Born on the 28th of June, 1994 in Croatia, Josip Misic plays the role of a central defensive midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb. An imposing figure on the field, he stands 6ft 1in (1.87m) tall and weights 12st 6lb (79kg). Transfermarkt estimates his market value currently at a substantive £2.5m. His professional contract with Dinamo Zagreb is to run its course to 30 June 2026, leaving 1 year and 7 months of commitment remaining.
Misic's football journey traces back to August 2005 when he joined Osijek based in the HNL in Croatia, starting as a trainee. His debut season during 2012 - 2013 clocked up 11 first team appearances and his introduction to scoring with one goal. Remaining with Osijek for two more seasons, Misic logged 42 first team appearances and two more goals.
January of 2015 saw Misic transfer from Osijek to Rijeka, another Croatian club, for a modest sum of £220k. His tenure at Rijeka initially wasn't as game-intensive, but by season 2016 - 2017, he'd upped the ante with 34 first team appearances and two successful strikes at goal.
A shift in scenery arrived with a loan arrangement that moved Misic to Spezia in the Serie B in Italy in August 2015. His game-time was limited here, yielding only eight first team appearances that season. He was swiftly back to Rijeka in July 2016, where he reverted to industrious form scoring two league goals from 34 appearances in the 2016 - 2017 season.
Misic then made an intriguing leap from Rijeka to the Liga Portugal's Sporting CP in Portugal sporting a transfer sum of £2.5m in January of 2018. Here, his game time allotment lessened dramatically with only eight first team appearances made over two seasons. A loan spell with PAOK in the Super League in Greece presented in January 2019. Misic appeared to thrive in this environment producing five goals during his 31 appearances over two seasons.
In October of 2020, Misic was given a new assignment, loaned out to Dinamo Zagreb back in his home nation of Croatia. His performance was devoid of personal glory but solid if viewed in terms of appearances, totalling 34 for the 2022 - 2023 season. While his stint with Dinamo became permanent, secured with a £1.8m transfer commitment in July 2021 and maintained a steady presence with 32 appearances in 2023 - 2024 season, followed by ten in the current 2024 - 2025 season.
Misic's contribution to Dinamo Zagreb has not been confined to the domestic front. He was actively involved in European competition, featuring in the Champions League Qualifiers 2024 - 2025 with two starts, the Conference League 2023 - 2024 season contributing ten starts and four starts in the Champions League 2024 - 2025.
