MornarIvica MORNAR

Presentation

Retired
CROATIA CROATIA
BornJan 12, 1974
Split, CROATIA
Age50 years old
Size1.88 m
Weight83 kg
PositionRight winger
Centre forward
Attacking midfielder
Arrival(s)
PortsmouthPortsmouth2004
Departure(s)
PortsmouthPortsmouth2005
Numbers11
Selections
Croatie A
Career
Hadjuk SplitHadjuk Split
Eintracht FrancfortEintracht Francfort
SévilleSéville
OurenseOurense
Standard LiègeStandard Liège
AnderlechtAnderlecht
PortsmouthPortsmouth
RennesRennes
Ivica Mornar was loaned to Stade Rennais FC from Portsmouth in 2004. The Croatian international striker was to be Monterrubio’s counterpart on the right side of Rennes’ attack. In a position where neither Vairelles nor N’Guéma had excelled in the 2003/2004 season, the striker didn’t have any problems starting the season as first-choice. Having made a good start, marked by several assists, including one for Frei against Nantes in a 1-0 win in his best match in a Rennes shirt, he began to disappoint as the weeks went by. Regularly on the treatment table from November onward, his relationship with Manager Bölöni became increasingly tense, and the lucky-charm Maoulida was given the nod ahead of him in the starting line-up. After an umpteenth appearance as substitute in a 0-1 defeat at Strasbourg in December 2004, he would no longer appear in a Rennes shirt. Dréossi declined the option to purchase the Croat. Back at Portsmouth, Mornar ended his career at the end of the 2005/2006 season.