Darko Nejašmić (born 25 January 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.

Darko Nejašmić
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sharjah
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2015 Adriatic Split
2015–2017 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Hajduk Split II 38 (3)
2018–2022 Hajduk Split 63 (3)
2021–2022Osijek (loan) 27 (3)
2022–2024 Osijek 67 (4)
2024– Sharjah 1 (0)
International career
2017 Croatia U19 4 (1)
2018 Croatia U20 4 (2)
2019–2020 Croatia U21 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 September 2024

Club career

edit

Born in Split, Nejašmić represented the academy of local Adriatic Split as a youth, before moving on to the youth team of Hajduk Split. In 2017, he was promoted to the reserve team and played regularly during the season.[1] 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.[2][3]

On 18 June 2018, Nejašmić was promoted to the senior team and signed his first professional contract.[4] He made his league debut on 1 December, playing the whole ninety minutes of a 4–1 victory over Rudeš.[5]

On 6 May 2022, Osijek signed him permanently on a three-year contract.[6]

On 6 September 2024, Nejašmić joined UAE Pro League club Sharjah on a two-year contract.[7]

International career

edit

On 2 October 2018, Nejašmić was called to the under-21 national team for 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Italy and San Marino.[8]

Career statistics

edit
As of match played 31 August 2024
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hajduk Split 2019–20 Prva HNL 0 0 1 0 1 0
2018–19 Prva HNL 21 1 2 0 23 1
2019–20 Prva HNL 25 2 0 0 1 0 26 2
2020–21 Prva HNL 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
Total 63 3 3 0 3 0 69 3
Osijek (loan) 2021–22 Prva HNL 27 3 2 0 3 0 32 3
Osijek 2022–23 Prva HNL 27 1 1 0 2 0 30 1
2023–24 Prva HNL 36 3 3 0 4 1 43 4
2024–25 Prva HNL 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 94 7 6 0 9 1 0 0 109 8
Career Total 157 10 9 0 12 1 0 0 178 11

References

edit
  1. ^ Alfirević, Slaven (23 July 2018). "Kopić ga 'prepoznao': Darko Nejašmić, nova mlada nada Hajduka" [Kopić recognized him: Darko Nejašmić, the new hopes of Hajduk] (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Oriolik 0 - 3 Hajduk Split". Hajduk Split. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ Vulas, Frane (22 September 2017). "Hajdukova budućnost Teklić i Nejašmić: San nam je istrčati na punom Poljudu!" [Hajduk's Future Teklić and Nejašmić: Our dream is to run full of Poljud!] (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Hajduk's future: Our talented generation has signed new contracts". Hajduk Split. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ^ Radić, Jurica (2 December 2018). "BIO JE OVO ZA HAJDUK TEK LAKŠI TRENING Ponovite, Mijo i suigrači, ovaj Rudeš u Osijeku! To je utakmica gdje se pokazuje karakter, i to je onda pomak" [BIO IS THIS FOR HAJDUK TEK LASKA TRENING Repeat, Mijo and teammates, this Rudeš in Osijek! It is a game where character is shown, and that is a shift] (in Croatian). Sportske Novosti. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Otkupljen Darko Nejašmić, ugovor s Bijelo-plavima do 2025". osijek.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ^ @SharjahFC (6 September 2024). "أهـــلاً بــك في قلعــة المـ👑ـلك 👋🏼 نرحب بإنضمام اللاعب الكرواتي " Darko Nejasmic " ( 25 عام ) الذي يلعب في وسط الميدان قادماً من نادي NK Osijek بعقد يمتد لموسمين حتى عام 2026 #نادي_الشارقة" [Welcome to the castle of 👑 -king 👋🏼 We welcome the Croatian player "Darko Nejasmic" (25 years old) who plays in the midfield, coming from NK Osijek club with a two-season contract until 2026. #نادي_الشارقة] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Posavec, Nejašmić and Ismajli will join their national U-21 teams". Hajduk Split. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
edit