Franko Sabljić

Franko Sabljić
Sabljić celebrating a goal on his Trenčín debut in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-17) September 17, 2003
Place of birth Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 AS Trenčín
Number 70
Youth career
2018–2021 Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Zrinjski Mostar 50 (3)
2024–2025 NK Rudes 11 (1)
2025– AS Trenčín 18 (2)
International career‡
2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 4 (1)
2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2025

Franko Sabljić (born 17 September 2003) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Slovak First Football League club AS Trenčín.[1]

While playing with Zrinjski, Sabljić helped the club become champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina twice in 2022 and in 2023,[2] and also won the Bosnian Cup twice in 2023 and 2024.

He has also represented he U19 and U21 categories of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Club career

Zrinjski Mostar

Sabljić is a product of the HŠK Zrinjski Mostar, where he had been since the age of five.[3] On 18 August 2021, Sabljić signed his first professional contract with the club, aged 17 years old.[4] He made his debut for Zrinjski in a 5–0 friendly match win against Croatian 3rd tier side NK Trnje, where he also scored a hat-trick.[5] With Zrinjski, Sabljić became the champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina twice in 2022 and in 2023,[2] and won the Bosnian Cup twice in 2023 and 2024. In August 2024, Sabljič went on loan to the Croatian club NK Rudeš.[6]

Trenčin

On 7 July 2025, after the expiration of his contract at Zrinjski, it was announced that Sabljić would be joining Slovak first division side AS Trenčín, signing a three-year contract.[3][7] He made his debut for Trenčín in a 2–1 win against KFC Komárno, where he scored the winning goal in the 74th minute.[8][9] A few weeks later, Sabljić assisted the winning goal scored by Molik Khan in a 1–0 victory against FC Košice.[10] Sabljić would have to wait until November until he scored his second goal for Trenčín, scoring the winning goal in a 2–0 win over [FC Košice.[11]

International career

Sabljić has represented both Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 and the U21 teams. He scored his first goal for the U21’s in a 2–1 win against Cyprus national under-21 football team, securing the only win for Bosnia in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[12]

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar

References

  1. ^ "Franko Sabljič". Niké liga. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Zrinjski sedmi put postao nogometni prvak Bosne i Hercegovine!". Klix.ba (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b "S Trenčínom chce hrať o Európu. Verí, že Zrinjski tentoraz vyradí Slovan". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. ^ L.S (18 August 2021). "Mladi Franko Sabljić potpisao prvi profesionalni ugovor sa Zrinjskim - Jabuka.tv" (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ^ L.S (5 August 2021). "Zrinjski slavio s 5:0 u prijateljskoj utakmici, zaigrao i novi igrač Plemića - Jabuka.tv" (in Croatian). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  6. ^ digital (21 August 2024). "Franko Sabljić is going on loan to NK Rudeš". HŠK Zrinjski Mostar. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  7. ^ "A-tím | Klub posilní útočník Sabljić". AS Trenčín (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Prvý gól Komárna v sezóne bol vlastný. Triumf Trenčína zariadila nová posila". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  9. ^ "KFC Komárno - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  10. ^ "FC Košice - AS Trenčín | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  11. ^ "AS Trenčín - FC Košice | Detail zápasu". Niké liga. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  12. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Cyprus 1-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA Under-21 2025". UEFA.com. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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