Eldar Ćivić

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

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. He made his professional debut against Příbram on 14 March 2015 at the age of 18. On 2 April 2016, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Sparta Prague.

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

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

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

Ćivić debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at Barcelona on 20 October.

In March 2022, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2025.

He played his 100th game for Ferencváros against Qarabağ on 3 August.

Later stage of career In June 2025, Ćivić moved to Russian team Baltika.

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.

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

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

Personal life Ćivić's older brother Muharem is also a professional footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

Honours Spartak Trnava Slovak Super Liga: 2017–18

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