Kristijan Jakić (born 14 May 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for German Bundesliga club FC Augsburg and the Croatia national team.
 Jakić with Dinamo Zagreb in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kristijan Jakić[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | FC Augsburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | Mračaj Runović | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Imotski | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | RNK Split | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | RNK Split | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Lokomotiva | 54 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Dinamo Zagreb | 34 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 26 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → FC Augsburg (loan) | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | FC Augsburg | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Croatia U19 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Croatia | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:36, 21 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:16, 18 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEarly career and RNK Split
editA native of Runovići, Jakić started training at the age of 7,[3] at the local Mračaj.[4] Subsequently, he moved to the nearby, bigger Imotski, where he would spend four seasons,[5] qualifying for the Croatian Academy Football League in 2013.[6] He moved, however, to the RNK Split academy that summer. In 2015, he debuted for the Croatia U19 team,[7] and the following and in December of the same year, for the RNK Split senior team, in a 1–1 home draw with Osijek, coming in the 66th minute for Miloš Vidović.[8]
Istra 1961 and Lokomotiva
editIn the May 2017, following the relegation of RNK Split, Jakić moved to Lokomotiva.[9] Struggling during his first half-season at the club, Jakić requested a loan to Istra 1961 from club's director of football Božidar Šikić. He spent the second half of the 2017–18 season in Pula, where he regained form thanks to Istra coach Darko Raić-Sudar. He returned to Lokomotiva at the end of the season, where he turned into one of the best players during coach Goran Tomić's tenure at the club.[10]
Dinamo Zagreb
editHis good performances for Lokomotiva drew attention from Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb, who signed him for €1.2 million on 24 July 2020.[11][12] He was forced to miss the beginning of the season due to COVID-19 infection. He made his Dinamo debut on 12 September in a 2–1 victory over Hajduk Split.[10] In his Europa League debut, in a goalless draw with Feyenoord on 22 October, he fouled Mark Diemers and caused a penalty, which Dinamo goalkeeper Dominik Livaković saved.[13][10] On 8 November, scored his first goal for Dinamo in a 5–0 routing of Istra 1961.[14] By the end of the first half-season, Jakić had already established himself as the important part of Dinamo's starting lineup.[10]
On 20 July 2021, in Dinamo's Champions League second qualifying round against Omonia, Jakić assisted Lovro Majer and scored himself as Dinamo won 2–0.[15] Ahead of Dinamo's Champions League play-off against Sheriff Tiraspol on 25 August, Jakić was dropped from the squad, with coach Damir Krznar claiming he had injured his ankle in the 1–0 league victory over Lokomotiva the weekend before.[16] However, Sportske novosti published that Jakić was removed from the squad as a disciplinary measure after he was dissatisfied by the club refusing Eintracht Frankfurt's offer to buy him.[17] He was unexpectedly named in the starting lineup in the 29 August league derby against Osijek, and scored the opener as Dinamo won 2–0.[18]
Eintracht Frankfurt
editOn 30 August 2021, Jakić officially signed a loan deal with Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt, with an option to buy at the end of the season.[2][19] He made his debut on 12 September in a 1–1 draw with VfB Stuttgart, coming off the bench for Ajdin Hrustić.[20] He scored his first goal for Eintracht on 12 December in a 5–2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen.[21] Despite club's underwhelming performance in Bundesliga where they finished eleventh, Jakić helped the club reach the Europa League final unbeaten, eliminating Barcelona in the process,[22] where they defeated Rangers 5–4 on penalties.[23]
On 29 May 2022, the transfer was made permanent and Jakić signed a four-year contract with Eintracht.[24]
FC Augsburg
editOn 19 January 2024, Jakić moved to FC Augsburg on loan with an option to buy.[25] On 24 May 2024, the option to buy was triggered and Augsburg signed a four-year contract with Jakić.[26]
International career
editJakić earned his first call-up to the Croatia national team on 20 September 2021, when coach Zlatko Dalić called him up for the October World Cup qualifiers against Cyprus and Slovakia.[27] He made his debut on 8 October against the former opponent, getting substituted on in the 84th minute of the 3–0 victory.[28]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 December 2024[29]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RNK Split | 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Lokomotiva | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 5 | ||||
| Istra 1961 (loan) | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2020–21 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14[b] | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 | — | 58 | 4 | |||
| Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 2022–23 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 4 | ||
| Augsburg | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 264 | 13 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Prva HNL relegation play-offs
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, thirteen appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 18 November 2024[30]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
editDinamo Zagreb
Eintracht Frankfurt
Croatia
- FIFA World Cup third place: 2022[32]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Croatia (CRO)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Eintracht verpflichtet Kristijan Jakic". Eintracht Frankfurt (in German). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Splitov Jaki iz Runovića: Volim Kaku, beskrajno vjerujem treneru Sabliću at DalmacijaNews
- ^ Splitov Jaki iz Runovića: Volim Kaku, beskrajno vjerujem treneru Sabliću at DalmacijaNews
- ^ NK Kamen Ivanbegovina: Klub na kojem favoriti "lome zube" Archived 20 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine at Imotske Novine
- ^ Sjajna generacija kadeta NK Imotski – najbolji već prodani u Hajduk i Split Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Radio Imotski
- ^ Kristijan Jakić at Croatian Football Federation official page
- ^ Split-Osijek at Soccerway
- ^ Kristijan Jakić novi je igrač Lokomotive at NK Lokomotiva official site
- ^ a b c d Olivari, Davorin (15 January 2021). "Novi 'Brozović' otkrio: 'Dinamo je iznad svih u Hrvatskoj, a ja želim dostići vrh i zaigrati u Realu'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Kristijan Jakić potpisao za Dinamo!". GNK Dinamo (in Croatian). 24 July 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Dobrinić, Damir (21 October 2020). "Dinamo napravio 4. najbolji transfer u povijesti i zaradio deset puta više od Hajduka, rekord Lokosa!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Lipovac, Nikola; Mršnik, Patrik (22 October 2020). "Totalna ofenziva i drama protiv Feyenoorda: Dinamo s igračem više promašio pobjedu u zadnjim minutama". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Razigrani Dinamo, pet golova, Jakić slavi prvijenac". GNK Dinamo (in Croatian). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Tolić, Josip (20 July 2021). "Majer: Ma ovo bismo potpisali; Jakić: Teren baš nije kako treba". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Novi problemi u kadru Dinama uoči uzvrata sa Šerifom, ali Krznar ostaje optimist: "Možemo do Lige prvaka!"". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Ničota, Tomo (24 August 2021). "Pomutnja u Dinamu: Prvotimac poručio da želi transfer i razljutio Krznara koji ga stavlja na 'led'!?". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Đukarić, Gradimir (29 August 2021). "VIDEO: Slavlje Dinama u Osijeku! Jakić se oprostio pogotkom, Livaković obranio penal, nesretni autogol..." Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Kristijan Jakić potpisao za Eintracht, iz kluba oduševljeni: 'Dobili smo igrača kakvog još nismo imali'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Korać, Branimir (13 September 2021). "Jakić debitirao u susretu protiv Sose, Hertha odnijela pobjedu iz Bochuma". Sportnet (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ HINA (12 December 2021). "VIDEO Fantastičan prvijenac Jakića: Golman je mogao samo pogledom ispratiti let lopte". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ Franičević, Aldo (17 May 2022). "Sve što trebate znati o finalu Europske lige između Eintrachta i Rangersa: Nitko ih nije očekivao, a sada u..." RTL.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Kristijan Jakić postao 10. Hrvat koji je podigao pehar Europske lige". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Jakic makes deal permanent". Eintracht Frankfurt. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "FCA verstärkt sich mit Kristijan Jakić" [FCA strengthens with Kristijan Jakić] (in German). FC Augsburg. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "FCA trigger option to buy Kristijan Jakić". FC Augsburg. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Dalić objavio popis za nastavak kvalifikacija: Pozvao mladog asa iz Bayerna, vratio Brekala, nema Rebića i Petkovića!". Gol.hr (in Croatian). 20 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ Bradovski, Mihaela (8 October 2021). "Debitant Jakić: 'Trenutno proživljavam svoje najbolje nogometne trenutke'". Sportnet (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Kristijan Jakić at Soccerway
- ^ "Kristijan Jakić, international footballer". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "DINAMO - ISTRA 1961 6:3". HNS-CFF (in Croatian). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Smyth, Rob (17 December 2022). "Croatia 2-1 Morocco: World Cup 2022 third-place playoff – as it happened". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links
edit- Kristijan Jakić at Soccerway
- Kristijan Jakić at WorldFootball.net
- Kristijan Jakić at the Croatian Football Federation