Stefan Simić Explained

Stefan Simić
Fullname:Stefan Simić
Birth Date:20 January 1995
Birth Place:Prague, Czech Republic
Height:[1]
Position:Centre back, right back
Currentclub:Karmiotissa
Youthyears1:2001–2012
Youthclubs1:Slavia Prague
Youthyears2:2012–2013
Youthclubs2:Genoa
Youthyears3:2013–2014
Youthclubs3:AC Milan
Years1:2014–2019
Clubs1:AC Milan
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Varese (loan)
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Mouscron (loan)
Caps3:30
Goals3:1
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Crotone (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:Frosinone (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2019–2023
Clubs6:Hajduk Split
Caps6:77
Goals6:3
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Eibar
Caps7:1
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Czech Republic U16
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2011–2012
Nationalteam2:Czech Republic U17
Nationalcaps2:16
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2012–2014
Nationalteam3:Czech Republic U19
Nationalcaps3:15
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2014
Nationalteam4:Czech Republic U20
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2016–2017
Nationalteam5:Czech Republic U21
Nationalcaps5:10
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2017–
Nationalteam6:Czech Republic
Nationalcaps6:2
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:6 June 2024
Ntupdate:28 June 2017

Stefan Simić (Simič; Serbian: Стефан Симић, pronounced as /stêfaːn sǐːmitɕ/; born 20 January 1995) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Karmiotissa.

Club career

Early career

Simić entered Slavia Prague's youth ranks at the age of six.[2] He rose through the ranks and became the youngest player to sign a professional contract with the club, aged 15 years and 11 months.[3] He played his first minutes for the senior side on 12 February 2011 in a friendly match against Croatian side Hajduk Split,[4] as a part of the latter's centenary celebration, in honour of his mother's death.[5] He left the club before making his debut in an official match, joining the youth ranks of Genoa in Italy in January 2012.[6] The transfer reportedly cost 12 million .[7]

AC Milan

Simić played for a year and a half for Genoa Primavera side before moving to AC Milan.[8] He was an integral part of the youth team that won the 2014 Torneo di Viareggio[9]

In the summer of 2014, Simić joined the Serie B side Varese on loan and played 17 games for the team during the season. After missing out on the first half of the 2015-16 season due to injury to his right fibula,[10] Simić was supposed to join Hajduk Split in a six-month loan deal in January 2016.[11] While he was already in Split to sign, he was recalled to Milan due to the injury of his teammate Philippe Mexès.[12]

For the 2016–17 season, Simić was loaned out to Belgian First Division side Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz.[13] On 31 August 2017, he was loaned out again, this time to Serie A club Crotone.[14]

On 24 January 2019, Simić joined Serie A club Frosinone on loan until 30 June.[15]

Hajduk Split

On 28 June 2019, Simić joined Croatian First Football League club Hajduk Split on a free transfer. He signed four-year contract.[16]

Eibar

On 12 September 2023, Simić signed a one-year contract with Eibar in the Spanish Segunda División.[17]

International career

Simić chose to represent Czech Republic while having the possibility to play for Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, from which his parents came from, his father's ethnicity and whose passports he holds as well.[18]

Simić accumulated 40 caps and 1 goal between 2011 and 2014 for the Czech youth national teams, playing at U16, U17, U19, U20 and U21 levels.[19] He debuted for Czech national football team on 11 November 2017 in a 1–0 victory against Qatar.[20]

Personal life

Simić is of Bosnian Serb and Croatian descent. His father Radoje hails from Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina and his mother Suzana hails from Zagreb, Croatia. His family fled to Prague during the Croatian War of Independence before his birth.[21] He considers himself a fan of Hajduk Split and Slavia Prague.[22]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Varese (loan)2014–15Serie B17030200
Milan2015–16Serie A000000
2018–1900001010
Total00001010
Mouscron (loan)2016–17Belgian First Division A30121322
Crotone (loan)2017–18Serie A9010100
Hajduk Split2019–20Prva HNL1611010181
2020–2124130271
2021–222212020261
2022–231502030200
Total773806000913
Eibar2023–24Segunda División103040
Career Total134417170001585

Honours

Hajduk Split

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stefan Simic | FC Crotone . 2018-01-16 . 2017-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171117175650/https://www.fccrotone.it/player/stefan-simic/ . dead .
  2. http://www.slavistickenoviny.cz/clanek/6442-stefan-simi%C4%87-miri-do-janova Stefan Simić míří do Janova
  3. http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/blitzplus/TabId/157/ArtMID/726/userid/150/ArticleID/9692/Stefan-Simic-dolazi-u-Hajduk.aspx Stefan Simić dolazi u Hajduk
  4. http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/blitzplus/TabId/157/ArtMID/726/userid/150/ArticleID/9692/Stefan-Simic-dolazi-u-Hajduk.aspx Stefan Simić dolazi u Hajduk
  5. http://www.slavia.cz/clanek.asp?id=10555 Stefan Simić má od Slavie svolení k cestě do Janova na jednání o případném působení
  6. http://www.slavistickenoviny.cz/clanek/6442-stefan-simi%C4%87-miri-do-janova Stefan Simić míří do Janova
  7. http://isport.blesk.cz/clanek/fotbal-juniori/188866/exslavista-simic-kope-za-ac-milan-od-acka-me-deli-jen-pul-roku.html Exslávista Simič kope za AC Milán: Od áčka mě dělí jen půl roku!
  8. http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2013/08/ac-milan-sign-genoa-youngster/ A.C. Milan sign Genoa youngster
  9. http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/breaking_news_show/90671 MILAN B'DAYS: BEST WISHES TO STEFAN SIMIC
  10. http://www.germanijak.hr/vijesti/stefan-simic-za-germanijak-na-hajduku-mogu-zahvaliti-onom-gore-zelim-duplu-krunu-za-torcidu/17029 Stefan Simić za Germanijak: Na Hajduku mogu zahvaliti "onom gore", želim duplu krunu za Torcidu!
  11. http://www.nogometplus.net/nogometplusnet/blitzplus/TabId/157/ArtMID/726/userid/150/ArticleID/9692/Stefan-Simic-dolazi-u-Hajduk.aspx Stefan Simić dolazi u Hajduk
  12. Web site: Milan, dopo Donnarumma tocca a Livieri e Simic: sono 8 gli Under in rosa. La Gazzetta dello Sport. 2016-02-17.
  13. News: Official A.C. Milan communication . acmilan.com . . 7 July 2016 . 7 July 2016.
  14. Web site: Simić è del Crotone. Benvenuto Stefan! . Simić is a Crotone player. Welcome Stefan! . fccrotone.it . . Italian . 31 August 2017 . 1 September 2017.
  15. Web site: UFFICIALE: Milan, ceduto Simic in prestito al Frosinone. 24 January 2019. Italian.
  16. Web site: Bjelanović i Maldini dogovorili prvo pojačanje za Hajduk: Simić potpisao!. 1 July 2019. Croatian.
  17. Web site: El defensa Stefan Simic y el delantero Yacine Qasmi, nuevos jugadores del Eibar. Defender Stefan Simic and forward Yacine Qasmi, new players of Eibar. SD Eibar. es. 12 September 2023. 13 September 2023.
  18. News: Pavel. Kalouš. Exslávista Simič kope za AC Milán: Od áčka mě dělí jen půl roku!. Blesk. 18 November 2013. cs.
  19. Web site: fan Stefan Simič. Football Association of the Czech Republic. 11 November 2017. cs.
  20. Web site: Hrál poprvé za Česko. Je to nejvíc, co mě v kariéře potkalo, řekl Simič. cs. idnes.cz. 12 November 2017. 20 May 2024.
  21. Web site: Hrnčić. Fabijan. 2 July 2019. Otac novog pojačanja Hajduka bježao je od strijeljanja u ratu. 12 September 2020. 24sata. hr.
  22. http://www.germanijak.hr/vijesti/stefan-simic-za-germanijak-na-hajduku-mogu-zahvaliti-onom-gore-zelim-duplu-krunu-za-torcidu/17029 Stefan Simić za Germanijak: Na Hajduku mogu zahvaliti "onom gore", želim duplu krunu za Torcidu!
  23. Web site: Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3. HNS-CFF. Croatian. 26 May 2022. 27 May 2022.