Darko Planinić

{{short description|Croatian basketball player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Darko Planinić

| image = Darko Planinić.jpg

| position = Center

| height_m = 2.11

| weight_kg = 120

| league = Bosnian League

| team = Široki

| number = 6

| nationality = Croatian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia

| draft_year = 2012

| career_start = 2009

| career_end =

| years1 = 2009–2012

| team1 = Široki

| years2 = 2012–2014

| team2 = Maccabi Tel Aviv

| years3 = 2013–2014

| team3 = → Cibona

| years4 = 2014–2015

| team4 = Budućnost Podgorica

| years5 = 2015–2016

| team5 = Laboral Kutxa

| years6 = 2016–2017

| team6 = Gran Canaria

| years7 = 2017–2018

| team7 = Dinamo Sassari

| years8 = 2018–2019

| team8 = Stelmet Zielona Góra

| years9 = 2019–2020

| team9 = U-BT Cluj-Napoca

| years10 = 2020

| team10 = Zadar

| years11 = 2020–2021

| team11 = Cibona

| years12 = 2021–2022

| team12 = Petkim Spor

| years13 = 2022–2023

| team13 = CSO Voluntari

| years14 = 2023

| team14 = Jiangsu Yannan Suke

| years15 = 2023

| team15 = Al-Fateh

| years16 = 2023–2024

| team16 = Krka

| years17 = 2024

| team17 = Guangxi Rhinos

| years18 = 2024–present

| team18 = Široki

| awards =

• Adriatic League (2014)
• 4× Bosnian League (2009–2012)
• Israeli League (2013)
• Montenegrin League (2015)
• 2× Bosnian Cup (2011, 2012)
• Israeli Cup (2013)
• Montenegrin Cup (2015)

| medal_templates = {{MedalSport | Men's basketball}}

{{MedalCountry|{{CRO}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|World U-19 Championship}}

{{MedalBronze| 2009 New Zealand | U-19 Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|European U-18 Championship}}

{{MedalBronze| 2008 Greece | U-18 Team}}

}}

Darko Planinić (born 22 November 1990) is a Croatian professional basketball player for the Široki of the Bosnian League. Standing at 2.11 m, he plays at the center position.

==Professional career==

Planinić start playing basketball and played from season 2008 to season 2012 for his hometown club Široki.

For season 2012–13 he move to Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv after he has signe for season 2013–14 to Cibona.

Season 2014–15 he spent in Budućnost Podgorica

Season 2015–16 he move to Spain an sign with Laboral Kutxa

Season 2016–17 he is still in Spain playing for Gran Canaria

Season 2017–18 he has signed in Italy for Dinamo Sassari

Season 2018–19 he has signed in Poland Stelmet Zielona Góra

Season 2019–20 he has signed for Romania powerhouse team U-BT Cluj-Napoca and averaged 15.9 points and 5 rebounds per game.

Season 2020–21 signed open contract with Zadar on 28 August 2020.{{cite news |title=Darko Planinic signs open contract with Zadar |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/darko-planinic-signs-open-contract-with-zadar/ |website=Sportando |accessdate=28 August 2020 |date=28 August 2020|last1=Maggi |first1=Alessandro }}

On 29 November 2020, he has signed with Cibona of the ABA League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/655877/Cibona-brings-back-Darko-Planinic|title=Cibona brings back Darko Planinic|date=29 November 2020|publisher=Sportando|language=En|access-date=30 November 2020}}

On 9 July 2021, he has signed with Petkim Spor of the Turkish Basketball Super League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketfaul.com/haber?haber=95409|title=PETKİM'e Hırvat pivot|last=|first=|date=9 July 2021|website=|publisher=Basketfaul|language=tr|access-date=9 July 2021}}

On 20 June 2022, he has signed with CSO Voluntari of the Liga Națională.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/751650/Darko-Planinic-(ex-Petkim)-joins-Voluntari|title=Darko Planinic (ex Petkim) joins Voluntari|last=|first=|date=20 June 2022|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|language=En|access-date=20 June 2022}}

In October 2023, Planinić signed with Al-Fateh of the Saudi League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Croatia/news/831344/Darko-Planinic-ex-Voluntari-is-a-second-import-added-to-the-roster-of-Al-Fateh|title= Darko Planinic (ex Voluntari) is a second import added to the roster of Al Fateh|date=7 October 2023|website=|publisher=Eurobasket|accessdate=9 October 2023}}

In December 2023, Planinić signed with Krka of the Slovenian Basketball League and ABA League for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aba-liga.com/news/49983/darko-planinic-reinforced-krka/|title= DARKO PLANINIĆ REINFORCED KRKA|date=10 December 2023|website=|publisher=ABA League|accessdate=10 December 2023}}

On 14 November 2024, Planinić signed with the Široki of the Bosnian League.{{cite web |title=Darko Planinic (ex Krka) joins Siroki |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Bosnia/news/901668/Darko-Planinic-(ex-Krka)-joins-Siroki |website=Eurobasket.com |access-date=29 December 2024 |date=14 November 2024}}