Damir Šovšić

Damir Šovšić
Personal information
Full name Damir Šovšić
Date of birth (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Goražde, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Radnik Surdulica
Number 10
Youth career
–2004 Goražde
2004–2007 Sarajevo
2007–2009 Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 NK Zagreb 121 (10)
2013–2016 Lokomotiva 57 (8)
2015 → Dinamo Zagreb (loan) 5 (0)
2015 → Dinamo Zagreb II (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017 Dinamo Zagreb 9 (0)
2016 Dinamo Zagreb II 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) 12 (1)
2017–2018 Suwon Bluewings 21 (0)
2018 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 9 (0)
2018–2020 Zrinjski Mostar 18 (2)
2020–2023 Sandecja Nowy Sącz 59 (6)
2023 Cheonan City 23 (1)
2024– Radnik Surdulica 0 (0)
International career
2006–2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 2 (0)
2011 Croatia U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:48, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Damir Šovšić (born 5 February 1990) is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnik Surdulica.[1]

Club career

Šovšić was signed by NK Zagreb from Bosnian side FK Sarajevo 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 paid a transfer fee of about €500,000 to sign the player and keep him in the 1.HNL.[2] In August 2015, he left Lokomotiva for Dinamo Zagreb.[3] On 25 September 2015, he made a league debut for Dinamo Zagreb against NK Osijek, entering the game as a substitute on the home field.

In February 2017, Šovšić joined South Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings after terminating his contract with Dinamo Zagreb by mutual consent.[4]

On 25 September 2020, he returned to Sandecja Nowy Sącz in Poland.[5] On 4 January 2023, his contract was amicably terminated.[6]

On 25 January 2023, Šovšić joined South Korean K League 2 team Cheonan City FC.[7]

Honours

Dinamo Zagreb[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Damir Šovšić at Soccerway
  2. ^ Petrović, Davor (1 August 2015). "Lokomotivina lokomotiva Damir Šovšić: Fantazist iz Goražda najveća prijetnja NK Rijeci" (in Croatian). novilist.hr. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. ^ Đureš, Krešimir (30 August 2015). "Dinamo potvrdio pojačanja, a ona stižu iz Zagreba i Lokomotive" (in Croatian). telegram.hr. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Damir Šovšić potpisao za južnokorejski Suwon Samsung Bluewings" (in Croatian). scsport.ba. 15 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Damir Šovšić piłkarzem Sandecji" (in Polish). Sandecja Nowy Sącz. 25 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Damir Šovšić odchodzi z Sandecji" (in Polish). Sandecja Nowy Sącz. 4 January 2023.
  7. ^ "천안시티FC, 보스니아 미드필더 다미르 영입... "창의적 전진패스 강점"[공식발표](Cheonan City FC has contracted with Damir Šovšić who is Bosniak-Croat midfielder.)" (in Korean). OSEN. 25 January 2023.