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
–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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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