Ivan Paurević

Ivan Paurević
Personal information
Full name Ivan Paurević
Date of birth (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
FC Ufa
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2004 Rot-Weiss Essen
2004–2010 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Borussia Dortmund II 44 (2)
2012–2014 Fortuna Düsseldorf 16 (0)
2014– FC Ufa 55 (3)
National team
2009 Croatia U19 1 (0)
2011–2013 Croatia U21 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 November 2015

Ivan Paurević (born 1 July 1991) is a Croatian footballer who plays for FC Ufa.

Club career

Paurević started his professional career in native Germany with Borussia Dortmund reserves and Fortuna Düsseldorf.

In July 2014, at the age of 23, he moved abroad, signing with Russian Premier League side Ufa.[1] An ever-present figure in Ufa starting XI, Paurević helped them avoid relegation in his first season as the team had finished just above the relegation play-off zone.

International career

Germany-born Paurević had chosen to represent Croatia internationally and played for their U-19 and U-21 teams, amassing 5 caps for the latter.

Playing style

Paurević is a hard-working defensive midfielder who possesses a powerful long shot, and he can also play as a center-back.[2]

References

  1. В ФК «Уфа» - новые игроки (in Russian). FC Ufa. 4 July 2014.
  2. Перевертайло перевернул «Уфу» (in Russian). Sport-Weekend newspaper. 25 October 2015.

External links

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