Benjamin Tatar (footballer)

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Benjamin Tatar
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sloga Doboj
Number 32
Youth career
Turbina Jablanica
–2011 Radnik Hadžići
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Radnik Hadžići 25 (6)
2012–2014 Novigrad 47 (8)
2014–2015 Cibalia 0 (0)
2014–2015 → Novigrad (loan) 29 (12)
2015 Novigrad 14 (3)
2016–2017 Gorica 44 (20)
2017–2018 Slaven Belupo 11 (0)
2018–2021 Sarajevo 64 (28)
2021 Abha 10 (1)
2021–2022 Qadsia 13 (4)
2022–2023 Borac Banja Luka 29 (1)
2023 Okzhetpes 5 (0)
2024 Gnistan 28 (3)
2025– Sloga Doboj 11 (0)
International career
2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 June 2025

Benjamin Tatar (born 18 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder [1] [2] for Sloga Doboj and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. [3]

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International career

In September 2020, Tatar was called up to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and UEFA Nations League games against Netherlands and Poland. [4] He debuted in a home draw against the Netherlands on 11 October 2020. [5] [6]

Personal life

Tatar's younger brother Kerim is also a professional footballer who plays as a winger for First League of FBiH club Goražde. [7] [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Radnik Hadžići 2011–12 Bosnian Second League 256––256
Novigrad 2012–13 Druga NL 141––141
2013–14Druga NL33732–369
2014–15Druga NL291232–3214
2015–16Druga NL143––143
Total902364––9627
Gorica 2015–16 Prva NL 14700–147
2016–17Prva NL321311–3314
Total462011––6621
Slaven Belupo 2017–18 1. HNL 11020–130
Sarajevo 2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 3012512 [b] 03713
2019–20 Bosnian Premier League176104 [c] 1227
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League1710104 [c] 32213
Total6428711048133
Abha 2020–21 Saudi Pro League 101––101
Al Qadsia 2021–22 Kuwaiti Premier League 134––134
Borac Banja Luka 2022–23 Bosnian Premier League291102 [d] 2323
Okzhetpes 2023 Kazakhstan Premier League 5000–50
Gnistan 2024 Veikkausliiga 28322–305
Sloga Doboj 2024–25 Bosnian Premier League4010–50
Career total3258520812635799

International

As of match played 18 November 2020. [1]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202040
Total40

Honours

Sarajevo [1]

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 "B. Tatar: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ↑ K.H. (7 February 2021). "Benjamin Tatar zvanično napustio FK Sarajevo i prešao u saudijski klub Abha" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. ↑ E.B. (22 September 2020). "Benjamin Tatar dobio poziv u reprezentaciju BiH" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bajević objavio spisak za baraž, nekoliko novih imena". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 28 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "BiH pružila odličan otpor renomiranom rivalu: Zmajevi podijelili bodove s Nizozemskom". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Slavljenička atmosfera u porodici Tatar: "Mnogo je odricanja iza Benjamina, vjerovali smo u njega!"" (in Bosnian). Interviewed by S. Mlaćo. sportsport.ba. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ↑ Benjamin Tatar, 30, tienasi Saudi-Arabiassa niin paljon, että voisi jäädä jo eläkkeelle – tästä syystä hän tuli Suomeen, Ilta-Sanomat, 26 May 2024
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