.jpg) Kačar withHertha in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1987-01-26)26 January 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Sad,SR Serbia,Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vojvodina | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Vojvodina | 78 | (16) |
| 2008–2010 | Hertha BSC | 64 | (10) |
| 2010–2016 | Hamburger SV | 78 | (7) |
| 2014 | →Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Augsburg | 28 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 266 | (35) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Serbia U21 | 16 | (7) |
| 2007–2012 | Serbia | 25 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gojko Kačar (Serbian Cyrillic:Гојко Качар,pronounced[ɡôːjkokâtʃaːr]; born 26 January 1987) is a Serbian former professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Kačar played forVojvodina's youth academy before being promoted to the first team. In January 2008, he moved toGermany to play forHertha BSC for a fee of €3 million, which made him the most expensive player that Vojvodina ever sold.
On 21 August 2010, Kačar debuted forHamburger SV, coming on as a substitute forEljero Elia in the 79th minute of a 2–1 home win againstSchalke.
After an unsuccessful stint inJapan playing forCerezo Osaka, on 19 July 2016, Kačar left Hamburg to joinFC Augsburg.[1]
In August 2018, Kačar joined the Cypriot clubAnorthosis Famagusta. He retired in 2019.
Kačar was called up to theSerbian U-21 team for the2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in theNetherlands. He made his debut in a 0–2 loss toEngland, which was also his only match at the tournament.
On 7 September 2008, Kačar scored five goals for the Serbian U-21 team in an 8–0 demolition ofHungary in a qualifying match for the2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.[2] At the main tournament, he also scored once, but it was the only goal that Serbia ever scored.
Kačar represented Serbia at the2008 Summer Olympics, making his debut againstAustralia on 7 August 2008.[3]
In June 2010, he was selected in Serbia's squad for the2010 FIFA World Cup,[4] where he appeared in group stage match againstGermany.
He went on to make 25 appearances atsenior level.[5] His final international was a February 2012friendly match away againstCyprus.[6]
Kačar's two uncles,Slobodan andTadija, are Olympic medalists in boxing. Slobodan won a gold medal at the1980 Summer Olympics, while Tadija won silver in1976.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vojvodina | 2003–04 | Superliga | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | 12 | 2 | ? | ? | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 2 | ? | ? | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | 22 | 1 | ? | ? | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08 | 17 | 11 | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 | ||
| Total | 78 | 16 | ? | ? | 4 | 1 | 82 | 17 | ||
| Hertha | 2007–08 | Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2009–10 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 64 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 78 | 14 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| 2015–16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 78 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 81 | 7 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka (loan) | 2014 | J1 League | 12 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Augsburg | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Anorthosis Famagusta | 2018–19 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 266 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 293 | 39 | ||
| Serbia national team[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 |
| 2010 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 |
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