Darko Nejašmić (born 25 January 1999) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Club career

Born in

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, Nejašmić represented the academy of local Adriatic Split as a youth, before moving on to the youth team of

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. In 2017, he was promoted to the

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and played regularly during the

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. On 20 September 2017, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Josip Radošević in a 3–0 victory over Oriolik in Croatian Cup. On 18 June 2018, Nejašmić was promoted to the senior team and signed his first professional contract. He made his league debut on 1 December, playing the whole ninety minutes of a 4–1 victory over Rudeš. On 6 May 2022,

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signed him permanently on a three-year contract. On 6 September 2024, Nejašmić joined

club

on a two-year contract.

International career

On 2 October 2018, Nejašmić was called to the under-21 national team for

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matches against Italy and San Marino.

Career statistics

Honours

Sharjah *

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: 2024–25

References

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Darko Nejašmić
at Hajduk Split website {{DEFAULTSORT:Nejasmic, Darko 1999 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football midfielders Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen Croatia men's youth international footballers Croatia men's under-21 international footballers HNK Hajduk Split players HNK Hajduk Split II players NK Osijek players Sharjah FC players Croatian Football League players First Football League (Croatia) players UAE Pro League players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates