Defender - Centre-Back ·Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina
Jozo Simunovic
Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
3Clubs played for
12/13Debut season
0.04Goals per match
CelticTop club · 126 apps
Career highs
€4.00mPeak value · 2018
€7.50mTop transfer fee · 15/16
2Best season · 13/14
48 / 2Caps / int'l goals
209Appearances
8Goals
4Assists
33Yellow cards
3Red cards
54Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jozo Simunovic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jozo Šimunović |
| Date of birth | 1994-08-04 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: HNK Gorica → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Oct 2021
Transfer: Without Club → HNK Gorica
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - HNK Gorica
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Celtic → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
Jan 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
28 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 - Celtic FC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 - Celtic FC
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 - Celtic FC
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Oct 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 - Celtic FC
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2016
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2015
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Sep 2015
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Celtic
15/16 · Transfer · €7.50m
Jul 2015
15/16 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Celtic FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U19 → Dinamo Zagreb
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - GNK Dinamo Zagreb
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2011
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U17 → Din. Zagreb U19
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: D. Zagreb Yth. → Din. Zagreb U17
09/10 · Transfer
Aug 2006
Transfer: Dragovoljac Jgd → D. Zagreb Yth.
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HNK Gorica
0.0%
Celtic FC
76.9%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
23.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Gorica | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celtic FC | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 126 | 5 | 3 | 3,757 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1,128 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | HNK Gorica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Gorica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,145 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 933 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 23 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 947 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-08-18 | Dragovoljac Jgd | D. Zagreb Yth. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-07 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-07 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | Celtic | Transfer | 2000000 | €7.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Celtic | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-20 | Without Club | HNK Gorica | Transfer | 1500000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | HNK Gorica | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Fitness | 2015-09-01 | 2015-10-29 | 59 | 17 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2015-11-06 | 2015-11-11 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Torn knee ligaments | 2016-01-28 | 2016-09-12 | 229 | 36 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2016-10-31 | 2016-11-03 | 4 | 1 |
| 17/18 | Achilles tendon problems | 2017-09-25 | 2017-11-17 | 54 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Knock | 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-21 | 4 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-08-20 | 2018-09-30 | 42 | 11 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-10-25 | 2018-11-26 | 33 | 9 |
| 18/19 | Rest | 2019-02-16 | 2019-02-28 | 13 | 4 |
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-08-02 | 2019-09-17 | 47 | 12 |
| 19/20 | Arthroscopy | 2019-09-18 | 2020-01-13 | 118 | 28 |
| 19/20 | Rest | 2020-01-30 | 2020-02-03 | 5 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2020-03-01 | 2021-11-25 | 635 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Knee injury | 2022-01-20 | 2022-04-01 | 72 | 11 |
Current-
Peak€4.00m
Low-
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34699 | - | 3 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #29380 | #20 | 5 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #28207 | #6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #13 | 20 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #5 | 10 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #5 | 9 | 1 | - | - | former national player |
| Team #3446 | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Arbi Hillel Soudani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Duje Cop | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Domagoj Antolic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Brozović | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Dembélé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nir Bitton | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum McGregor | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arijan Ademi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivier Ntcham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Pinto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Griffiths | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Forrest | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 2 | 5 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 23 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 1 | 25 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 20 |
Teams faced most often by Jozo Simunovic'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 100% |
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 83% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 83% |
| Livingston FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 33% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 83% |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 17% |
| St. Mirren FC | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 83% |
| Hibernian FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 60% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 100% |
| Aberdeen FC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 100% |
| Rangers FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 60% |
| Juventus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 495 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.47 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 2,145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 947 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
69 apps
3 G
2 A
SuperSport HNL
60 apps
3 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
6 apps
2 G
0 A
SCL by Utilita
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Europa League
19 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jozo Simunovic
Who is Jozo Simunovic?
Jozo Simunovic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Jozo Simunovic?
Jozo Simunovic is 32 years old. He was born on August 4, 1994 in Zagreb.
What position does Jozo Simunovic play?
Jozo Simunovic plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jozo Simunovic play for?
Jozo Simunovic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jozo Simunovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jozo Simunovic has scored 8 goals in 209 appearances.