Adrian Leon Barišić
{{Short description|Bosnian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Adrian Leon Barišić
|image =
|caption =
|full_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = Stuttgart, Germany
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = Basel
|clubnumber = 26
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Hajduk Split
|youthyears2 = 2014–2015
|youthclubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb
|youthyears3 = 2015–2018
|youthclubs3 = Split
|years1 = 2018–2021
|clubs1 = Osijek II
|caps1 = 57
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021–2023
|clubs2 = Osijek
|caps2 = 32
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2022
|clubs3 = → Frosinone (loan)
|caps3 = 12
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2023–
|clubs4 = Basel
|caps4 = 49
|goals4 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2019
|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19
|nationalcaps1 = 7
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2020–2022
|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
|nationalcaps2 = 9
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|nationalyears3 = 2023–
|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
|nationalcaps3 = 11
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|club-update = 16 March 2025
|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025
}}
Adrian Leon Barišić ({{IPA|hr|ǎdrian lěon bǎriʃitɕ|pron}}; born 19 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Basel. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Barišić started his professional career at Osijek, playing first in its reserve team, before being loaned to Frosinone in 2022. The following year, he moved to Basel.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barišić made his senior international debut in 2023, earning 11 caps since.
Club career
=Early career=
Barišić started playing football at Croatian club Hajduk Split, before joining Dinamo Zagreb's youth academy in 2014. A year later, he switched to Split's youth setup. In 2018, he signed with Osijek. He made his professional debut playing for Osijek's reserve squad against Varaždin on 13 October at the age of 17.{{cite news|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/talijani-poludjeli-za-supertalentom-osijeka-prosao-i-hajduk-i-dinamo-a-tri-kluba-zele-ga-vec-ove-zime-15110011|title=Talijani poludjeli za supertalentom Osijeka: Prošao i Hajduk i Dinamo, a tri kluba žele ga već ove zime?|website=jutarnji.hr|date=14 October 2021|accessdate=14 October 2021|language=Croatian}}
In January 2022, he was loaned to Italian side Frosinone until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/ino-fudbal/mladi-reprezentativac-bosne-i-hercegovine-presao-u-redove-italijanskog-kluba-723521|title=Mladi reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine prešao u redove italijanskog kluba|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=8 January 2022|accessdate=9 January 2022|language=Bosnian}} On 12 March, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Alessandria.{{cite news|url=https://corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-b/2022/03/12-90804230/il-benevento-ringrazia-moncini-e-batte-il-crotone-ok-frosinone-e-monza|title=Il Benevento ringrazia Moncini e batte il Crotone, OK Frosinone e Monza|website=corrieredellosport.it|date=12 March 2022|accessdate=13 March 2022|language=Italian}}
=Basel=
In August 2023, Barišić was transferred to Swiss outfit Basel for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/reprezentativac-bih-adrian-leon-barisic-u-jednom-od-najvecih-transfera-osijeka-prodat-u-basel/230818165|title=Reprezentativac BiH Adrian Leon Barišić u jednom od najvećih transfera Osijeka prodat u Basel|website=klix.ba|date=18 August 2023|accessdate=19 August 2023|language=Bosnian}} He made his official debut for the team against Zürich on 3 September and scored an own goal.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/400210-adrian-leon-barisic-debitovao-za-basel|title=Adrian Leon Barišić debitovao za Basel|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=3 September 2023|accessdate=4 September 2023|language=Bosnian}} On 6 October 2024, he scored his first goal for Basel against Young Boys, which secured the victory for his squad.{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/ino-fudbal/barisic-fantasticnim-prvijencem-donio-pobjedu-baselu-i-odusevio-legendarnog-rogera-federera-988764|title=Barišić fantastičnim prvijencem donio pobjedu Baselu i oduševio legendarnog Rogera Federera|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=6 October 2024|accessdate=6 October 2024|language=Bosnian}}
International career
Barišić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.{{cite news|url=https://n1info.ba/sport/nogomet/barisic-o-reprezentaciji-bih-za-mene-nije-bilo-dileme-ja-ovdje-pripadam|title=Barišić o reprezentaciji BiH: Za mene nije bilo dileme, ja ovdje pripadam|website=n1info.ba|date=7 June 2023|accessdate=9 June 2023|language=Bosnian}}
In May 2023, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg.{{cite news|url=https://fokus.ba/sport/fudbal/hadzibegic-objavio-spisak-na-njemu-je-i-nekoliko-iznenadjenja/2629418|title=Hadžibegić objavio spisak, na njemu je i nekoliko iznenađenja|website=fokus.ba|date=31 May 2023|accessdate=1 June 2023|language=Bosnian}} He debuted against the former on 17 June.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/portugal-ubjedljiv-protiv-bih-u-lisabonu-hadzibegic-pruzio-priliku-trojici-debitanata|title=Portugal ubjedljiv protiv BiH u Lisabonu, Hadžibegić pružio priliku trojici debitanata|website=scsport.ba|date=17 June 2023|accessdate=20 June 2023|language=Bosnian}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 16 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/leon-adrian-barisic/575942|title=A. Barišić|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=16 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Cup, Swiss Cup}} !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=5|Osijek II
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|Croatian First League |18 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21
|Croatian First League |25 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Croatian First League |10 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 10 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!57 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 57 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=5|Osijek
|3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Croatian Football League |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Croatian Football League |27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2023–24
|Croatian Football League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Frosinone (loan)
|12 | 1 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 12 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=3|Basel
|22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Swiss Super League |27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 28 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!49 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 53 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!150 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 3 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32395|title=Adrian Leon Barišić|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=24 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=4|Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 11 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{NFT}}
- {{UEFA}}
{{FC Basel squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Barisic, Adrian Leon}}
Category:Footballers from Stuttgart
Category:German people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Category:21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Frosinone Calcio players
Category:First Football League (Croatia) players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
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Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Italy
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