Ivan Pavela
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Pavela in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Josip Pavela | ||
| Date of birth | March 3, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ProStars FC | |||
| 2021–2022 | Puskás Akadémia | ||
| 2023 | Lokomotiva | ||
| 2024 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | ProStars FC | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | ProStars FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | York United FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → ProStars FC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | NK Dugopolje | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | York United FC | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 12, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 12, 2025 | |||
Ivan Josip Pavela (born March 3, 2005) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
After playing with ProStars FC's senior team in 2021, he joined the U19 side of Hungarian club Puskás Akadémia, before returning to ProStars in 2022.[2]
In 2023, he joined the U19 side of Croatian club NK Lokomotiva, followed by HNK Hajduk Split U19 in 2024.[3] He spent a month with the Hajduk Split first team, following a pair of injuries to their goalkeepers.[4]
Club career
In 2021, Pavela played with ProStars FC in League1 Ontario.[5] He returned to the team in 2022, following a stint in Hungary.[6]
In April 2023, he signed a developmental contract with York United FC in the Canadian Premier League.[7] He also played with ProStars FC that season.[8]
In 2024, he signed with Croatian second tier side NK Dugopolje.[9]
In February 2025, he signed a two-year contract with York United, with an option for 2026.[3][10] He made his debut on April 6, 2025, in a 2-0 victory over Vancouver FC.[11]
International career
In February 2024, Pavela was called up to the Canada U20.[12]
References
- ^ Ivan Pavela at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Jacques, John (23 February 2023). "Dossier: Two Young Goalkeepers At The York United Preseason Camp". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b "York United FC signs goalkeeper Ivan Pavela". York United FC. 5 February 2025.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (27 June 2025). "'Future of this club': Young keeper Pavela thriving at York". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ "Ivan Pavela 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Ivan Pavela 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "York United FC signs Ivan Pavela and Toby Richardson to Development Contracts". York United FC. 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Ivan Pavela 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nakon Jeme, u Dugopolje stigla još petorica" [After Jema, five more people arrived in Dugopolje]. Dalmatinski nogomet (in Croatian). 23 July 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (5 February 2025). "York United Signs Young Goalkeeper Ivan Pavela". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Hewitt, Thomas (7 April 2025). "Super-sub Julian Altobelli brace lands York United season-opening win in Vancouver". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (12 February 2024). "Vancouver FC's Cameron, Forge's Tavernier named to Canada's roster for 2024 Concacaf U-20 Championship Qualifiers". Canadian Premier League.