Ivan Bašić (; born 30 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a

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for

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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. He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 22 August 2020 at the age of 18. On 16 May 2021, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Krupa.

Orenburg

In June 2022, Bašić was transferred to Russian side Orenburg for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team on 16 July against Krylia Sovetov. On 31 July, he scored his first goal for Orenburg against Spartak Moscow.

International career

Bašić represented

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at various youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Igor Janković. In September 2023, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against

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and

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, but had to wait until 19 November to make his debut against

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar * Bosnian Premier League: 2021–22

References

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