Benjamin Tatar (footballer)

Benjamin Tatar

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gnistan
Youth career
	Turbina Jablanica
0000–2011	Radnik Hadžići
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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	13	(3)
International career‡
2020–	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020

Benjamin Tatar (born 18 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder ^{[1] [2]} for the Veikkausliiga club IF Gnistan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. ^[3]

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 24 June 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Radnik Hadžići	2011–12	Bosnian Second League	25	6	–		–		–		25	6
Novigrad	2012–13	Druga NL	14	1	–		–		–		14	1
	2013–14	Druga NL	33	7	3	2	–		–		36	9
	2014–15	Druga NL	29	12	3	2	–		–		32	14
	2015–16	Druga NL	14	3	–		–		–		14	3
	Total		90	23	6	4	–	–	–	–	96	27
Gorica	2015–16	Prva NL	14	7	0	0	–		–		14	7
	2016–17	Prva NL	32	13	1	1	–		–		33	14
	Total		46	20	1	1	–	–	–	–	66	21
Slaven Belupo	2017–18	1. HNL	11	0	2	0	–		–		13	0
Sarajevo	2018–19	Bosnian Premier League	30	12	5	1	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	–		37	13
	2019–20	Bosnian Premier League	17	6	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	1	–		22	7
	2020–21	Bosnian Premier League	17	10	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 3]	3	–		22	13
	Total		64	28	7	1	10	4	–	–	81	33
Abha	2020–21	Saudi Pro League	10	1	–		–		–		10	1
Al Qadsia	2021–22	Kuwaiti Premier League	13	4	–		–		–		13	4
Borac Banja Luka	2022–23	Bosnian Premier League	29	1	1	0	2 [lower-alpha 4]	2	–		32	3
Okzhetpes	2023	Kazakhstan Premier League	5	0	0	0	–		–		5	0
Gnistan	2024	Veikkausliiga	13	3	2	2	–		0	0	15	5
Career total			306	85	19	8	12	6	0	0	337	99

1. Includes Croatian Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Suomen Cup
2. Includes UEFA Europa League
3. Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
4. Includes UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 18 November 2020. ^[1]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2020	4	0
Total		4	0

Honours

Sarajevo ^[1]

• Bosnian Premier League: 2018–19, 2019–20
• Bosnian Cup: 2018–19

Individual

• 2. HNL Top Goalscorer: 2016–17 (13 goals)

References

1. "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

External links

• Benjamin Tatar at National-Football-Teams.com
• Benjamin Tatar at Sofascore
• Benjamin Tatar on Telegram
• https://www.instagram.com/ici4n on Instagram