Roko Šimić

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Roko Šimić
FC Liefering gegen SK Rapid Wien II (12. September 2021) 03.jpg
Šimić with FC Liefering in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-10) 10 September 2003 (age 18)
Place of birth Milan, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Liefering
(on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2011 Dinamo Zagreb
2011–2015 Kustošija
2015–2020 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Lokomotiva Zagreb 25 (3)
2021–0000 Red Bull Salzburg 1 (0)
2021–0000 → Liefering (loan) 15 (11)
National team‡
2017 Croatia U15 1 (0)
2018–2019 Croatia U16 13 (3)
2019–2020 Croatia U17 9 (1)
2021– Croatia U21 6 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:28, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:22, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Roko Šimić (born 10 September 2003) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Liga club Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.

Career[]

Šimić made his senior debut for Lokomotiva Zagreb on 16 August 2020 in a 6–0 league defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, getting substituted on for Indrit Tuci in the 66th minute. He was given an opportunity by coach Goran Tomić due to the club's lack of squad depth.[2] During the season, which was marked by Lokomotiva's struggle to preserve the first league status,[3] Šimić made 26 appearances and scored four goals.[4] He scored his debut goal for Lokomotiva on 7 October 2020, in a 3–2 victory over Gaj Mače in the Croatian Cup.[5] His debut league goals came on 21 April 2021 when he scored a brace in the 4–0 victory over Varaždin.[6][7]

The first rumours that Red Bull Salzburg was following Šimić appeared in April 2021 in Kleine Zeitung.[8][7] Šimić signed a three-year deal with the Austrian club on 17 July 2021.[1] With income of €4 million, it is Lokomotiva's most expensive transfer surpassing that of Ivo Grbić to Atlético Madrid.[3] Despite the initial plan to leave the player at Lokomotiva on loan for half a season,[3] he moved to Austria immediately and joined Salzburg's feeder club FC Liefering.[9] He made his debut for Liefering on 30 July 2021, getting substituted on for Dijon Kameri in the 46th minute, and scored his debut goal within a minute in a 2–1 victory over St. Pölten.[4] On 10 October, he extended his contract with Salzburg until 2025, after impressing the club executives by scoring six goals in nine league appearances and two goals in two Youth League appearances.[10][11] On 20 October 2021, he made his senior team and Champions League debut, replacing Noah Okafor in the 87th minute of the 3–1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg.[12] Four days later, he made his league debut for the senior team, replacing Karim Adeyemi in the 87th minute of the 4–1 victory over Sturm Graz.

Personal life[]

He is the son of former footballer Dario Šimić and his wife Jelena Medić,[13] and was born in Milan during his father's stint with AC Milan.[14] He has three brothers―Viktor, Nikolas and David―the latter of whom suffers from Down syndrome.[15] He is also the nephew of Josip Šimić, a distant relative of Herzegovinian hajduk Andrijica Šimić,[16] and the confirmation sponsor of Lukas Kačavenda.[17]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 5 March 2022[18]
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiva Zagreb 2020–21 Prva HNL 25 3 1 1 0 0 26 4
Red Bull Salzburg 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 1 0 1 0 1[b] 0 3 0
Liefering (loan) 2021–22 2. Liga 15 11 0 0 — 15 11
Career total 41 14 2 1 1 0 44 15
Notes
  1. ^ Includes Croatian Cup and Austrian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

References[]

  1. ^ a b "This is Roko Simic". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Šola, Robert (16 August 2020). "VIDEO: Šest golova na Maksimiru! Majer prvo ime večeri, zabio je dvaput i asistirao Dinamovom povratniku". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b c Jurišić, Predrag (12 July 2021). "Gotovo je, sin HR-legende odlazi - odmah! Pao je rekordni transfer nakon velikog preokreta". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Video: Sin legendarnog Vatrenog oduševio odmah na startu! Majstor zabio nakon samo jedne minute na terenu". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Lacković, Elvis (7 October 2020). "Fantastični Gaj odveo Lokose do produžetaka". Zagorje.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Galić, Mato (22 April 2021). "'Pokojnoj dadilji Elis posvetio sam golove protiv Varaždina'". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b Hrnčić, Fabijan (26 April 2021). "Roka Šimića prati RB Salzburg!". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Sebestyen, Markus (26 April 2021). "Dutt in Wolfsberg: "Der Fokus liegt auf den Spielen, wir wollen jetzt keine Ablenkung"". Kleine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "New striker from Croatia". FC Red Bull Salzburg. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Salzburg verlängert Vertrag mit Roko Simic bis 2025". Kicker (in German). 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Bradovski, Mihaela (10 October 2021). "Roko Šimić stavio potpis na produženje ugovora s RB Salzburgom". Sportnet (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ HINA (20 October 2021). "Barcelona slavila na Camp Nou, debi Roka Šimića u Ligi prvaka i velika pobjeda Salzburga". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Talented Croatian footballer following in his father's footsteps". Croatia Week. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Put Roka Šimića mimo Dinama od Kustošije do Red Bull Salzburga". Nacional (in Croatian). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Matteoni, Robert (30 December 2019). "ČAK TRI SINA LEGENDARNOG VATRENOG KRENULA PUTEM SLAVNOGA OCA! JEDAN JE VEĆ ZAKORAČIO U ELITU Sa samo 16 godina već je priključen prvoj momčadi!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ^ "VIDEO: 110. godina od smrti hajduka Andrijice Šimića". Grude Online (in Croatian). 5 February 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  17. ^ Junaci, Robert (8 October 2021). "Dario Šimić otkrio posebnu povezanost dva mlada vatrena: Ovo još niste znali". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Roko Šimić at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

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