Maks Čelić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maks Juraj Ćelić | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Csíkszereda | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2010–2011 | → NK Zagreb (loan) | ||
| 2011–2012 | HASK Zagreb | ||
| 2012–2013 | Inter Zaprešić | ||
| 2014 | Varaždin | ||
| 2014–2015 | MSV Duisburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | HASK Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Varaždin | 43 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Gorica | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | Lviv | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Varaždin | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Messina | 29 | (1) |
| 2023 | Beroe | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Borac Banja Luka | 30 | (2) |
| 2024 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | Borac Banja Luka | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | FK Csíkszereda | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 December 2025 | |||
Maks Juraj Ćelić (born 8 March 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga I club FK Csíkszereda.
Career
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.[1] 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.[1]
In 2017, Juraj Čelić signed for NK Varaždin, helping them achieve promotion from the Croatian third division to the top flight.[1]
In 2020, he signed for Lviv in the Ukrainian top flight.
On 24 August 2021, he signed with Italian Serie C club ACR Messina.[2]
In early 2023, Čelić joined Bulgarian club Beroe where he remained until the end of the season.[3]
Honours
Varaždin
Borac Banja Luka
- Bosnian Premier League: 2023–24
- Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2023–24
- Bosnian Supercup runner-up: 2024
References
- ^ 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.