Ivan Jelić Balta


Ivan Borna Jelić Balta is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Koper. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Zagreb, Jelić Balta is a native of Bjelovar where he went through the school of the local NK Bjelovar, joining the ranks of the third-tier first team in 2010. After two seasons, he joined local rivals Mladost Ždralovi in the same tier, which ended up winning the 2012–13 season of the Croatian Third League.
After that, he played for lower division clubs in Germany until his return to Croatia. In July 2018, he signed a contract with newly promoted Ukrainian Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv.

Honours

Rudeš
Koper
Sarajevo