Defender - Centre-Back ·Croatia Australia
Josip Simunic
👕 200+ Apps🏴 100+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
5Clubs played for
00/01Debut season
0.03Goals per match
Hertha BSCTop club · 275 apps
Career highs
€9.00mPeak value · 2009
€7.00mTop transfer fee · 09/10
4Best season · 13/14
105 / 3Caps / int'l goals
Born the same day1 player
Joaquín EnguixMidfield - Right Midfield · Retired
445Appearances
12Goals
12Assists
105Yellow cards
3Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josip Simunic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Josip Šimunić |
| Date of birth | 1978-02-18 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Canberra, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia Australia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-01-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jan 2015
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
48 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: TSG Hoffenheim → Dinamo Zagreb
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, GNK Dinamo Zagreb
14 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Oct 2010
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 - TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hertha BSC → TSG Hoffenheim
09/10 · Transfer · €7.00m
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 - Hertha BSC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Apr 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2007
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2007
07/08 - Hertha BSC
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 - Hertha BSC
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 - Hertha BSC
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 - Hertha BSC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 - Hertha BSC
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 - Hertha BSC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 - Hertha BSC
37 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 - Hertha BSC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Hamburger SV → Hertha BSC
99/00 · Transfer · €175k
Jul 1999
99/00 - Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 - Hamburger SV II
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Hamburger SV II → Hamburger SV
98/99 · Transfer
Nov 1997
Transfer: Carlton SC → Hamburger SV II
97/98 · Transfer · €75k
Jul 1997
97/98 - Hamburger SV, Hamburger SV II
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Knights → Carlton SC
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1995
Transfer: FFA C. of Excel → Knights
95/96 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €9.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hamburger SV
0.0%
Hertha BSC
50.9%
Hamburger SV II
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
29.7%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
19.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 2 | 97/98 | 99/00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hertha BSC | 10 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 275 | 5 | 9 | 7,140 |
| Hamburger SV II | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 114 | 6 | 3 | 4,164 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 2,720 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | DFB-Pokal | Hamburger SV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Regionalliga Nord | Hamburger SV II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 323 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 28 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,246 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,235 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Bundesliga | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 31 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2,720 |
| 08/09 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,177 |
| 06/07 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 28 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,917 |
| 02/03 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 27 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 226 |
| 01/02 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Ligapokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA Cup | Hertha BSC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | FFA C. of Excel | Knights | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Knights | Carlton SC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Carlton SC | Hamburger SV II | Transfer | 0 | €75k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Hamburger SV II | Hamburger SV | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Hamburger SV | Hertha BSC | Transfer | 0 | €175k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hertha BSC | TSG Hoffenheim | Transfer | 8000000 | €7.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | TSG Hoffenheim | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 2500000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Hip problems | 2007-09-26 | 2007-10-01 | 6 | 1 |
| 07/08 | Broken nose bone | 2008-04-26 | 2008-05-03 | 8 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Adductor injury | 2008-05-14 | 2008-05-19 | 6 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Tendonitis | 2008-07-15 | 2008-07-20 | 6 | 1 |
| 08/09 | flu | 2008-07-29 | 2008-08-02 | 5 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Back problems | 2008-08-29 | 2008-09-01 | 4 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Thigh problems | 2008-10-24 | 2008-10-30 | 7 | 2 |
| 08/09 | muscular problems | 2008-12-12 | 2008-12-20 | 9 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Torn muscle fiber | 2009-09-30 | 2009-10-16 | 17 | 3 |
| 09/10 | Calf problems | 2010-02-09 | 2010-02-12 | 4 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Heel spur | 2010-10-17 | 2010-12-18 | 63 | 12 |
| 10/11 | muscular problems | 2011-03-02 | 2011-03-07 | 6 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Ankle injury | 2011-04-14 | 2011-04-30 | 17 | 3 |
| 12/13 | Calf problems | 2012-07-08 | 2012-07-18 | 11 | 1 |
Current€500k
Peak€9.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€2.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.30m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3556 | #3 | 105 | 3 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duje Cop | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arijan Ademi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Brozović | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 28 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 8 |
| 03/04 | DFB-Pokal | Hertha BSC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 3 | 27 |
| 06/07 | Bundesliga | Hertha BSC | 2 | 25 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Josip Simunic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern München | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| Bor. Mönchengladbach | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0% |
| Werder Bremen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0% |
| Hamburger SV | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 100% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 25% |
| SC Freiburg | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0% |
| FC Augsburg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 1,569 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 2,235 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 2,720 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 2,610 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 2,177 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 210 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 1,917 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 226 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3.98 |
| 00/01 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Bundesliga
271 apps
4 G
8 A
SuperSport HNL
69 apps
3 G
3 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
17 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
14 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
24 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligapokal
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Regionalliga Nord
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Josip Simunic
Who is Josip Simunic?
Josip Simunic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Josip Simunic?
Josip Simunic is 48 years old. He was born on February 18, 1978 in Canberra.
What position does Josip Simunic play?
Josip Simunic plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josip Simunic play for?
Josip Simunic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Josip Simunic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josip Simunic has scored 12 goals in 445 appearances.