Ivan Elez (born 9 September 1981) is a Croatian retired football player.

Ivan Elez
Personal information
Full name Ivan Elez
Date of birth (1981-09-09) 9 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1994 Omladinac Vranjic
1994–1999 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2003 Mosor
2003–2005 Uskok 47 (6)
2005–2007 Slaven Belupo 17 (0)
2007–2008 Zadar 24 (1)
2008 Solin 12 (7)
2009–2011 Šibenik 41 (1)
2011 Dugopolje 9 (0)
2012 Šmartno 9 (0)
2013–2014 Érdi 1 (0)
2014–2016 NK Tehničar 1974
2016–2017 NK GOŠK Kastel Gomlica
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 August 2010

Club career

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Elez was born in Split and started to play football in the mid-1990s at local club NK Omladinac Vranjic. In 1994, he was spotted by Hajduk Split, and started his professional career by joining the club in March of that year. He played for Hajduk until 1999, before moving to then second-division club NK Mosor, originally starting in the reserve team. After two seasons, he was promoted to the first team.

After two seasons with Mosor, he left and signed with NK Uskok, where he played for two seasons with some success. In the summer of 2005, Elez left Uskok and started to play for NK Slaven Belupo in the Croatian First Division, where he remained for two seasons, before joining NK Zadar. Elez remained at Zadar for one season, before leaving to play with Second Division side NK Solin.

After just half a season with Solin, Ivan returned to the first division, signing a contract with HNK Šibenik.

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