar.
What position does Sasa Bjelanovic play?
Sasa Bjelanovic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sasa Bjelanovic play for?
Sasa Bjelanovic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sasa Bjelanovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sasa Bjelanovic has scored 89 goals in 382 appearances.