Darío Cvitanich
Encyclopedia
Darío Cvitanich is an Argentine
-Croatia
n football striker
who plays for Boca Juniors
.
's youth and made his debut for the clubs first team at the age of 18 on 20 October 2003 in a 3–1 defeat to Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
. He scored a hat-trick
in a 4–0 win against Newell's Old Boys
on 27 April 2007. He played, and scored, for Banfield in the Copa Libertadores 2007
. He also served as a loyal member of Banfield during his early youth years in Argentina. Just prior to leaving his childhood side, he excelled his final loyalty by scoring 13 times during Banfields run at the Clausura 2008 tournament.
on 12 December 2008. Following the match against NAC, Cvitanich scored his first brace and his first hat-trick in subsequent weeks against De Graafschap
and ADO Den Haag
. He scored his first hat-trick of the 2009/10 season against NAC Breda
.
On 3 November 2010 it was announced that Cvitanich will return to Ajax.
in July 2011. The Argentine sports club hired him for one year. Cvitanich scored his first goal for Boca on August 28, 2011, against San Lorenzo de Almagro.
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, stating that "such an opportunity only comes once and you must take it".
It became known on 14 January 2009 that he couldn't play for Croatia
, because the FIFA
rules do not allow nationality to be taken from the great grandfather.
AFC Ajax
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
-Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who plays for Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
.
Banfield
Dario started his career in Club Atlético BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
's youth and made his debut for the clubs first team at the age of 18 on 20 October 2003 in a 3–1 defeat to Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is a sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The club was founded on October 15, 1910, and their main activities are basketball and association football. The football team currently plays in the...
. He scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 4–0 win against Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
on 27 April 2007. He played, and scored, for Banfield in the Copa Libertadores 2007
Copa Libertadores 2007
The 2007 Copa Libertadores de América was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It started on January 24, 2007 and finished on June 20, 2007...
. He also served as a loyal member of Banfield during his early youth years in Argentina. Just prior to leaving his childhood side, he excelled his final loyalty by scoring 13 times during Banfields run at the Clausura 2008 tournament.
AFC Ajax
Cvitanich signed for AFC Ajax, although he did not leave Banfield until the end of the 2008 season. He was labelled the successor to Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and scored his first goal against NAC BredaNAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
on 12 December 2008. Following the match against NAC, Cvitanich scored his first brace and his first hat-trick in subsequent weeks against De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
and ADO Den Haag
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag , commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag , is a Dutch football club from the city of The Hague. The club was for a time known as FC Den Haag , with ADO representing the amateur branch of the club...
. He scored his first hat-trick of the 2009/10 season against NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
.
Pachuca
Cvitanich joined Mexican side C.F. Pachuca on loan on 1 January 2010., until the end of 2010.On 3 November 2010 it was announced that Cvitanich will return to Ajax.
Boca Juniors
Cvitanich signed for Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
in July 2011. The Argentine sports club hired him for one year. Cvitanich scored his first goal for Boca on August 28, 2011, against San Lorenzo de Almagro.
Career statistics
|-|2002-03||rowspan="6"|Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
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|2005-06||21||5||-||-||-||-||21||5
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|2006-07||25||10||-||-||-||-||25||10
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|2007-08||30||19||-||-||-||-||30||19
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|AFC Ajax||rowspan="2"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|2010–11||16||8||-||-||2||2||18||10
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|2010–11
2010–11 Eredivisie
-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
||rowspan="1"|AFC Ajax||rowspan="1"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|2011–12||rowspan="1"|Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
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International career
Cvitanich was born in Argentina with distant Croatian heritage. He established himself as a quality footballer in his home country playing for Banfield in the Argentine Primera División. After much consideration he eventually pledged to play for the Croatia national teamCroatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, stating that "such an opportunity only comes once and you must take it".
It became known on 14 January 2009 that he couldn't play for Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
, because the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
rules do not allow nationality to be taken from the great grandfather.
Club
C.F. Pachuca- CONCACAF Champions LeagueCONCACAF Champions LeagueThe CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
(1): 2009–10
AFC Ajax
- EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
(1): 2010–112010–11 Eredivisie-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
External links
- Career statistics at Irish Times Argentine Primera statistics at Futbol XXI Medio Tiempo Article Israel article