| Kristijan Ipša | |
| Fullname: | Kristijan Ipša |
| Birth Date: | 1986 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Poreč, SR Croatia SFR Yugoslavia |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Youthclubs1: | Funtana |
| Youthclubs2: | Jadran Poreč |
| Youthyears3: | 2000–2004 |
| Youthclubs3: | Varteks |
| Years1: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Varteks |
| Caps1: | 63 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs2: | Energie Cottbus |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2008–2013 |
| Clubs3: | Midtjylland |
| Caps3: | 89 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Reggina |
| Caps4: | 28 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs5: | Petrolul Ploiești |
| Caps5: | 21 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | Piast Gliwice |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002 |
| Nationalteam1: | Croatia U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2002–2003 |
| Nationalteam2: | Croatia U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2003–2005 |
| Nationalteam3: | Croatia U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2006–2007 |
| Nationalteam4: | Croatia U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2005–2008 |
| Nationalteam5: | Croatia U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 16 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Kristijan Ipša (born 4 April 1986) is a Croatian former professional footballer of Slovenian heritage who played as a central defender. He is a former Croatian youth international.[1]
Born in Poreč, Ipša started his professional career in the youth ranks of NK Varteks. He became a regular in the Varteks squad in 2004 at just 18 years of age. His stellar defensive play was noticed and in the summer of 2007 he made a move to FC Energie Cottbus, thought to be worth around 500 thousand Euros. In January 2016 he signed half-year contract with Piast Gliwice with option of extending for one more year.[2]
Ipša has represented the youth ranks of the Croatia national team at the U17, U19 and U21 levels, and has been capped a total of 41 times, scoring two goals. He was a regular at the Croatia national under-21 team.