Filip Bradarić (Croatian pronunciation: [fǐlip brǎdaritɕ];[3][4] born 11 January 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who most recently played as a defensive midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.

Filip Bradarić
Bradarić following Croatia's defeat in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final
Personal information
Full name Filip Bradarić[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2003–2010 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Hajduk Split 38 (2)
2011–2013Primorac 1929 (loan) 55 (8)
2015–2018 Rijeka 103 (7)
2018–2021 Cagliari 27 (0)
2019–2020Hajduk Split (loan) 9 (0)
2020Celta Vigo (loan) 14 (0)
2020–2021Al-Ain (loan) 25 (1)
2021–2022 Al-Ahli 26 (2)
2023–2024 Zrinjski Mostar 12 (0)
International career
2010 Croatia U19 2 (0)
2014 Croatia U21 3 (0)
2016–2018 Croatia 6 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024

Club career

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Hajduk Split

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Having passed through the ranks of the Hajduk Split youth academy, Bradarić was loaned in the summer of 2011 to the Treća HNL Jug side NK Primorac 1929 for two seasons, and there he was a first-team fixture both in the third and the second tier of Croatian football. In the summer of 2013, he joined Hajduk's first team under the coach Igor Tudor, making his Prva HNL debut on 13 July 2013, coming in the 73rd minute of his club's 5–1 away win vs. NK Zadar for Tonći Mujan.

Rijeka

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On 3 February 2015 Bradarić signed a 3+12-year deal with HNK Rijeka.[5] On 5 May 2017, HNK Rijeka and Bradarić agreed to a contract extension until June 2020.[6]

Cagliari

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On 3 August 2018 he signed a five-year contract with Cagliari, thus beginning his first experience abroad. In the Sardinian team he joined his countrymen Darijo Srna and Marko Pajač.[7]

International career

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In November 2016, Bradarić received his first call-up to the senior Croatia squad for matches against Iceland and Northern Ireland.[8] He made his debut in a friendly against Northern Ireland on 15 November 2016.[9]

In May 2018, he was named in Croatia’s preliminary 32 man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[10] On 4 June 2018, Bradarić was included in Croatia's final World Cup squad.[11] On 26 June 2018, he came on as a substitute for Luka Modrić in the 65th minute of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match against Iceland, becoming the third player in HNK Rijeka's history to feature in the FIFA World Cup.[12][13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 July 2020
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Primorac 1929 (loan) 2011–12 Treća HNL 28 2 28 2
2012–13 Druga HNL 27 6 27 6
Total 103 7 15 1 14 0 132 8
Hajduk Split 2013–14 Prva HNL 25 1 4 1 1 0 30 2
2014–15 Prva HNL 13 1 2 0 3 0 18 1
Total 103 7 15 1 14 0 132 8
Rijeka 2014–15 Prva HNL 15 1 2 0 17 1
2015–16 Prva HNL 26 1 5 1 2 0 33 2
2016–17 Prva HNL 33 2 6 0 1 0 40 2
2017–18 Prva HNL 29 3 2 0 11 0 42 3
Total 103 7 15 1 14 0 132 8
Cagliari 2018–19 Serie A 27 0 2 0 29 0
Hajduk Split (loan) 2019–20 Prva HNL 9 0 1 0 10 0
Celta Vigo (loan) 2019–20 La Liga 14 0 0 0 14 0
Career total 246 17 24 2 18 0 288 19

International

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As of 15 October 2018
National team Year Apps Goals
Croatia 2016 1 0
2017 1 0
2018 4 0
Total 6 0

Honours

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Rijeka

Zrinjski Mostar

Croatia

Orders

Futsal


References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Croatia" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Fìlip". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Fìlip
  4. ^ "bráda". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Bràdarić
  5. ^ "Filip Bradarić novi igrač HNK Rijeka" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Filip Bradarić potpisao novi ugovor: 'Misli su mi usmjerene samo na Rijeku'" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 5 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: Cagliari, ecco il croato Bradaric a centrocampo" (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Čačić on Lovren, Iceland, and What to Expect for the Upcoming Matches". total-croatia-news.com. 7 November 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  9. ^ Petrie, Richard (15 November 2016). "Northern Ireland 0-3 Croatia". BBC. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists | Goal.com".
  11. ^ "Izbornik Dalić potvrdio konačan popis putnika za SP" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Iceland 1-2 Croatia". FIFA. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Filip Bradarić treći igrač u povijesti Rijeke koji je nastupio na SP-u" (in Croatian). HNK Rijeka. 26 June 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  14. ^ McNulty, Phil (15 July 2018). "France 4–2 Croatia". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  15. ^ "News: President Decorates Croatian National Football Team Players and Coaching Staff". Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019. the Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon was awarded to Mr. Filip Bradarić...
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