Tomislav Šarić (born 24 June 1990) is a

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n footballer who plays as a

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for Inker Zaprešić.

Club career

Inter Zapresic

Šarić is a product of the Inter Zaprešić youth academy, debuting for their first team in 2008, aged 18. Becoming a standard fixture in the club's first team, he was made

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in 2012. He went on the collect more than 100 caps in the four years he spent at the club.

Crotone

In April 2013,

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team

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signed Šarić on a free transfer. In July 2013 Šarić was signed by

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in a co-ownership deal in a 3-year contract, for €200,000,F.C.Crotone S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian)
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/ref> with Alessandro Ligi (50% rights for €150,000), Denílson (50% rights for €200,000) and

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(100% rights for €200,000) moved to Parma. In June 2014 the co-ownership was renewed. However, in summer 2014 it was terminated in favor Crotone for free,F.C.Crotone S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 (in Italian)
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/ref> with Denílson and Alessandro Ligi moved to Parma outright, for €200,000 and €300,000 respectively. On 26 August 2014 Šarić was loaned out to Italian club Pistoiese. In July 2015, he arrived at

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on a one-year loan.

Later years

On 13 June 2016 Šarić was signed by

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on a 2-year contract. After having made a single appearance for Split, he returned to his former club Inter Zaprešić on 31 August 2016. In June 2018, he switched to Latvian club

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Career statistics

''As of 26 May 2013''

International career

He is also capped at Croatia U21.

References

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