Adrian Leon Barišić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Stuttgart, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braga (on loan from Basel) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hajduk Split | |||
| 2014–2015 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2015–2018 | Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Osijek II | 57 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Osijek | 32 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Frosinone (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Basel | 63 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Braga (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2023– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2025 | |||
Adrian Leon Barišić (pronounced [ǎdrian lěon bǎriʃitɕ]; born 19 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Braga, on loan from Basel. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Barišić started his professional career at Osijek, playing first in its reserve team, before being loaned to Frosinone in 2022. The following year, he moved to Basel, who loaned him to Braga in 2026.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barišić made his senior international debut in 2023, earning 15 caps since.
Club career
Early career
Barišić started playing football at Croatian club Hajduk Split, before joining Dinamo Zagreb's youth academy in 2014. A year later, he switched to Split's youth setup. In 2018, he signed with Osijek. He made his professional debut playing for Osijek's reserve squad against Varaždin on 13 October at the age of 17.[2]
In January 2022, he was loaned to Italian side Frosinone until the end of the season.[3] On 12 March, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Alessandria.[4]
Basel
In August 2023, Barišić was transferred to Swiss outfit Basel for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team against Zürich on 3 September and scored an own goal.[6] On 6 October 2024, he scored his first goal for Basel against Young Boys, which secured the victory for his squad.[7] He won his first trophy with the club on 11 May 2025, when they were crowned league champions.[8]
Braga
In January 2026, Barišić was sent on a six-month loan to Portuguese side Braga, with an obligation to buy.[9] He made his competitive debut for the squad against Alverca on 25 January.[10]
International career
Barišić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[11]
In May 2023, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg.[12] He debuted against the former on 17 June.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 February 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Osijek II | 2018–19 | Croatian First League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 18 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Croatian First League | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Croatian First League | 10 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 57 | 0 | – | – | 57 | 0 | ||||
| Osijek | 2020–21 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Frosinone (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| Basel | 2023–24 | Swiss Super League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Swiss Super League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 63 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 1 | ||
| Braga (loan) | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 6 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 170 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 188 | 3 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Swiss Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 12 October 2025[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
Basel[14]
References
- ^ "Adrian Barisic". scbraga.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Talijani poludjeli za supertalentom Osijeka: Prošao i Hajduk i Dinamo, a tri kluba žele ga već ove zime?". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Mladi reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine prešao u redove italijanskog kluba". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Il Benevento ringrazia Moncini e batte il Crotone, OK Frosinone e Monza". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Reprezentativac BiH Adrian Leon Barišić u jednom od najvećih transfera Osijeka prodat u Basel". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Leon Barišić debitovao za Basel". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Barišić fantastičnim prvijencem donio pobjedu Baselu i oduševio legendarnog Rogera Federera". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 6 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Barišić sa Baselom stigao do dugo očekivane titule prvaka Švicarske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Adrian Leon Barišić potpisao za Bragu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 20 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Fenomenalna partija Brage u Barišićevom debiju, čini se da je reprezentativac BiH napravio pravi izbor". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 25 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Barišić o reprezentaciji BiH: Za mene nije bilo dileme, ja ovdje pripadam". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Hadžibegić objavio spisak, na njemu je i nekoliko iznenađenja". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Portugal ubjedljiv protiv BiH u Lisabonu, Hadžibegić pružio priliku trojici debitanata". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Adrian Barišić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Adrian Leon Barišić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
External links
- Adrian Leon Barišić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Adrian Leon Barišić – UEFA competition record (archive)