Benjamin Tatar (footballer)
Bosnian footballer
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Benjamin Tatar (born 18 May 1994) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Velež Mostar.
Date of birth
18 May 1994
Place of birth
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Velež Mostar | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Turbina Jablanica | |||
| –2011 | Radnik Hadžići | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Radnik Hadžići | 25 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | Novigrad | 47 | (8) |
| 2014–2015 | Cibalia | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Novigrad (loan) | 29 | (12) |
| 2015 | Novigrad | 14 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Gorica | 44 | (20) |
| 2017–2018 | Slaven Belupo | 11 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Sarajevo | 64 | (28) |
| 2021 | Abha | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Qadsia | 13 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Borac Banja Luka | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | Okzhetpes | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gnistan | 28 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Sloga Doboj | 41 | (4) |
| 2026– | Velež Mostar | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 September 2026 | |||
International career
In September 2020, Tatar was called up to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and UEFA Nations League games against Netherlands and Poland.[1] He debuted in a home draw against the Netherlands on 11 October 2020.[2][3]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 26 May 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Radnik Hadžići | 2011–12 | Second League of FBiH | 25 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||
| Novigrad | 2012–13 | 3. HNL | 22 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 3. HNL | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2014–15 | 3. HNL | 29 | 12 | 3 | 2 | — | 32 | 14 | ||
| 2015–16 | 3. HNL | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 90 | 23 | 6 | 4 | — | 96 | 27 | |||
| Gorica | 2015–16 | 2. HNL | 14 | 7 | — | — | 14 | 7 | ||
| 2016–17 | 2. HNL | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | 14 | ||
| Total | 46 | 20 | 1 | 1 | — | 47 | 21 | |||
| Slaven Belupo | 2017–18 | 1. HNL | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Sarajevo | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 30 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 13 |
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 3 | 22 | 13 | |
| Total | 64 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 81 | 33 | ||
| Abha | 2020–21 | Saudi Pro League | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Al Qadsia | 2021–22 | Kuwaiti Premier League | 13 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Borac Banja Luka | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| Okzhetpes | 2023 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gnistan | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 28 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| Sloga Doboj | 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 34 | 6 | ||
| Total | 41 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 47 | 6 | |||
| Velež Mostar | 2026–27 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 362 | 90 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 399 | 106 | ||
- Includes Croatian Cup, Bosnian Cup, Suomen Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Sarajevo[6]
Individual