News today that Hamburg are willing to sell their Croatian International midfielder Ivica Olic in the summer.
Ivaca Olic - played 52 times for Croatia
28 year-old Olic is a hugely experienced player who plays on the left-hand side of midfield and he has played for Croatia 52 times scoring 9 goals.
He has been at Hamburg since last summer and has played 34 times for them scoring a massive 15 goals this season.
The transfer fee is said to be around £4M, and that looks a good deal to us. Newcastle and Portsmouth are said to be competing for the Croatia international.
Olic, has been a good goal-scorer all his career and scored in Croatia’s 3-2 win against England last November.
Here is Ivaca’s playing record so far.
Season Club Games Goals 1996–1998 Marsonia 42 17 1998–1999 Hertha Berlin 2 0 1999–2001 Marsonia 42 21 2001–2002 NK Zagreb 28 21 2002–2003 Dinamo Zagreb 27 16 2003–2007 CSKA Moscow 78 35 2007– Hamburger SV 34 15 2002– Croatia 52 9
In 255 first class club games Olic has scored 125 goals - not too bad, one goal every two games, which is a similar record to top goal-scorers like Alan Shearer.
Olic seems a typical Keegan type player - let’s sign him - quickly.
Comments welcome.
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17 responses so far ↓
1 scott9 // May 5, 2008 at 18:50
i thought he was a striker not a midfileder
2 Taiwantoon // May 5, 2008 at 19:02
Hope he is on Kev’s list. The first signing has to be King’s decision.
3 Leo // May 5, 2008 at 19:07
is he fast. how tall is he?
4 Hamas (51times) // May 5, 2008 at 19:07
I’ve never seen him play but I alos thought he was a striker…
5 Gordon // May 5, 2008 at 19:07
Also thought he was a striker, which changes the picture somewhat…
6 Toon_Ksk // May 5, 2008 at 19:08
Have not seen him play before. Maybe Robert from Croatia can tell us more about him.
7 Tom_Toon // May 5, 2008 at 19:10
Finally linked with some players i earmarked, Bruno Alves and Olic.
8 Ashton // May 5, 2008 at 19:10
He is a striker and he is like 4 ft tall !!
we have two midget strikers so no thanks
9 Tom_Toon // May 5, 2008 at 19:12
Hes like 6ft.
10 scottish mag // May 5, 2008 at 19:27
i thought he was a striker too, good player and if we get him he could convince van der vaart to come too(hoping),
11 Gordon // May 5, 2008 at 19:29
He’s definitely a striker Ed - best update your article.
12 Dom4Toon // May 5, 2008 at 21:04
keegan has his links with hamburg, and olic is oviously more realistic than VDV and Kompany, but still we may aswell enquire about all of them
13 Petey // May 5, 2008 at 22:14
lol, i would rather a certain other hamburg player by the name of van der vaart, but hey, this guy does score alot of goals in the famous bundesliga, so yea, id take him.
14 Robert-Croatia // May 5, 2008 at 23:13
he is a striker,and he’s very fast striker and his name is not Ivaca,it’s Ivica
15 Ausgeordie // May 6, 2008 at 0:23
We need a target man like Crouch or Gudjohnsson. As soon as Smith came on last nigh tto replace Viduka we were shite
16 Oba // May 6, 2008 at 9:34
Don’t want him, and don’t need him. Simple.
17 Eric // May 6, 2008 at 10:06
Checked him out on other sites. In videos he looks like a striker in the Shearer mould. We have just as good if not better in Martins. Bet your boots some other team will come in for him. Why in transfers are we always competing with Pompey. Is that our benchmark. Hope not!
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