Borna Barišić

{{Short description|Croatian footballer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Borna Barišić

| full_name = Borna Barišić{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Croatia (CRO) |publisher=FIFA |page=8 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}

| image = Borna Barisic (cropped).jpg

| caption = Barišić with Rangers in 2021

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|11|10}}{{cite web |title=Borna Barišić {{!}} Croatia |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/250084988--borna-barisic/ |access-date=13 June 2023 |publisher=UEFA}}

| birth_place = Osijek, Croatia

| height = 1.86 m

| position = Left-back

| currentclub = Trabzonspor

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2003–2011

| youthclubs1 = Osijek

| years1 = 2012–2013

| clubs1 = BSK Bijelo Brdo

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2013–2015

| clubs2 = Osijek

| caps2 = 49

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2015–2016

| clubs3 = Dinamo Zagreb

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → Lokomotiva (loan)

| caps4 = 19

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2018

| clubs5 = Osijek

| caps5 = 55

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2018–2024

| clubs6 = Rangers

| caps6 = 144

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Trabzonspor

| caps7 = 9

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2025

| clubs8 = → Leganés (loan)

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2017–

| nationalteam1 = Croatia

| nationalcaps1 = 35

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|CRO}}}}

{{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|3rd|2022 Qatar|}}

{{Medal|Competition|UEFA Nations League}}

{{Medal|RU|2023 Netherlands|}}

| club-update = 1 February 2025

| nationalteam-update = 23:59, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

}}

Borna Barišić ({{IPA|hr|bôːrna bǎriʃitɕ}};{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=f19lXhg%3D|title=bòriti se|quote=Bȏrna|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=eFduWA%3D%3D|title=Bartolòmēj|quote=Bàrišić|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=eFliXw%3D%3D|title=bȁra2|quote=Bȁrišić|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}} born 10 November 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor, and the Croatia national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45085773 |title=Borna Barisic: Rangers sign Croatian defender on four-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2018 |access-date=7 August 2018}}

Barišić previously played for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership, and Osijek in the Prva HNL.[http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/blitzplus/TabId/157/ArtMID/726/ArticleID/15876/Borna-Barisic-se-vratio-u-Osijek.aspx Borna Barišić se vratio u Osijek] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220074241/http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/blitzplus/TabId/157/ArtMID/726/ArticleID/15876/Borna-Barisic-se-vratio-u-Osijek.aspx |date=20 December 2016 }}‚ .nogometplus.net, 13 June 2016

Club career

Barišić was born in Osijek in eastern Croatian region of Slavonia to Bosnian Croat parents. His father Stipe "Moljac" Barišić hails from Galečić, while his mother Verica ({{Nee|Tokić}}) hails from Stražbenica.{{Cite web|date=1 February 2020|title=OVO MU JE NAGRADA ZA SVE : Borna Barišić, porijeklom iz duvanjskog kraja, potpisao novi, sjajan ugovor!|url=https://www.tomislavnews.com/ovo-mu-je-nagrada-za-sve-borna-barisic-porijeklom-iz-duvanjskog-kraja-potpisao-novi-sjajni-ugovor/|access-date=25 September 2020|website=Tomislavnews.com|language=hr}} He joined the youth academy of Osijek in 2003, spending eight years with the side. After failing to break into the first team, Barišić moved to nearby BSK Bijelo Brdo.

= Osijek =

After a single season with Bijelo Brdo, Barišić returned to Osijek. In his first season with the first team, Barišić managed 23 Prva HNL appearances, debuting on 12 July 2013 in a 3–1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb. Barišić first goal for Osijek came on 4 April 2014 in the form on an 88th minute winner against Lokomotiva. Osijek finished in 8th place in the 2013–14 season. The following season, Barišić played in 28 games, managing one goal and two assists from left back as Osijek narrowly avoided relegation.

= Dinamo Zagreb and Lokomotiva =

Despite his club's struggles, Barišić's performance for Osijek in the 2014–15 season saw him earn a move to league champions Dinamo, signing a five-year contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/barisic-potpisao-je-za-dinamo-ponosan-sam-sto-sam-ovdje-418716|title=Barišić iz Osijeka u Dinamo: Ponosan sam što sam ovdje|access-date=18 October 2018|language=hr}} Barišić's made his debut for his new club against his former club Osijek on 19 July 2015. In late August, however, Barišić was loaned out to Dinamo's feeder club Lokomotiva. At Lokomotiva, Barišić made 19 league appearances, managing two assists.

= Return to Osijek =

Osijek were purchased in February 2016 by Hungarian oligarch Lőrinc Mészáros and Croatian entrepreneur Ivan Meštrović, the first time the club had gone into private ownership. The new ownership identified Barišić as the type of player they want representing the club; young, talented and produced by the youth academy. Barišić subsequently agreed to the transfer and was appointed captain of his junior club. Barišić made his returning debut for Osijek on 23 July 2016, captaining the club to a 2–0 win over Inter Zaprešić. Barišić made 32 league appearances, scoring once and assisting seven times as Osijek finished 4th, its highest league finish in nearly 10 years.

In summer 2017, Barišić drew attention from Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, and he agreed personal terms with the club. However, at the last minute, Dynamo opted for Dinamo Zagreb's Josip Pivarić. In an interview with Sportske novosti on 11 August, Barišić publicly called out Dinamo for sabotaging the transfer.{{Cite web|last=Ružić|first=Darko|date=11 August 2017|title=KAPETAN OSIJEKA NAKON PROPALOG TRANSFERA U SNAŽNI EUROPSKI KLUB 'Dinamo mi je izminirao transfer da bi prodao Pivarića! Sve je bilo gotovo, a onda...'|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/kapetan-osijeka-nakon-propalog-transfera-u-snazni-europski-klub-dinamo-mi-je-izminirao-transfer-da-bi-prodao-pivarica-sve-je-bilo-gotovo-a-onda-6451846|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}}{{Cite web|last=Begić|first=Velimir|date=22 August 2017|title=Mamić: "Ništa me ne može slomiti, sutra idem u Albaniju"|url=https://www.24sata.hr/news/mamic-nista-me-ne-moze-slomiti-sutra-idem-u-albaniju-536900|access-date=22 November 2020|website=24sata|language=hr}} On 22 August, Dinamo Zagreb executive Zdravko Mamić was shot in his native village of Zidine, Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{Cite web|last=Richards|first=Alex|date=22 August 2017|title=Controversial football chief "shot in assassination attempt"|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/dinamo-zagreb-zdravko-mamic-assassination-11032197|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Mirror|language=en}} The shooting was believed to be an assassination attempt organized by the Čepin Mafia clan, of which Barišić's father Stipe is a member.{{Cite web|last=Boroš|first=Dražen|date=2 September 2017|title=Jesu li na Mamića zapucali 'Čepinci', jer je 'minirao' transfer Borne Barišića u kijevski Dinamo?|url=https://www.7dnevno.hr/izdvajanja/top/jesu-li-na-mamica-zapucali-cepinci-jer-je-minirao-transfer-borne-barisica-u-kijevski-dinamo/|access-date=22 November 2020|website=7dnevno|language=hr}}{{Cite web|date=1 August 2018|title=Zašto je Zdravko Mamić u paničnom strahu od Čepinske grupe|url=https://www.nacional.hr/zasto-je-zdravko-mamic-u-panicnom-strahu-od-cepinske-grupe/|url-status=live|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Nacional|language=hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801230818/http://www.nacional.hr/zasto-je-zdravko-mamic-u-panicnom-strahu-od-cepinske-grupe/ |archive-date=1 August 2018 }}{{Cite web|date=3 August 2018|title=Kakve veze Mamić ima s "čepinskim klanom" i zašto ih se toliko boji?|url=https://www.dnevno.ba/vijesti/kakve-veze-mamic-ima-s-cepinskim-klanom-i-zasto-ih-se-toliko-boji-145039/|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Dnevno.ba|language=bs}}

In the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying, Barišić scored a penalty in a 1–0 away win for Osijek over PSV Eindhoven. Osijek would go on to win the home leg 1–0, knocking out PSV from the competition. Barišić made 22 appearances in the league, scoring once and assisting four times as the club again finished in fourth place.

=Rangers=

On 7 August 2018, Barišić signed a four-year deal with Scottish side Rangers for a reported £2.2 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45085773 |title=Borna Barišić: Rangers sign Croatian defender on four-year deal |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 August 2018 |access-date=7 August 2018}} He joined the club after having just played against Rangers in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase.

After an injury hit first season, on 29 December 2019, Barišić assisted both goals and was named Man of the Match in a 2–1 victory over Celtic, the first win at Celtic Park for Rangers since 2010.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50882543|title=Celtic 1-2 Rangers: Nikola Katic gives Steven Gerrard's side Old Firm derby win|first=Tom|last=English|publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 December 2019 |access-date=29 December 2019}} On 30 January 2020, he signed a new contract that sees him stay at the club until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/borna-barisic-signs-new-gers-contract|title=Borna Barisic Signs New Gers Contract|publisher=Rangers Football Club|date=30 January 2020|access-date=30 January 2020|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221081955/https://rangers.co.uk/news/headlines/borna-barisic-signs-new-gers-contract/|url-status=dead}}

On 18 February 2021, in his hundredth appearance for the club, Barišić scored a brace from the penalty spot in a 4–3 away win over Royal Antwerp in the Europa League Round of 32.{{Cite web|last=Hina|date=18 February 2021|title=Pogledajte kako je Borna Barišić s dva gola u svom 100. nastupu odveo Rangerse do pobjede u Belgiji!|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/pogledajte-kako-je-borna-barisic-s-dva-gola-u-svom-100-nastupu-odveo-rangerse-do-pobjede-u-belgiji-15051820|url-status=live|access-date=20 February 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522161057/https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/pogledajte-kako-je-borna-barisic-s-dva-gola-u-svom-100-nastupu-odveo-rangerse-do-pobjede-u-belgiji-15051820 |archive-date=22 May 2021 }}

=Trabzonspor=

On 25 June 2024, Turkish side Trabzonspor announced that Barišić would join the club on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.{{cite web |date=25 June 2024 |title=Yeni transferlerimiz Borna Barisic ve John Lundstram ile sözleşme imzaladık |url=https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/haberler/yeni-transferlerimiz-borna-barisic-ve-john-lundstram-ile-sozlesme-imzaladik-25-06-2024 |access-date=25 June 2024 |website=Trabzonspor.org.tr |publisher=Trabzonspor |language=tr}}{{Cite web |date=25 June 2024 |title=Barisic ve Lundstram, Trabzon'a imzaya geldi |url=https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/spor/barisic-ve-lundstram-trabzona-imzaya-geldi-2220367 |access-date=27 June 2024 |website=www.cumhuriyet.com.tr |publisher=Cumhuriyet |language=tr}}

==Loan to Leganés==

On 4 February 2025, Barišić was announced at La Liga side Leganés on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cdleganes.com/en/news/el-cd-leganes-refuerza-su-lateral-izquierdo-con-el-croata-borna-barisic|title=C.D. Leganes reinforces its left back with Croatian Borna Barisic|publisher=CD Leganés|date=4 February 2025|accessdate=4 February 2025}}

International career

On 11 January 2017, Barišić made his Croatia national team debut in a friendly match against Chile.{{Cite web|title=Starting lineup of Croatia against China in China Cup|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com//english/2017-01/14/c_135982194.htm|agency=Xinhua News Agency|date=14 January 2017|access-date=2 April 2025}} In May 2018, he was named in Croatia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia{{cite news |url=https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatia-names-32-man-world-cup-squad/ |title=Croatia Names 32-Man World Cup Squad|website=Croatia Week|date=14 May 2018 |access-date=29 December 2019}} but did not make the final 23.{{cite news |url=http://hns-cff.hr/en/news/18052/head-coach-dalic-presents-24-man-croatia-squad/ |title=Head coach Dalić presents 24-man Croatia squad|publisher=Croatian Football Federation |date=21 May 2018 |access-date=21 May 2018}}

On 21 March 2019, Barišić scored his debut international goal in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Azerbaijan, which ended in a 2–1 victory for Croatia.{{Cite web|title=Hrvatska 2–1 Azerbajdžan {{!}} Golčina Kramarića za preokret Hrvatske|url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/hrvatska-azerbajdzan-21-golcina-kramarica-za-preokret-hrvatske/2072690.aspx|website=Index.hr|date=21 March 2019|access-date=2 April 2025|language=hr}} By the end of qualifying, he solidified his spot in the national team's starting XI.{{cite news |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/europska-liga/najkriticnija-pozicija-vatrenih-vise-nije-upitna-nikad-nisam-igrao-bolje-dalicev-adut-objasnio-sto-ga-je-sputavalo-tijekom-karijere-mogu-ja-i-bolje/9537434/ |title=Najkritičnija Pozicija Vatrenih Više Nije Upitna: Nikad Nisam Igrao Bolje Dalićev adut objasnio što ga je sputavalo tijekom karijere: Mogu ja i bolje! |first=Ivo|last=Knežević|newspaper=Sportske novosti|date=26 October 2019 |access-date=29 December 2019|language=hr}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 22 August 2024}}{{cite web|title=B. Barišić|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/borna--barii/301359|website=Soccerway|access-date=1 August 2020}}

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, Scottish Cup}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Osijek

|2013–14

|Prva HNL

|21

210colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—222
2014–15

|Prva HNL

|28

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—281
colspan="2"|Total

!49

310colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—503
Dinamo Zagreb

|2015–16

|Prva HNL

|1

000colspan="2"|—0010
Lokomotiva (loan)

|2015–16

|Prva HNL

|19

010colspan="2"|—00200
rowspan="4"|Osijek

|2016–17

|Prva HNL

|32

140colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—361
2017–18

|Prva HNL

|22

110colspan="2"|—8{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}2313
2018–19

|Prva HNL

|1

000colspan="2"|—4{{efn|name=UEL}}151
colspan="2"|Total

!55

250colspan="2"|—123725
rowspan="7"|Rangers

|2018–19

|Scottish Premiership

|16

030102{{efn|name=UEL}}0220
2019–20

|Scottish Premiership

|22

2203013{{efn|name=UEL}}0402
2020–21

|Scottish Premiership

|33

1202113{{efn|name=UEL}}3505
2021–22

|Scottish Premiership

|23

0201017{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, fifteen appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0430
2022–23

|Scottish Premiership

|30

1412010{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0462
2023–24

|Scottish Premiership

|20

031309{{efn|name=UCL}}0351
colspan="2"|Total

!144

416212164323610
Trabzonspor

|2024–25

|Süper Lig

|1

000colspan="2"|—4{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League}}050
colspan="3"|Career total

!269

923212180638418

{{notelist}}

=International=

{{updated|match played 15 October 2023}}{{cite web|title=Borna Barišić profile|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=29705|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=1 August 2020}}

class=wikitable style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Croatia

|2017

30
201810
201981
202030
202180
202260
202360
colspan="2"|Total351

:Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barišić goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Borna Barišić

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Cap

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

| 21 March 2019

Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatiaalign="center"|5{{fb|AZE}}align="center"|1–1align="center"|2–1UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

Rangers

  • Scottish Premiership: 2020–21{{cite news |title=Rangers top-flight champions for first time since 2011 after Celtic drop points |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56306235|work=BBC Sport|date=7 March 2021|access-date=7 March 2021}}
  • Scottish Cup: 2021–22{{cite news |title=Rangers 2-0 Hearts |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61447048|work=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2022|access-date=21 May 2022}}
  • Scottish League Cup: 2023–24;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67684521|title=Rangers 1-0 Aberdeen|website=BBC|date=17 December 2023|accessdate=17 December 2023}} runner-up: 2019–20,{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/08/rangers-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report|title=Fraser Forster the hero as 10-man Celtic earn final victory over Rangers|date=8 December 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 September 2020}} 2022–23{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/26/rangers-celtic-scottish-league-cup-final-match-report|title=Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi lands double to sink Rangers in League Cup final|date=26 February 2023|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 February 2023}}
  • UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2021–22{{cite news |title=Eintracht Frankfurt 1-1 Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61446268|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022}}

Croatia

  • FIFA World Cup third place: 2022{{Cite web |last=Smyth |first=Rob |date=17 December 2022 |title=Croatia 2-1 Morocco: World Cup 2022 third-place playoff – as it happened |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/17/croatia-morocco-world-cup-2022-third-place-playoff-live-score-updates |access-date=17 December 2022 |website=the Guardian}}
  • UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2022–23

Individual

  • Croatian First Football League Team of the Year: 2016–17
  • PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2020–21 Scottish Premiership{{Cite web|last=Pirie|first=Mark|date=17 May 2021|title=Rangers dominate the PFA Premiership Team of the Year but Celtic trio make the grade|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-dominate-pfa-premiership-team-24125898|url-status=live|access-date=18 May 2021|website=Daily Record|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517130113/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-dominate-pfa-premiership-team-24125898 |archive-date=17 May 2021 }}

References

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