Josip Šutalo
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{short description|Association footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josip Šutalo
| image = Qarabağ vs Ajax (24.10.2024) (4) (Josip Šutalo).jpg
| image_size = 175
| upright = 1.0
| caption = Šutalo lining up for Ajax in 2024
| fullname = Josip Šutalo{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce44/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Croatia (CRO) |website=FIFA |page=8 |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=15 November 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|28|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Josip Šutalo {{!}} Croatia {{!}} UEFA Nations League |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/250100914--josip-sutalo/ |access-date=13 June 2023 |website=UEFA}}
| birth_place = Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url= https://english.ajax.nl/teams/ajax-1/josip-sutalo/ |title=Josip Sutalo |publisher=AFC Ajax |access-date=28 September 2023}}
| currentclub = Ajax
| clubnumber = 37
| position = Centre-back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Neretva
| youthyears2 = 2014–2020
| youthclubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Dinamo Zagreb II
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2023
| clubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb
| caps2 = 65
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Istra 1961 (loan)
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Ajax
| caps4 = 52
| goals4 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2015
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U15
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2016
| nationalteam2 = Croatia U16
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2016
| nationalteam3 = Croatia U17
| nationalcaps3 = 10
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2018
| nationalteam4 = Croatia U18
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam5 = Croatia U19
| nationalcaps5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2021
| nationalteam6 = Croatia U20
| nationalcaps6 = 1
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam7 = Croatia U21
| nationalcaps7 = 8
| nationalgoals7 = 2
| nationalyears8 = 2022–
| nationalteam8 = Croatia
| nationalcaps8 = 26
| nationalgoals8 = 0
| 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 = 23:15, 18 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 23:05, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Josip Šutalo (born 28 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eredivisie club Ajax. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he plays for the Croatia national team.
Club career
=Dinamo Zagreb=
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In July 2014, Šutalo moved from Neretva to the youth academy of Dinamo Zagreb. On 1 September 2018, he made his debut for Dinamo Zagreb II in a 3–1 win against Bijelo Brdo. On 30 October 2019, he made his debut for Dinamo's first team in a 3–0 victory against Opatija in the Croatian Cup. On 1 July 2020, he made his Prva HNL debut in a 1–0 win against Inter Zaprešić.
On 18 January 2021, Šutalo joined Istra 1961 on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut on the next day in the league against Gorica, which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 19 May, he played in the Cup final, where he scored an own goal as his team lost 6–3 to his parent club Dinamo.{{cite web |url=https://hns-cff.hr/matches/41712762/dinamo-istra-1961/ |title=Dinamo 6–3 Istria 1961 |website=Croatian Football Federation |language=hr |date=19 May 2021 }}
He later returned to Dinamo for the 2021–22 season. On 23 July 2021, he recorded his first goal and assist for Dinamo in a 4–0 win against Hrvatski Dragovoljac. He made his debut in the Europa League on 16 September, as Dinamo lost 2–0 to West Ham United.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2033184/ |title=Dinamo Zagreb 0–2 West Ham |website=UEFA |date=16 September 2021 }} He scored his first goal in that competition on 4 November in a 3–1 win over Rapid Wien.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2033233/ |title=Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Rapid Wien |website=UEFA |date=4 November 2021 }} On 6 September 2022, he made his Champions League debut in a 1–0 win over Chelsea.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2035649/ |title=Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Chelsea |website=UEFA |date=6 September 2022 }}
=Ajax=
On 21 August 2023, Šutalo joined Eredivisie side Ajax for a reported fee of €20.5 million, signing a five-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Ajax finalise transfer Šutalo |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/ajax-finalise-transfer-sutalo/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=AFC Ajax |language=en-US}} He made his debut on 3 September and was immediately given the captain's armband for the match, a goalless draw away to Fortuna Sittard.{{cite web |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/josip-sutalo-kapetan-ajaxa---800141.html |title=Hrvatu ukazana nevjerojatna čast: "Jučer" došao u slavni klub i odmah postao kapetan! |lang=hr |website=Gol.hr |date=2023-09-03 |accessdate=2023-09-03}}{{cite web |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/voetbal/binnenland/wow-josip-sutalo-draagt-de-aanvoerdersband-bij-ajax-debuut/ |title=Wow! Josip Sutalo draagt de aanvoerdersband bij Ajax-debuut |lang=nl |date=2023-09-03 |accessdate=2023-09-03 |website=Sportnieuws}}{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/game/fortuna-sittard-vs-ajax-2023-9-3-13-30 |website=Bleacher Report |title=FortunaSittard and Ajax Draw |date=2023-09-03 |accessdate=2023-09-03 |lang=en-US}}
Šutalo featured regularly in his first season, making 23 appearances and scoring one goal in the Eredivisie, along with 8 appearances in UEFA club competitions as Ajax competed in both the Europa League and Europa Conference League during a challenging season for the club.
In the 2024–25 season, Šutalo continued as a key player in central defence. By late March 2025, he had played 21 league matches, scoring two goals,{{cite web |title=Josip Šutalo - Eredivisie |url=https://eredivisie.eu/clubs/ajax/players/josip-sutalo/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=eredivisie.eu}} and made 16 appearances in the UEFA Europa League (including qualifiers), scoring once in the qualification rounds. Known for his ball-playing ability, Šutalo maintained a high pass completion rate (around 93%) and contributed significantly to build-up play.{{cite web |title=Josip Sutalo Football Statistics - WhoScored.com |url=https://www.whoscored.com/players/402666/show/josip-sutalo |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=WhoScored.com}}{{cite web |title=Josip Šutalo - Stats & Scout Report |url=https://scoutingstats.ai/player/josip-sutalo-4148/ |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=ScoutingStats.AI}} He also recorded strong interception numbers during this period.
International career
Šutalo made his debut for Croatia national team on 10 June 2022 in a 1–0 victory over Denmark in the Nations League, having been named in the starting lineup.{{Cite web |date=10 June 2022 |title=VIDEO Josip Šutalo: Ovo sanjaš cijeli život, da sam zamišljao bolje ne bi bilo ovako |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hrvatska-reprezentacija/josip-sutalo-nakon-debija-za-hrvatsku-ovo-sanjas-cijeli-zivot---728329.html |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Gol.hr |language=hr}} On 17 December 2022, he made his debut for Croatia at a major tournament in the 2–1 third place play-off victory over Morocco at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.index.hr/mobile/sport/clanak/sutalo-kome-posvecujem-medalju-sebi-ali-i-obitelji-i-cijeloj-hrvatskoj/2421952.aspx |title=Šutalo: Za ovo sam radio cijeli život |website=Index.hr |date=2022-12-17 |access-date=2022-12-18 |lang=hr |author=HINA |author-link=Croatian News Agency}} On 5 June 2023, he was named in the final squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals,{{cite web |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/hrvatska-reprezentacija/zlatko-dalic-objavio-konacan-popis-za-ligu-nacija---785426.html |title=Zlatko Dalić objavio konačan popis za Ligu nacija: Otpao je mladi napadač |website=Gol.hr |lang=hr |author=HINA |author-link=Croatian News Agency |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=3 September 2023}} playing both games as Croatia finished as runners-up to Spain.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/654360 |date=14 June 2023 |accessdate=3 September 2023 |website=ESPN |lang=en-US |title=Netherlands 2-4 Croatia (Jun 14, 2023) Final Score}}
Career statistics
File:Josip Šutalo).jpg in 2024]]
=Club=
{{updated|match played 18 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|josip-utalo/460387}}
| 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, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="4"|Dinamo Zagreb II
|rowspan="3"|Druga HNL |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| rowspan="6"|Dinamo Zagreb
|rowspan="3"|Prva HNL |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23
|rowspan="2"|HNL |27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023–24
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | 1{{efn|name=CSC|Appearance in Croatian Super Cup}} | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!65 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 89 | 7 | |
| Istra 1961 (loan)
|Prva HNL |22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Ajax
|rowspan="2"|Eredivisie |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8{{efn|Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25
|29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 4 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!155 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 12 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 9 June 2025}}{{cite web|title=Josip Šutalo profile|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31989|website=EU-Football.info|access-date=10 June 2022}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="4"|Croatia
|2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 26 | 0 |
|---|
Honours
Dinamo Zagreb
- HNL: 2019–20, 2021–22, 2022–23
- Croatian Super Cup: 2023{{cite web |title=DINAMO – HAJDUK 1:0 Baturina donio Dinamu prvi trofej u sezoni |url=https://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/dinamo-hajduk-10-baturina-donio-dinamu-prvi-trofej-u-sezoni/2478666.aspx?index_tid=378061&index_ref=naslovnica_sport_prva_d |website=Index.hr |access-date=15 July 2023 |language=hr |date=15 July 2023}}
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{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/654361 |website=ESPN |date=18 June 2023 |accessdate=3 September 2023 |lang=en-US |title=Croatia 0-0 Spain (18 Jun, 2023) Final Score}}
=Individual=
- Croatian First Football League Team of the Year: 2021–22,{{Cite web |date=2023-09-16 |title=Objavljeni laureati Trofeja nogometaš 2022. godine |url=https://www.nacional.hr/objavljeni-laureati-trofeja-nogometas-2022-godine/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=NACIONAL.HR |language=hr}} 2022–23{{Cite web |title=Najbolji igrač SuperSport HNL-a 2022/2023 |url=https://scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/356195677_777635564366656_6965192905072558829_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p526x296&_nc_cat=100&cb=99be929b-3346023f&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_eui2=AeGt_VINHiuvSSKECRAx5owpjWrswHerBuKNauzAd6sG4l3bV9H_AnFuq46dSpr9BuY12ZPTQv3NpvldPU9mKBSI&_nc_ohc=xF9IT9RMbkMAX9yTj4Y&_nc_ht=scontent-vie1-1.xx&oh=00_AfCHGOEKAEqrs2b4IJfKhn4ky9QyK0ZUUgChXMBAMni_pA&oe=64BF9B39 |access-date=2023-07-21 |website= facebook.com/HUNS.hr |language=hr}}
References
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