Ivan Klasnic
Nationality :
Croatian
Date of Birth :
29/01/1980
Height :
6' 1" (186cm)
Weight :
12st 0lbs (76.0kg)
Squad Number :
17
Previous Clubs :
Bolton (loan), Nantes, Werder Bremen
Position :
Striker
The Croatian international re-signed for Wanderers on a permanent basis in the 2010 summer transfer window after spending the previous season on loan from Nantes.
He scored eight goals in his first year in English football, with his outstanding contribution coming against Manchester City last November when the former Werder Bremen man claimed a superb brace of goals in an enthralling 3-3 draw with the big spending Blues.
In 2010/11, Klasnic was mainly deployed as a subsitute, but his goalscoring credentials helped Bolton earn important home league victories against Stoke City and Aston Villa.
The Hamburg-born man did earn a number of starts in the FA Cup, where he netted the decisive goals in the 1-0 wins over Wigan and Fulham in the fourth and five round ties, respectively.
Klasnic has enjoyed a career predominantly in the German top-flight with Werder Bremen,with one year in French football with Nantes
Having built his reputation at St Pauli, Klasnic joined Bremen, where he stayed for seven seasons. The Hamburg-born frontman helped them win the Bundesliga during the 2003/04 campaign, and the following season had his first taste of Champions League football, scoring five goals during the group stage.
The vastly experienced frontman has also found the net on 11 occasions for Croatia in 37 appearances, with two of those strikes coming against Poland and Turkey at the 2008 European Championships.
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