Eldar Ćivić

Eldar Ćivić (pronounced [ěldar tɕîːʋitɕ]; born 28 May 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Russian Premier League club Baltika.

Eldar Ćivić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Baltika
Number	77
Youth career
	Sloboda Tuzla
2012–2015	Slovácko
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	Slovácko	48	(2)
2017–2019	Sparta Prague	24	(0)
2018	→ Spartak Trnava (loan)	8	(0)
2019–2025	Ferencváros	123	(2)
2025–	Baltika	2	(0)
International career
2012	Bosnia and Herzegovina U17	3	(0)
2014–2015	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	15	(0)
2015–2018	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	13	(1)
2018–2024	Bosnia and Herzegovina	28	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2025

Ćivić started his professional career at Slovácko, before joining Sparta Prague in 2017, who loaned him to Spartak Trnava a year later. The following year, he signed with Ferencváros. Six years later, he switched to Baltika.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ćivić made his senior international debut in 2018, earning over 20 caps until 2024.

Club career

Early career

Ćivić started playing football at his hometown club Sloboda Tuzla, before joining the youth setup of Czech team Slovácko in 2012.^[1] He made his professional debut against Příbram on 14 March 2015 at the age of 18.^[2] On 2 April 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Sparta Prague.^[3]

Sparta Prague

In May 2017, Ćivić signed a four-year deal with Sparta Prague.^[4] He made his official debut for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Red Star Belgrade on 27 July.^[5] A week later, he made his league debut against Mladá Boleslav.^[6]

In February 2018, he was loaned to Slovak side Spartak Trnava until the end of season.^[7]

Ferencváros

In June 2019, Ćivić was transferred to Hungarian outfit Ferencváros for an undisclosed fee.^[8] He made his competitive debut for the team in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Valletta on 24 July.^[9] A month later, he made his league debut against Puskás Akadémia.^[10] He won his first trophy with the club on 16 June 2020, when they were crowned league champions.^[11] On 30 August, he scored his first goal for Ferencváros in a defeat of Zalaegerszeg.^[12]

Ćivić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Barcelona on 20 October.^[13]

In March 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2025.^[14]

He played his 100th game for Ferencváros against Qarabağ on 3 August.^[15]

Later stage of career

In June 2025, Ćivić moved to Russian team Baltika.^[16]

International career

Ćivić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.^[17]

In May 2018, he received his first senior call up, for friendly games against Montenegro and South Korea.^[18] He debuted against the latter on 1 June.^[19]

On 18 November 2019, in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier against Liechtenstein, Ćivić scored his first senior international goal.^[20]

Personal life

Ćivić's older brother Muharem is also a professional footballer.^[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 July 2025^[22]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Slovácko	2014–15	Czech First League	3	0	1	0	–		4	0
	2015–16	Czech First League	24	1	0	0	–		24	1
	2016–17	Czech First League	21	1	1	1	–		22	2
	Total		48	2	2	1	–		50	3
Sparta Prague	2017–18	Czech First League	4	0	1	0	1[b]	0	6	0
	2018–19	Czech First League	20	0	2	0	0	0	22	0
	Total		24	0	3	0	1	0	28	0
Spartak Trnava (loan)	2017–18	Slovak First League	8	0	3	0	–		11	0
Ferencváros	2019–20	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	25	0	1	0	7[c]	0	33	0
	2020–21	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	18	1	2	0	5[d]	0	25	1
	2021–22	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	25	1	2	0	10[e]	0	37	1
	2022–23	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	17	0	0	0	11[f]	1	28	1
	2023–24	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	18	0	4	1	10[g]	0	32	1
	2024–25	Nemzeti Bajnokság I	20	0	6	0	10[h]	0	36	0
	Total		123	2	15	1	53	1	191	4
Baltika	2025–26	Russian Premier League	2	0	1	0	–		3	0
Career total			205	4	24	2	54	1	283	7

1. Includes Czech Cup, Slovak Cup, Magyar Kupa, Russian Cup
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
3. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League; three appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa League
6. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League; five appearances, one goal in UEFA Europa League
7. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Conference League
8. One appearance in UEFA Champions League; nine appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[23]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2018	5	0
	2019	4	1
	2020	2	0
	2021	9	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	2	0
	2024	1	0
Total		28	1

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćivić goal.

List of international goals scored by Eldar Ćivić^[23]

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 November 2019	Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein	9	Liechtenstein	1–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

Spartak Trnava^[22]

• Slovak Super Liga: 2017–18

Ferencváros^[22]

• Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
• Magyar Kupa: 2021–22