Ivan Borna Jelić Balta (born 17 September 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Mura. Primarily a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a centre-back.
Club career Born in Zagreb, Jelić Balta is a native of BjelovarBJELOVARSKI NOGOMETAŠ U UKRAJINI Ivan Borna Jelić Balta u Arsenalu iz Kijeva at bjelovarac.hr 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.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStuttgarter Kickers II2015–16Oberliga Baden-Württemberg190———190Rudeš2016–17Croatian Second League9100——912017–18Croatian First League1010——20Total10110——111Varaždin2017–18Croatian Second League8000—20100Arsenal Kyiv2018–19Ukrainian Premier League4000——40Koper2019–20Slovenian Second League17130——2012020–21Slovenian PrvaLiga24131—212932021–22Slovenian PrvaLiga29230——322Total70491—21816Wisła Kraków2022–23I liga16030——190Sarajevo (loan)2022–23Bosnian Premier League13000——130Sarajevo2023–24Bosnian Premier League100020—302024–25Bosnian Premier League5020——70Total1902020—230Slaven Belupo (loan)2023–24Croatian Football League9000——902024–25Croatian Football League10020——120Total19020——210Koper2025–26Slovenian PrvaLiga9100——91Career total172617120411958
Honours Rudeš Croatian Second League: 2016–17
Koper Slovenian Cup: 2021–22
Sarajevo Bosnian Cup: 2024–25
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