Ivan Bašić

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Ivan Bašić

|image = Ivan Bašić 2022.jpg

|caption = Bašić playing for Orenburg in 2022

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|30|df=y}}

|birth_place = Imotski, Croatia

|height = 1.78 m

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Orenburg

|clubnumber = 8

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Posušje

|youthyears2 = 2018–2020

|youthclubs2 = Zrinjski Mostar

|years1 = 2020–2022

|clubs1 = Zrinjski Mostar

|caps1 = 42

|goals1 = 7

|years2 = 2022–

|clubs2 = Orenburg

|caps2 = 66

|goals2 = 4

|nationalyears1 = 2019–2021

|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19

|nationalcaps1 = 9

|nationalgoals1 = 2

|nationalyears2 = 2021–2023

|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21

|nationalcaps2 = 19

|nationalgoals2 = 5

|nationalyears3 = 2023–

|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

|nationalcaps3 = 7

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|club-update = 19 April 2025

|nationalteam-update = 24 March 2025

}}

Ivan Bašić ({{IPA|hr|ǐʋan bǎʃitɕ|pron}}; born 30 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Russian Premier League club Orenburg. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Bašić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, before joining Orenburg in 2022.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bašić made his senior international debut in 2023.

Club career

=Early career=

Bašić started playing football at Posušje, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 2018.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/ivan-basic-potpisao-prvi-ugovor-s-hsk-zrinjski/190409111|title=Ivan Bašić potpisao prvi ugovor s HŠK Zrinjski|website=klix.ba|date=9 April 2019|accessdate=12 April 2019|language=Bosnian}} He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 22 August 2020 at the age of 18.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zrinjski-se-ponovo-mucio-s-realizacijom-ali-gol-talentovanog-masica-bio-je-dovoljan/372841|title=Zrinjski se ponovo mučio s realizacijom, ali gol talentovanog Mašića bio je dovoljan|website=sportsport.ba|date=22 August 2020|accessdate=24 August 2020|language=Bosnian}} On 16 May 2021, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Krupa.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zrinjski-bez-problema-do-pobjede-protiv-krupe/399198|title=Zrinjski bez problema do pobjede protiv Krupe|website=sportsport.ba|date=16 May 2021|accessdate=16 May 2021|language=Bosnian}}

=Orenburg=

In June 2022, Bašić was transferred to Russian side Orenburg for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/jedan-od-najboljih-igraca-napustio-zrinjski-karijeru-nastavlja-u-rusiji/127919|title=Jedan od najboljih igrača napustio Zrinjski, karijeru nastavlja u Rusiji|website=faktor.ba|date=24 June 2022|accessdate=24 June 2022|language=Bosnian}} He made his official debut for the team on 16 July against Krylia Sovetov.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/basic-upisao-asistenciju-u-zvanicnom-debiju-u-rusiji/430016|title=Bašić upisao asistenciju u zvaničnom debiju u Rusiji|website=sportsport.ba|date=17 July 2022|accessdate=20 July 2022|language=Bosnian}} On 31 July, he scored his first goal for Orenburg against Spartak Moscow.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/366389-u21-reprezentativac-bih-zabio-lijep-gol-u-rusiji|title=U21 reprezentativac BiH zabio lijep gol u Rusiji|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=31 July 2022|accessdate=1 August 2022|language=Bosnian}}

International career

Bašić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Igor Janković.{{cite news|url=https://n1info.ba/sport/nogomet/kapiten-mlade-reprezentacije-bih-na-korak-sam-od-prve-ekipe-ne-zelim-igrati-za-rusiju|title=Kapiten mlade reprezentacije BiH: Na korak sam od prve ekipe, ne želim igrati za Rusiju|website=n1info.ba|date=7 November 2023|accessdate=8 November 2023|language=Bosnian}}

In September 2023, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Portugal,{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/prva-izjava-save-milosevica-nakon-imenovanja-vjerujem-u-ovu-reprezentaciju-nova-imena-na-spisku/514760|title=Prva izjava Save Miloševića nakon imenovanja: Vjerujem u ovu reprezentaciju, nova imena na spisku|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=29 September 2023|accessdate=1 October 2023|language=Bosnian}} but had to wait until 19 November to make his debut against Slovakia.{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/reprezentacija/sedmi-poraz-za-kraj-najlosijih-kvalifikacija-u-historiji-reprezentacije-bih-909091|title=Sedmi poraz za kraj najlošijih kvalifikacija u historiji reprezentacije BiH|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=19 November 2023|accessdate=20 November 2023|language=Bosnian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/ivan-basic/636923|title=I. Bašić|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=12 April 2025}}

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Bosnian Cup, Russian Cup}} !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Zrinjski Mostar \|2020–21 \|Bosnian Premier League \|13	2	1	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}	0	15	2
2021–22 \|Bosnian Premier League \|29	5	2	0	colspan=2\|–	31	5
colspan=2\|Total !42	7	3	0	1	0	46	7
rowspan=4\|Orenburg \|2022–23 \|Russian Premier League \|15	2	2	0	colspan=2\|–	17	2
2023–24 \|Russian Premier League \|29	1	8	0	colspan=2\|–	37	1
2024–25 \|Russian Premier League \|22	1	5	0	colspan=2\|–	27	1
colspan=2\|Total !66	4	15	0	colspan=2\|–	81	4
colspan=3\|Career total !108	11	18	0	1	0	127	11

=International=

{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=32567|title=Ivan Bašić|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=24 March 2025}}

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan=4\|Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023	1	0
2024	5	0
2025	1	0
colspan=2\|Total	7	0