Ivan Smolčić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Gospić, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Como | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Gospić 91 | ||
| 2014–2019 | Rijeka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Rijeka | 70 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | → Orijent (loan) | 45 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Como | 28 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Croatia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:16, 21 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Ivan Smolčić (born 17 August 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Serie A club Como and the Croatia national team.[2]
Career
After playing for the youth teams of Croatian club Rijeka, Smolčić made his professional debut for the club's first team on 13 April 2019, when he entered as a substitute in a 7–0 victory against Inter Zaprešić.[2] The following three seasons, he moved to Orijent and Hrvatski Dragovoljac on loan. Returning to Rijeka in summer 2022, Smolčić soon established himself as a starter.[3] On 3 February 2025, Smolčić signed a four-year contract with Como in Italy.[4]
In November 2022, Smolčić was capped twice for the Croatian under-21 team.[5] On 6 September 2025, he debuted for the Croatian senior team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Faroe Islands.[6]
Personal life
His twin brother, Hrvoje, is also a professional footballer. They moved to HNK Rijeka Academy together in 2014.[7][8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rijeka | 2018–19 | Croatian Football League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Croatian Football League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Croatian Football League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Croatian Football League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2[b] | 1 | — | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Croatian Football League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| Total | 70 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 88 | 3 | |||
| Orijent (loan) | 2019–20 | First Football League | 14 | 2 | — | — | 2[d] | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | First Football League | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||||
| Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 2021–22 | First Football League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Como | 2024–25 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Serie A | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 158 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 181 | 8 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in First Football League promotion play-offs
References
- ^ "Hrvoje Smolčić". HNK Rijeka. 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b Ivan Smolčić at Soccerway
- ^ "Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Como 1907 Strengthens Defence with Signing of Ivan Smolčić on four year contract". Como 1907. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Ivan Smolčić at the Croatian Football Federation
- ^ "Debitirao za Vatrene pa otkrio: "Tresao sam se 20-ak minuta kad me Dalić..."". gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ Lončar, Siniša. "Dijete Rijeke doživjelo 'nogometni boom': Dok je brat blizanac živio snove, on nije bio ni u drugom planu". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Video: Razgovor s Hrvojem i Ivanom Smolčićem, blizancima koji su se subotnjim nastupom upisali u povijest Rijeke". poduckun.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
External links
- Ivan Smolčić at Soccerway.com
- Ivan Smolčić at WorldFootball.net
- Ivan Smolčić at kicker (in German)
- Ivan Smolčić at the Croatian Football Federation