Damir Šovšić (born 5 February 1990) is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Radnik Surdulica.

Club career

Šovšić was signed by

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from Bosnian side

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in 2008 and immediately signed a professional contract and joined the Zagreb first team, despite being just 18 years of age. At Zagreb, Šovšić became a vital part of their midfield for many years and after their unexpected relegation from the Croatian First Division in the 2012-13 season,

NK Lokomotiva Nogometni klub Lokomotiva Zagreb (), commonly known as Lokomotiva Zagreb or simply Lokomotiva, is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. It competes in the Croatian First Football League, the country's top division. Founded in 19 ...

paid a transfer fee of about €500,000 to sign the player and keep him in the 1.HNL. In August 2015, he left Lokomotiva for

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. On 25 September 2015, he made a league debut for Dinamo Zagreb against

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, entering the game as a substitute on the home field. In February 2017, Šovšić joined South Korean side

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after terminating his contract with Dinamo Zagreb by mutual consent. On 25 September 2020, he returned to

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in Poland. On 4 January 2023, his contract was amicably terminated. On 25 January 2023, Šovšić joined South Korean

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team

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Honours

Dinamo Zagreb * 1. HNL: 2015–16 *

Croatian Cup Croatian Cup may refer to: *Croatian Football Cup *Croatian Football Super Cup *Croatian Women's Football Cup *Croatian Basketball Cup, also known as Krešimir Ćosić Cup *Croatian Handball Cup *Croatian Water Polo Cup The Croatian Water Polo C ...

: 2015–16

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sovsic, Damir 1990 births Living people People from Goražde Men's association football midfielders Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's under-21 international footballers NK Zagreb players NK Lokomotiva Zagreb players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C. players Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Sandecja Nowy Sącz players HŠK Zrinjski Mostar players Cheonan City FC players FK Radnik Surdulica players Croatian Football League players First Football League (Croatia) players Israeli Premier League players K League 1 players K League 2 players Ekstraklasa players I liga players Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Croatian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia