Maks Čelić

Maks Čelić
Personal information
Full name	Maks Juraj Čelić
Date of birth	8 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Borac Banja Luka
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–2015	Duisburg II
2017–2019	Varaždin
2019–2020	Gorica
2020	Lviv
2021	Varaždin
2022–2023	ACR Messina
2023	Beroe
2023–	Borac Banja Luka
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2024

Maks Juraj Čelić (born 8 March 1996) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club Borac Banja Luka.^[1]

Career[edit]

At the age of 18, Juraj Čelić signed for German second division side MSV Duisburg after Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who he was supposed to join, dissolved their reserves.^[2] After failing to make an appearance for MSV Duisburg, he almost joined GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia's most successful club, but the transfer never happened.^[2]

In 2017, Juraj Čelić signed for NK Varaždin, helping them achieve promotion from the Croatian third division to the top flight.^[2]

In 2020, he signed for Lviv in the Ukrainian top flight.

On 24 August 2021, he signed with Italian Serie C club ACR Messina.^[3]

In early 2023, Čelić joined Bulgarian club Beroe where he remained until the end of the season.^[4]

Honours[edit]

Varaždin

Druga HNL: 2018–19

References[edit]

^ Maks Čelić at Soccerway
^ ^a ^b ^c 'Studiram, a vjera mi je oslonac. Mi nogometaši moramo biti uzor, živjeti skromno i pomagati' vecernji.hr
^ MessinaSportiva, Scritto da: Redazione (24 August 2021). "Messina, ufficiale l'ingaggio del difensore Maks Celic. Ha vinto la B croata". MessinaSportiva (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^ "Берое обяви, че се разделя с бранител" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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[1] Maks Čelić at Soccerway

[hr-2] 'Studiram, a vjera mi je oslonac. Mi nogometaši moramo biti uzor, živjeti skromno i pomagati' vecernji.hr

[3] MessinaSportiva, Scritto da: Redazione (24 August 2021). "Messina, ufficiale l'ingaggio del difensore Maks Celic. Ha vinto la B croata". MessinaSportiva (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2022.

[4] "Берое обяви, че се разделя с бранител" (in Bulgarian). topsport.bg. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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