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Ivan Klasnić

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Croatian footballer

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Ivan Klasnić is a Croatian association football player who plays as a forward. Born in Hamburg on January 29, 1980, he has been active in the sport since 1998. He represents Croatia in international competition and has participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2004, and UEFA Euro 2008.

During his career, Klasnić has been a member of several clubs, including Bolton Wanderers F.C., SV Werder Bremen, FC Nantes, and FC St. Pauli. He has competed in the Premier League and the 2. Bundesliga. His physical attributes include a height of 186 and a mass of 79. He is also known by the pseudonym "Killer (matador)" and speaks Croatian.

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Key facts

2001
Croatia U21
Date of birth
( 1980-01-29 ) 29 January 1980 (age 46)
Place of birth
Hamburg , West Germany
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Striker
1984 1992
Union 03 Altona
1992 1994
TSV Stellingen 88
1995 1997
FC St. Pauli
Years
Team
1997 2001
FC St. Pauli
2001 2008
Werder Bremen
2008 2009
Nantes
2009 2012
Bolton Wanderers
2012 2013
Mainz 05
1998 1999
Croatia U19
2004 2011
Croatia

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Position
Forward
Nationality
Croatia

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ivan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Croatia
Place of birth
Hamburg
Languages spoken
Croatian
Participant in
UEFA Euro 2008
Position played
forward
Country for sport
Croatia
Mass
79
Official website
www.ivanklasnic.com
Image
Spieler – Tag der Legenden 2016 06.jpg
Height
186
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Ivan Klasnić
date of birth
1980-01-29
pseudonym
Killer (matador)
start of work period
1998-00-00
social media followers
2209
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Encyclopedic overview

Ivan Klasnić ( Croatian pronunciation: [ˈiʋan ˈklasnitɕ]; born 29 January 1980) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He began his career with local side FC St. Pauli, and moved to Werder Bremen in 2001 after helping his previous team to promotion to the Bundesliga. He scored 49 league goals in 151 appearances with Werder Bremen, winning a league and cup double in 2004. After a season in France with Nantes, he moved to English Premier League team Bolton Wanderers in 2009, initially on loan. After their relegation in 2012, he spent a season back in Germany with Mainz.

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