Josip Mitrović Explained

Josip Mitrović
Birth Date:11 June 2000
Birth Place:Osijek, Croatia
Height:1.86 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Fortuna Sittard
Youthyears1:–2016
Youthclubs1:HNK Cibalia
Youthyears2:2016–2019
Youthclubs2:HNK Rijeka
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:HNK Rijeka
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:NK Inter Zaprešić (loan)
Caps2:27
Goals2:1
Years3:2020–2024
Clubs3:HNK Gorica
Caps3:120
Goals3:13
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Fortuna Sittard
Caps4:2
Goals4:1
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Croatia U17
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Croatia U19
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2019
Nationalteam3:Croatia U20
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021
Nationalteam4:Croatia U21
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0

Josip Mitrović (born 11 June 2000) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a winger for Fortuna Sittard.

Life and career

As a youth player, he joined the youth academy of Croatian side HNK Cibalia. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Croatian side HNK Rijeka. He started his senior career with Croatian side HNK Rijeka. On 26 September 2018, he debuted for the club during a 9–0 win over NK Radnik Križevci.[1] In 2019, he was sent on loan to Croatian side NK Inter Zaprešić. He made twenty-seven league appearances and scored one goal while playing for the club.

In 2020, he signed for Croatian side HNK Gorica. He made one hundred and twenty league appearances and scored thirteen goals while playing for the club. In 2024, he signed for Dutch side Fortuna Sittard. He chose the number twenty-eight after signing for the club.

He was a Croatia youth international. He played for the Croatia national under-17 football team, Croatia national under-19 football team, Croatia national under-20 football team and Croatia national under-21 football team.

He was born on 11 June 2000 in Osijek, Croatia. He is a native of Đakovo, Croatia.[2] He has been married.

Style of play

His main position is as a winger. He can operate as a right-winger and left-winger. He can also operate as an attacking midfielder. He has played as a right-back while playing for Croatian side HNK Gorica.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitrović: Za ovo sam posebno motiviran, zabijem li, neću slaviti. vecernji.hr.
  2. Web site: ‘Suk je fascinantan lik, Sopić je Special One, a ja sam od ovog ljeta oženjen čovjek!’. cityportal.hr.
  3. Web site: Vraća se i teško ozlijeđeni as Gorice: ‘Došlo je vrijeme za rušenje nekog iz velike četvorke!‘. jutarnji.hr.