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Kristijan Jakić

{{Short description|Croatian footballer (born 1997)}}

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

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kristijan Jakić

| full_name = Kristijan Jakić{{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 = Kristijan-Jakic.png

| caption = Jakić with Dinamo Zagreb in 2021

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Split, Croatia

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Defensive midfielder

| currentclub = FC Augsburg

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 2004–2009

| youthclubs1 = Mračaj Runović

| youthyears2 = 2009–2013

| youthclubs2 = Imotski

| youthyears3 = 2013–2016

| youthclubs3 = RNK Split

| years1 = 2015–2017

| clubs1 = RNK Split

| caps1 = 31

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2020

| clubs2 = Lokomotiva

| caps2 = 54

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = → Istra 1961 (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2020–2022

| clubs4 = Dinamo Zagreb

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2022–2024

| clubs6 = Eintracht Frankfurt

| caps6 = 28

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2024

| clubs7 = → FC Augsburg (loan)

| caps7 = 14

| goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2024–

| clubs8 = FC Augsburg

| caps8 = 26

| goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Croatia U19

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2018

| nationalteam2 = Croatia U20

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2021–

| nationalteam3 = Croatia

| nationalcaps3 = 10

| nationalgoals3 = 0

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

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

{{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|3rd|2022|}}

| club-update = 17:26, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 23:33, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

}}

Kristijan Jakić (born 14 May 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German {{German football updater|Augsburg}} club FC Augsburg and the Croatia national team.

Club career

= Early career and RNK Split =

A native of Runovići, Jakić started training at the age of 7,[http://www.dalmacijanews.hr/clanak/wr87-splitov-jaki-iz-runovica-volim-kaku-beskrajno-vjerujem-treneru-sablicu Splitov Jaki iz Runovića: Volim Kaku, beskrajno vjerujem treneru Sabliću] at DalmacijaNews at the local Mračaj.[http://www.dalmacijanews.hr/clanak/wr87-splitov-jaki-iz-runovica-volim-kaku-beskrajno-vjerujem-treneru-sablicu Splitov Jaki iz Runovića: Volim Kaku, beskrajno vjerujem treneru Sabliću] at DalmacijaNews Subsequently, he moved to the nearby, bigger Imotski, where he would spend four seasons,[http://imotskenovine.hr/nk-kamen-ivanbegovina-klub-kojem-favoriti-lome-zube/ NK Kamen Ivanbegovina: Klub na kojem favoriti "lome zube"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420033232/https://imotskenovine.hr/nk-kamen-ivanbegovina-klub-kojem-favoriti-lome-zube/ |date=20 April 2019 }} at Imotske Novine qualifying for the Croatian Academy Football League in 2013.[http://radioimotski.hr/naslovnica/sjajna-generacija-kadeta-nk-imotski-najbolji-vec-prodani-u-hajduk-i-split/ Sjajna generacija kadeta NK Imotski – najbolji već prodani u Hajduk i Split] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517170002/http://radioimotski.hr/naslovnica/sjajna-generacija-kadeta-nk-imotski-najbolji-vec-prodani-u-hajduk-i-split/ |date=17 May 2017 }} at Radio Imotski He moved, however, to the RNK Split academy that summer. In 2015, he debuted for the Croatia U19 team,[http://hns-cff.hr/players/139876/kristijan-jakic/ Kristijan Jakić] at Croatian Football Federation official page and the following and in December of the same year, for the RNK Split senior team, in a 1–1 home draw with Osijek, coming in the 66th minute for Miloš Vidović.[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/12/20/croatia/1-hnl/nk-split/nk-osijek/2042770/ Split-Osijek] at Soccerway

= Istra 1961 and Lokomotiva =

In the May 2017, following the relegation of RNK Split, Jakić moved to Lokomotiva.[http://www.nklokomotiva.hr/vijest/kristijan-jakic-novi-je-igrac-lokomotive-483 Kristijan Jakić novi je igrač Lokomotive] at NK Lokomotiva official site Struggling during his first half-season at the club, Jakić requested a loan to Istra 1961 from club's director of football Božidar Šikić. He spent the second half of the 2017–18 season in Pula, where he regained form thanks to Istra coach Darko Raić-Sudar. He returned to Lokomotiva at the end of the season, where he turned into one of the best players during coach Goran Tomić's tenure at the club.{{Cite web|last=Olivari|first=Davorin|date=15 January 2021|title=Novi 'Brozović' otkrio: 'Dinamo je iznad svih u Hrvatskoj, a ja želim dostići vrh i zaigrati u Realu'|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/novi-brozovic-otkrio-dinamo-je-iznad-svih-u-hrvatskoj-a-ja-zelim-dostici-vrh-i-zaigrati-u-realu-15043128|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}}

= Dinamo Zagreb =

His good performances for Lokomotiva drew attention from Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb, who signed him for €1.2 million on 24 July 2020.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=24 July 2020|title=Kristijan Jakić potpisao za Dinamo!|url=https://www.gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/kristijan-jakic-potpisao-za-dinamo|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=GNK Dinamo|language=hr-HR}}{{Cite web|last=Dobrinić|first=Damir|date=21 October 2020|title=Dinamo napravio 4. najbolji transfer u povijesti i zaradio deset puta više od Hajduka, rekord Lokosa!|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/dinamo-napravio-4-najbolji-transfer-u-povijesti-i-zaradio-deset-puta-vise-od-hajduka-rekord-lokosa-15026974|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}} He was forced to miss the beginning of the season due to COVID-19 infection. He made his Dinamo debut on 12 September in a 2–1 victory over Hajduk Split. In his Europa League debut, in a goalless draw with Feyenoord on 22 October, he fouled Mark Diemers and caused a penalty, which Dinamo goalkeeper Dominik Livaković saved.{{Cite web|last1=Lipovac|first1=Nikola|last2=Mršnik|first2=Patrik|date=22 October 2020|title=Totalna ofenziva i drama protiv Feyenoorda: Dinamo s igračem više promašio pobjedu u zadnjim minutama|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/europska-liga/totalna-ofenziva-i-drama-protiv-feyenoorda-dinamo-s-igracem-vise-promasio-pobjedu-u-zadnjim-minutama-15027179|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}} On 8 November, scored his first goal for Dinamo in a 5–0 routing of Istra 1961.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 November 2020|title=Razigrani Dinamo, pet golova, Jakić slavi prvijenac|url=https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/Novosti/Clanak/razigrani-dinamo-pet-golova-jakic-slavi-prvijenac|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=GNK Dinamo|language=hr-HR}} By the end of the first half-season, Jakić had already established himself as the important part of Dinamo's starting lineup.

On 20 July 2021, in Dinamo's Champions League second qualifying round against Omonia, Jakić assisted Lovro Majer and scored himself as Dinamo won 2–0.{{Cite web|last=Tolić|first=Josip|date=20 July 2021|title=Majer: Ma ovo bismo potpisali; Jakić: Teren baš nije kako treba|url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/majer-ma-ovo-bismo-potpisali-jakic-teren-bas-nije-kako-treba-774836|access-date=27 August 2021|website=24sata|language=hr}} Ahead of Dinamo's Champions League play-off against Sheriff Tiraspol on 25 August, Jakić was dropped from the squad, with coach Damir Krznar claiming he had injured his ankle in the 1–0 league victory over Lokomotiva the weekend before.{{Cite web|date=24 August 2021|title=Novi problemi u kadru Dinama uoči uzvrata sa Šerifom, ali Krznar ostaje optimist: "Možemo do Lige prvaka!"|url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/novi-problemi-u-kadru-dinama-uoci-uzvrata-sa-serifom-ali-krznar-ostaje-optimist-mozemo-do-lige-prvaka---664062.html|access-date=27 August 2021|website=Gol.hr|language=hr}} However, Sportske novosti published that Jakić was removed from the squad as a disciplinary measure after he was dissatisfied by the club refusing Eintracht Frankfurt's offer to buy him.{{Cite web|last=Ničota|first=Tomo|date=24 August 2021|title=Pomutnja u Dinamu: Prvotimac poručio da želi transfer i razljutio Krznara koji ga stavlja na 'led'!?|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/liga-prvaka/pomutnja-u-dinamu-prvotimac-porucio-da-zeli-transfer-i-razljutio-krznara-koji-ga-stavlja-na-led-15097198|access-date=27 August 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}} He was unexpectedly named in the starting lineup in the 29 August league derby against Osijek, and scored the opener as Dinamo won 2–0.{{Cite web|last=Đukarić|first=Gradimir|date=29 August 2021|title=VIDEO: Slavlje Dinama u Osijeku! Jakić se oprostio pogotkom, Livaković obranio penal, nesretni autogol...|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/hnl/video-slavlje-dinama-u-osijeku-jakic-se-oprostio-pogotkom-livakovic-obranio-penal-nesretni-autogol-15098324|access-date=30 August 2021|website=Sportske novosti|language=hr-hr}}

= Eintracht Frankfurt =

On 30 August 2021, Jakić officially signed a loan deal with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, with an option to buy at the end of the season.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2021 |title=Eintracht verpflichtet Kristijan Jakic |url=https://profis.eintracht.de/news/eintracht-verpflichtet-kristijan-jakic-135211/ |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=Eintracht Frankfurt |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=30 August 2021 |title=Kristijan Jakić potpisao za Eintracht, iz kluba oduševljeni: 'Dobili smo igrača kakvog još nismo imali' |url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/bundesliga/kristijan-jakic-potpisao-za-eintracht-iz-kluba-odusevljeni-dobili-smo-igraca-kakvog-jos-nismo-imali-15098612 |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=Sportske novosti |language=hr-hr}} He made his debut on 12 September in a 1–1 draw with VfB Stuttgart, coming off the bench for Ajdin Hrustić.{{Cite web|last=Korać|first=Branimir|date=13 September 2021|title=Jakić debitirao u susretu protiv Sose, Hertha odnijela pobjedu iz Bochuma|url=https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/554761/nogomet-njemacka/jakic-debitirao-u-susretu-protiv-sose-hertha-odnijela-pobjedu-iz-bochuma/|access-date=16 September 2021|website=Sportnet|language=hr}} He scored his first goal for Eintracht on 12 December in a 5–2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen.{{Cite web |last=HINA |author-link=Croatian News Agency |date=12 December 2021 |title=VIDEO Fantastičan prvijenac Jakića: Golman je mogao samo pogledom ispratiti let lopte |url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/video-caleta-car-zabio-u-slavlju-marseillea-protiv-strasbourga-802804 |access-date=12 December 2021 |website=24sata |language=hr}} Despite club's underwhelming performance in Bundesliga where they finished eleventh, Jakić helped the club reach the Europa League final unbeaten, eliminating Barcelona in the process,{{Cite web |last=Franičević |first=Aldo |date=17 May 2022 |title=Sve što trebate znati o finalu Europske lige između Eintrachta i Rangersa: Nitko ih nije očekivao, a sada u... |url=https://www.rtl.hr/sport/nogomet/sve-sto-trebate-znati-o-finalu-europske-lige-izmedu-eintrachta-i-rangersa-nitko-ih-nije-ocekivao-a-sada-mogu-uci-u-povijest-5c63e514-d618-11ec-8ae4-6e7dc27df2db |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=RTL.hr |language=hr-HR}} where they defeated Rangers 5–4 on penalties.{{Cite web |date=19 May 2022 |title=Kristijan Jakić postao 10. Hrvat koji je podigao pehar Europske lige |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/kristijan-jakic-postao-deseti-hrvat-koji-je-osvojio-europsku-ligu---724826.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |website=Gol.hr |language=hr}}

On 29 May 2022, the transfer was made permanent and Jakić signed a four-year contract with Eintracht.{{cite web|publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt|url=https://en.eintracht.de/news/jakic-bleibt-ueber-den-sommer-hinaus-142121|title=Jakic makes deal permanent|date=29 May 2022|access-date=22 July 2022}}

=FC Augsburg=

On 19 January 2024, Jakić moved to FC Augsburg on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=FC Augsburg|url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/article/fca-verstaerkt-sich-mit-kristijan-jaki-19439|title=FCA verstärkt sich mit Kristijan Jakić|trans-title=FCA strengthens with Kristijan Jakić|date=19 January 2024|access-date=20 January 2024|language=de}} On 24 May 2024, the option to buy was triggered and Augsburg signed a four-year contract with Jakić.{{cite web|publisher=FC Augsburg|url=https://www.fcaugsburg.de/en/article/fca-trigger-option-to-buy-kristijan-jaki-20220|title=FCA trigger option to buy Kristijan Jakić|date=24 May 2024|access-date=2 July 2024}}

International career

Jakić earned his first call-up to the Croatia national team on 20 September 2021, when coach Zlatko Dalić called him up for the October World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Slovakia.{{cite web |title=Dalić objavio popis za nastavak kvalifikacija: Pozvao mladog asa iz Bayerna, vratio Brekala, nema Rebića i Petkovića! |url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/hrvatska-reprezentacija/zlatko-dalic-objavio-popis-za-nastavak-kvalifikacija-za-svjetsko-prvenstvo-vatrene-cekaju-cipar-i-slovacka---667392.html |website=Gol.hr |access-date=20 September 2021 |language=hr |date=20 September 2021}} He made his debut on 8 October against the former opponent, getting substituted on in the 84th minute of the 3–0 victory.{{Cite web|last=Bradovski|first=Mihaela|date=8 October 2021|title=Debitant Jakić: 'Trenutno proživljavam svoje najbolje nogometne trenutke'|url=https://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/555587/nogomet-reprezentacija/debitant-jakic-trenutno-prozivljavam-svoje-najbolje-nogometne-trenutke/|access-date=9 October 2021|website=Sportnet|language=hr}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 12 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|kristijan-jaki-/406219}}

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"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|RNK Split

|2015–16

|rowspan="2"|Prva HNL

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
2016–17

|24

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—270
colspan="2"|Total

!31

030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—340
rowspan="4"|Lokomotiva

|2017–18

|rowspan="3"|Prva HNL

|2

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—30
2018–19

|25

120colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—271
2019–20

|27

420colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—294
colspan="2"|Total

!54

550colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—595
Istra 1961 (loan)

|2017–18

|rowspan="3"|Prva HNL

|13

000colspan="2"|—2{{efn|Appearances in Prva HNL relegation play-offs}}0150
rowspan="3"|Dinamo Zagreb

|2020–21

|29

13114{{efn|One appearance in UEFA Champions League, thirteen appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—462
2021–22

|5

1007{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}1colspan="2"|—122
colspan="2"|Total

!34

231211colspan="2"|—584
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)

|2021–22

|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga

|26

10012{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—381
rowspan="3"|Eintracht Frankfurt

|2022–23

|24

1428{{efn|name=UCL}}000363
2023–24

|4

0004{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}0colspan="2"|—80
colspan="2"|Total

!54

24224000824
Augsburg

|2024–25

|Bundesliga

|26

040colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—300
colspan="3"|Career total

!212

91934512027813

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=International=

{{updated|match played 23 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Kristijan Jakić, international footballer |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31710 |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=11 October 2021}}

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

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan="4"|Croatia

|2021

20
202230
202440
202510
colspan="2"|Total100

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb

  • Prva HNL: 2020–21
  • Croatian Cup: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://hns-cff.hr/matches/41712762/dinamo-istra-1961/|title=DINAMO - ISTRA 1961 6:3|website=HNS-CFF|date=19 May 2021|accessdate=22 June 2021|language=Croatian}}

Eintracht Frankfurt

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}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Soccerway|406219}}
  • {{WorldFootball.net|kristijan-jakic}}
  • {{CFF player|139876/kristijan-jakic}}

{{FC Augsburg squad}}

{{Croatia squad 2022 FIFA World Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jakic, Kristijan}}

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