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757

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

11

Villa Appearances

0

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

0.00

Game
Per

Boško Balaban

Player #757
Aston Villa player image
Forward
CF Boško Balaban | 🇭🇷 | #757 |

Forward

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Boško Balaban

15 October 1978

Rijeka 🇭🇷

Croatia 🇭🇷

(5 ft 10 in) 1.80 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

2001-02

Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷

£7.02m

1 July 2001

22

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

2003-04

Club Brugge KV 🇧🇪

Free

1 January 2004

25

David O'Leary 🇮🇪

Previous Clubs

Boško Balaban

Previous Clubs:

-1995 HNK Rijeka Youth 🇭🇷
Croatian First Football League

1995-00 HNK Rijeka 🇭🇷
Croatian First Football League, 🕒 87 | 47 (40) | ⚽ 21 |

2000-01 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷 Free
Croatian First Football League, 🕒 27 | 25 (2) | ⚽ 14 |

Subsequent Clubs

Boško Balaban

Subsequent Clubs:

2004-07 Club Brugge KV 🇧🇪 Free
Jupiler Pro League, 🕒 118 | 105 (13) | ⚽ 58 |

2007-09 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷 £1.53m
SuperSport HNL, 🕒 47 | 38 (9) | ⚽ 20 |

2009-12 Panionios Athens 🇬🇷 Free
Super League 1, 🕒 54 | 49 (5) | ⚽ 13 |

2012 FA Selangor 🇲🇾 Free
Malaysia Super League

2012 Retired aged 33

Progression

Boško Balaban

n/a

Appearance Record

Boško Balaban

First Team Appearances:

CF Boško Balaban | 🇭🇷 |
Aston Villa 2001-02 | £7.02m |
🕒 11 | 2 (9) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 17 | #757 |

🟩 4 | 🟨 4 | 🟥 3 |
Cards 🟨 0 | 🟥 0 |

Reserve & Youth Appearances:

2003-04 PRL 🕒 1 | ✅ 1 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 1 | 🇺 1 |
2001-02 PRL 🕒 9 | ✅ 9 | 🔁 0 | ⚽ 0~ | 🇺 0 |
*2001-02 Substitutions & Goalscorers not recorded

Played Under

Boško Balaban

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2001 🕒 8 | 6 (2) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 4 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 2 |
Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 2002 🕒 3 | 0 (3) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 0 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 1 |

Honours

Boško Balaban

🏆 2003-04 FA Premier Reserve League Champion

Debut Appearance

Boško Balaban

Debut Squad:

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 26 Aug 2001, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

2001-02

🟨 26 Aug 2001, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park

John Gregory 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

22

Loans Out

Boško Balaban

Loans Out:

2002-03 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 🇭🇷
21 Aug 2002 to 30 Jun 2003
Prva HNL, 🕒 2 | 2 (0) | ⚽ 0 |

Final Appearance

Boško Balaban

Final Appearance:

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 20 Apr 2002, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Graham Taylor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

23

Final Squad:

2002-03

🟩 27 Jul 2002, Villa 3-0 Zürich, Villa Park

David O'Leary 🇮🇪

Villa Career

Boško Balaban

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
2
9
17

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
36%
73%
27%
1.45

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0

Career Goals

Boško Balaban

0

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Career Assists

Boško Balaban

0

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Competition Record

Boško Balaban

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
8
0
🔁 Substitute:
8
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
1
Substitute:
1
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
1
1
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Boško Balaban

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
11
2
9
16

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
36%
73%
27%
1.45

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

2002-03

Aston Villa Crest 2025

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
0%
0%
0%
0.00

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
0
0
0.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
8
0
8
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Boško Balaban

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Boško Balaban

2001-02

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
0
8
16

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2002-03

Aston Villa Crest 2025
Premier League

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
0
0
0
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Appearances

2001-02
🟨 26 Aug 2001, Villa 1-1 United, Villa Park
Premier League
14th (-3)
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2001-02
🟨 16 Sep 2001, Villa 0-0 Sunderland, Villa Park
Premier League
10th (-2)
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2001-02
🟩 24 Sep 2001, Villa 3-1 Southampton, St Mary's
Premier League
6th (+4)
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2001-02
🟩 14 Oct 2001, Villa 2-0 Fulham, Villa Park
Premier League
4th (-)
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2001-02
🟥 22 Dec 2001, Villa 1-3 Derby, Pride Park
Premier League
8th (-)
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2001-02
🟥 5 Mar 2002, Villa 0-3 Blackburn, Ewood
Premier League
7th (-)
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2001-02
🟨 2 Apr 2002, Villa 1-1 Newcastle, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (-1)
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2001-02
🟨 20 Apr 2002, Villa 2-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Premier League
10th (-)
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FA Cup Seasons

Boško Balaban

2001-02

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2002-03

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Boško Balaban

2001-02

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
1
1

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2002-03

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

2001-02
🟩 10 Oct 2001, Villa 1-0 Reading, Villa Park
League Cup
3rd Round
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2001-02
🟥 28 Nov 2001, Villa 0-1 Wednesday, Villa Park
League Cup
4th Round
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European Seasons

Boško Balaban

2001-02

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
1
1
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

2002-03

EFL Cup.jpg
Intertoto Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

2001-02
🟩 27 Sep 2001, Villa 1-0 Varteks, Gradski
UEFA Cup
1st Round
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Unused Substitute Appearances

Boško Balaban

2001-02
🟩 8 Sep 2001, Villa 3-1 Liverpool, Anfield
Premier League
8th (+6)
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2001-02
🟥 20 Sep 2001, Villa 2-3 Varteks, Villa Park
UEFA Cup
1st Round
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2001-02
🟩 30 Sep 2001, Villa 2-0 Blackburn, Villa Park
Premier League
4th (+2)
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2001-02
🟩 24 Oct 2001, Villa 1-0 Charlton, Villa Park
Premier League
3rd (+2)
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2001-02
🟥 3 Nov 2001, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Premier League
3rd (-2)
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2001-02
🟥 1 Dec 2001, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Villa Park
Premier League
6th (-1)
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2001-02
🟩 17 Dec 2001, Villa 2-1 Ipswich, Villa Park
Premier League
8th (-1)
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2001-02
🟩 12 Jan 2002, Villa 2-1 Derby, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (+2)
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2001-02
🟩 21 Jan 2002, Villa 2-1 Charlton, The Valley
Premier League
7th (-)
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2001-02
🟨 9 Feb 2002, Villa 1-1 Chelsea, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-)
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2001-02
🟥 23 Feb 2002, Villa 0-1 United, Old Trafford
Premier League
7th (-)
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2001-02
🟩 2 Mar 2002, Villa 2-1 West Ham, Villa Park
Premier League
7th (-)
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Sendings Off

Boško Balaban

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International Career

Boško Balaban

Villa International #123

Full International Record

🇭🇷 🕒 34 | 16 (18) | ⚽ 10 | 🔥 - |

Villa International Record

🇭🇷 🕒 8 | ✅ 3 🔁 (5) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - |

Career Notes

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Biography

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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