Elvir Koljić (; born 8 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

Koljić started his professional career at Triglav, before joining Krupa in 2014. A year later, he moved to Borac Banja Luka. The following year, he went back to Krupa, who loaned him to Lech Poznań in 2018. Later that year, he signed with Universitatea Craiova.

Elvir Koljić

Koljić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2018.

Elvir Koljić

Club career

Early career

Koljić started playing football at a local club, before joining youth academy of Slovenian team Maribor in 2011. He made his professional debut playing for Triglav against Olimpija Ljubljana on 26 October 2013 at the age of 18.

Elvir Koljić

In the summer of 2014, he moved to Krupa.

In February 2015, he switched to Borac Banja Luka. On 25 April, he scored his first professional goal against Radnik Bijeljina.

In January 2016, Koljić returned to Krupa. He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Rudar Prijedor on 29 November 2017. In February 2018, he was loaned to Polish side Lech Poznań until the end of season.

Universitatea Craiova

In August, Koljić was transferred to Romanian outfit Universitatea Craiova for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team against Dinamo București on 1 September and managed to score a goal.

In July 2020, he extended his contract until June 2025.

He won his first trophy with the club on 22 May 2021, by beating Astra in Cupa României final.

International career

In January 2018, Koljić received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for friendly games against the United States and Mexico. He debuted against the former on 28 January.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Krupa

First League of RS: 2015–16

Universitatea Craiova

Cupa României: 2020–21

Supercupa României: 2021

References

External links

1995 births

Living people

Footballers from Valladolid

Spanish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent

Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

NK Triglav Kranj players

FK Krupa players

FK Borac Banja Luka players

Lech Poznań players

Lech Poznań II players

CS Universitatea Craiova players

Slovenian PrvaLiga players

First League of the Republika Srpska players

Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players

Ekstraklasa players

III liga players

Liga I players

Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia

Expatriate men's footballers in Poland

Expatriate men's footballers in Romania

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Poland

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Romania