Josip Mišić (footballer, born 1994)

Josip Mišić (Croatian pronunciation: [jǒsip mǐːʃitɕ];[2][3] born 28 June 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb.

Josip Mišić
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Vinkovci, Croatia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dinamo Zagreb
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2005 Zrinski Bošnjaci
2005–2013 Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Osijek 55 (3)
2015–2018 Rijeka 65 (4)
2015–2016Spezia (loan) 8 (0)
2018–2021 Sporting CP 8 (0)
2019–2020PAOK (loan) 31 (5)
2020–2021Dinamo Zagreb (loan) 16 (2)
2021– Dinamo Zagreb 103 (3)
International career
2012 Croatia U18 5 (0)
2012–2013 Croatia U19 7 (0)
2014–2016 Croatia U21 6 (0)
2017 Croatia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2017

Club career

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Rising through the ranks of the NK Osijek academy, Mišić made his senior team debut in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers 3–1 home win against FC Santa Coloma, coming in for Zoran Kvržić.[4] Not long afterwards, he made his Prva HNL debut as well, coming in the 14th minute of the 3–0 away win against NK Inter Zaprešić for the injured Domagoj Pušić, scoring his first senior goal on the same match, in the 82nd minute.[5]

In December 2014, despite rumours linking him with Dinamo Zagreb, he signed a 4+12-year contract with HNK Rijeka.[6] Following three successful years with Rijeka, in January 2018 Mišić moved to Sporting CP on a 5+12-year deal, with the transfer valued at €3 million.[7][8]

On 15 May 2018, Mišić and several of his teammates, including coaches, were injured following an attack by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the club's training ground after the team finished third in the league and missed out on the UEFA Champions League qualification.[9][10] Despite the attack, he and the rest of the team agreed to play in the Portuguese Cup final scheduled for the following weekend,[11] eventually losing to C.D. Aves.

On 17 January 2019, PAOK announced the signing of Mišić on loan from Sporting Lisbon until June 2020 with a buy-out option.[12] On 22 March 2020, after a remarkable season (the Croatian midfielder has provided an impressive total of eight assists, also scoring five goals including a last-gasp equaliser against arch-rivals Aris) and despite reports on the contrary in Portugal's press, it is clear that PAOK's agreement with Josip Misic will take place in the next months and the Croatian will sign a yearly contract with the Greek club. PAOK decided to trigger his optional buy-out clause of €2 million.[13][needs update]

International career

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He made his debut for Croatia in a January 2017 China Cup match against Chile and his second and final international was three days later in the same tournament against the host nation.[14]

On 31 October 2022, Mišić was named in the preliminary 34-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[15] but did not make the final 26.[16]

Career statistics

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As of 21 May 2022
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Osijek 2012–13 Prva HNL 11 1 1 0 3 0 15 1
2013–14 28 1 4 0 32 1
2014–15 16 1 1 0 17 1
Total 55 3 6 0 3 0 0 0 64 3
Rijeka 2014–15 Prva HNL 11 0 4 0 15 0
2015–16 1 0 1 0
2016–17 34 2 6 0 2 0 42 2
2017–18 19 2 3 0 10 1 32 3
Total 65 4 13 0 12 1 0 0 90 5
Spezia (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 8 0 1 0 9 0
Sporting 2017–18 Primeira Liga 5 0 1 0 6 0
2018–19 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
PAOK (loan) 2018–19 Super League Greece 5 0 5 1 0 0 10 1
2019–20 26 5 4 1 2 0 32 6
Total 31 5 9 2 2 0 0 0 42 7
Dinamo Zagreb (loan) 2020–21 Prva HNL 16 2 2 1 4 0 22 3
Dinamo Zagreb 2021–22 33 1 2 0 15 0 50 1
Total 49 3 4 1 19 0 0 0 72 4
Career total 215 15 33 3 36 1 0 0 284 19

Honours

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HNK Rijeka

Sporting CP

PAOK

Dinamo Zagreb

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Josip Mišić". GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Jòsip". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Jòsip
  3. ^ "mȉš". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Míšić
  4. ^ Osijek novom pobjedom osigurao drugo pretkolo Europske lige, idući suparnik je Kalmar Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine at Sportnet
  5. ^ Osijek trijumfalno kroz Zaprešić, Vargić bez primljenog gola već 360 minuta Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine at Sportnet
  6. ^ Josip Mišić potpisao na četiri i pol godine at Novi List
  7. ^ Josip Mišić: Godine koje sam proveo u Rijeci neću nikada zaboraviti Archived 29 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine at HNK Rijeka
  8. ^ OS REFORÇOS JÁ GARANTIDOS PELO LEÃO ALÉM DE MONTERO at Record.pt
  9. ^ Kiley, Ben (15 May 2018). "Sporting Lisbon players attacked at training ground after failing to secure Champions League spot". Sports Joe. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Jogadores foram agredidos e agora recusam treinar" [Players were assaulted and now refuse to train]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Sporting Lisbon: Players agree to play Portuguese Cup final after attack". BBC Sport. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  12. ^ Josip Mišić joins PAOK
  13. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ: Δεν χαλάει του Μίσιτς". www.sport24.gr. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Dalić objavio prošireni popis za Svjetsko prvenstvo: Evo tko ima šansu putovati u Katar". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Zlatko Dalić objavio popis igrača za SP, ovo su 26 imena koje vodi u Katar". Večernji list (in Croatian). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  17. ^ "DINAMO - ISTRA 1961 6:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Najbolji igrač SuperSport HNL-a 2022/2023". facebook.com/HUNS.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  19. ^ "NIVEA MEN Player of the Club του Π.Α.Ο.Κ. ο Μίσιτς". slgr.gr (in Greek). 10 June 2020.
  20. ^ "Super League Interwetten: Η καλύτερη ενδεκάδα της σεζόν 2019-20". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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