Darko Nejašmić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Adriatic Split | ||
| 2015–2017 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Hajduk Split II | 38 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Hajduk Split | 63 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Osijek (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Osijek | 67 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Sharjah | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | NEC | 19 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018 | Croatia U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 September 2025 | |||
Darko Nejašmić (born 25 January 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen.
Club career
Born in Split, Nejašmić represented the academy of local Adriatic Split as a youth, before moving on to the youth team of Hajduk Split. In 2017, he was promoted to the reserve team and played regularly during the season.[1] On 20 September 2017, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Josip Radošević in a 3–0 victory over Oriolik in Croatian Cup.[2][3]
On 18 June 2018, Nejašmić was promoted to the senior team and signed his first professional contract.[4] He made his league debut on 1 December, playing the whole ninety minutes of a 4–1 victory over Rudeš.[5]
On 6 May 2022, Osijek signed him permanently on a three-year contract.[6]
On 6 September 2024, Nejašmić joined UAE Pro League club Sharjah on a two-year contract.[7]
International career
On 2 October 2018, Nejašmić was called to the under-21 national team for 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Italy and San Marino.[8]
Nejašmić's mother is from Bosnia and Herzegovina, so he is also eligible to play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 69 | 3 | |||
| Osijek (loan) | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Osijek | 2022–23 | Prva HNL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Prva HNL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | 113 | 8 | |||
| Sharjah FC | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Career Total | 164 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 197 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Football Cup
- ^ Includes UAE League Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
Honours
Sharjah
References
- ^ Alfirević, Slaven (23 July 2018). "Kopić ga 'prepoznao': Darko Nejašmić, nova mlada nada Hajduka" [Kopić recognized him: Darko Nejašmić, the new hopes of Hajduk] (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Oriolik 0 - 3 Hajduk Split". Hajduk Split. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Vulas, Frane (22 September 2017). "Hajdukova budućnost Teklić i Nejašmić: San nam je istrčati na punom Poljudu!" [Hajduk's Future Teklić and Nejašmić: Our dream is to run full of Poljud!] (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Hajduk's future: Our talented generation has signed new contracts". Hajduk Split. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Radić, Jurica (2 December 2018). "BIO JE OVO ZA HAJDUK TEK LAKŠI TRENING Ponovite, Mijo i suigrači, ovaj Rudeš u Osijeku! To je utakmica gdje se pokazuje karakter, i to je onda pomak" [BIO IS THIS FOR HAJDUK TEK LASKA TRENING Repeat, Mijo and teammates, this Rudeš in Osijek! It is a game where character is shown, and that is a shift] (in Croatian). Sportske Novosti. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Otkupljen Darko Nejašmić, ugovor s Bijelo-plavima do 2025". osijek.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ @SharjahFC (6 September 2024). "أهـــلاً بــك في قلعــة المـ👑ـلك 👋🏼 نرحب بإنضمام اللاعب الكرواتي " Darko Nejasmic " ( 25 عام ) الذي يلعب في وسط الميدان قادماً من نادي NK Osijek بعقد يمتد لموسمين حتى عام 2026 #نادي_الشارقة" [Welcome to the castle of 👑 -king 👋🏼 We welcome the Croatian player "Darko Nejasmic" (25 years old) who plays in the midfield, coming from NK Osijek club with a two-season contract until 2026. #نادي_الشارقة] (Tweet) (in Arabic). Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "Posavec, Nejašmić and Ismajli will join their national U-21 teams". Hajduk Split. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/1024742/nejasmic-majka-mi-je-iz-bosne-postujem-tu-drzavu-ali-ne-mogu-igrati-za-drugu-drzavu-osim-hrvatske
External links
- Darko Nejašmić at Soccerway.com
- Darko Nejašmić at WorldFootball.net
- Darko Nejašmić at FBref.com
- Darko Nejašmić at kicker (in German)
- Darko Nejašmić at the Croatian Football Federation
- Darko Nejašmić at Hajduk Split website