Lorenco Šimić (; born 15 July 1996) is a Croatian

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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. He also played for the Croatia U21 national team.

Club career

Hajduk Split

Šimić is a product of the youth system of

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Loan at Hoverla Uzhorod

He went on loan to

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in the

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in January 2015. He made his

debut on 4 May 2015, in a match against

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. He made two further appearances for Hoverla, before returning to

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Return to Hajduk

Šimić was promoted to the senior squad at Hajduk in January 2016. He made his debut for Hajduk on 1 March 2016, coming on as a late substitute in a match against

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. Šimić got his first 1. HNL start seven days later, playing the full match and keeping a clean sheet against

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. By the end of the season, Šimić had made eleven appearances in all competitions for Hajduk.

Sampdoria

On 31 January 2017, Šimić moved to

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side

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Loan at SPAL

On 15 August 2018, Šimić moved on loan to

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for the second time with an option to buy.

Loan at Rijeka

On 8 August 2019, Šimić was loaned to

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in Croatia for the 2019–20 season, with a buying option. On 13 November 2019 it was reported, that Šimić, alongside three other players, practically no longer was playing for the club, as he still had not made his debut. However, that was no reports claiming, that he had been recalled, but at the same time, it was reported that he had left Rijeka, however, not from an official source.

Loan at DAC Dunajská Streda

On 6 February 2020, Slovak club DAC Dunajská Streda announced Šimić joined them on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. Overall he made 4

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appearances and three starts in the Slovnaft Cup. He did not score but recorded an assist in a league match against Zemplín Michalovce, by aiding a fellow Croat

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bring the lead to 2–0, in a match, that had concluded with a five-goal win.

Zagłębie Lubin

On 14 August 2020, he moved on a permanent basis to Polish club

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and signed a two-year contract. He left the club by mutual consent on 13 January 2022.

Lecce

On 16 January 2022, Lorenco joined Italian side

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until the end of the 2023–24 season, with an option to extend for additional year.

Ascoli

On 21 July 2022, Šimić moved to

on a two-year deal.

Career statistics

References

External links

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