Ivan Bašić

Ivan Bašić
Bašić playing for Orenburg in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002
Place of birth Imotski, Croatia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Astana
Number 8
Youth career
Posušje
2018–2020 Zrinjski Mostar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Zrinjski Mostar 42 (7)
2022–2025 Orenburg 71 (4)
2025– Astana 26 (2)
International career‡
2019–2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 9 (2)
2021–2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 19 (5)
2023– Bosnia and Herzegovina 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026

Ivan Bašić (pronounced [ǐʋan bǎʃitɕ]; born 30 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Bašić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, before joining Orenburg in 2022. Three years later, he signed with Astana.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bašić made his senior international debut in 2023, earning 20 caps since.

Club career

Early career

Bašić started playing football at Posušje, before joining Zrinjski Mostar's youth academy in 2018.[2] He made his professional debut against Sloboda Tuzla on 22 August 2020 at the age of 18.[3] On 16 May 2021, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Krupa.[4]

Orenburg

In June 2022, Bašić was transferred to Russian side Orenburg for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team on 16 July against Krylia Sovetov.[6] On 31 July, he scored his first goal for Orenburg against Spartak Moscow.[7]

Astana

In July 2025, Bašić moved to Kazakh outfit Astana on a contract until December 2026.[8] He made his competitive debut for the squad against Zhetysu on 6 July.[9] On 24 July, he scored his first goal for Astana in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against Zimbru Chișinău.[10] Seven months later, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of Tobol.[11]

International career

Bašić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-21 team under coach Igor Janković.[12]

In September 2023, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Portugal,[13] but had to wait until 19 November to make his debut against Slovakia.[14]

In June 2026, Bašić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[15] He made his tournament debut in the opening group game against Canada on 12 June.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 August 2026[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zrinjski Mostar 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 132101[b]0152
2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 29520–315
Total 4273010467
Orenburg 2022–23 Russian Premier League 15220–172
2023–24 Russian Premier League 29180–371
2024–25 Russian Premier League 27150–321
Total 714150–864
Astana 2025 Kazakhstan Premier League 110–4[c]2152
2026 Kazakhstan Premier League 152002[c]0172
Total 2620062324
Career total 139131807216415
  1. ↑ Includes Bosnian Cup, Russian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 24 June 2026[18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202310
202450
202570
202670
Total200

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Башић". fcastana.kz (in Kazakh). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Ivan Bašić potpisao prvi ugovor s HŠK Zrinjski". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "Zrinjski se ponovo mučio s realizacijom, ali gol talentovanog Mašića bio je dovoljan". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Zrinjski bez problema do pobjede protiv Krupe". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Jedan od najboljih igrača napustio Zrinjski, karijeru nastavlja u Rusiji". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bašić upisao asistenciju u zvaničnom debiju u Rusiji". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "U21 reprezentativac BiH zabio lijep gol u Rusiji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Iznenađujući transfer: Zmaj nakon tri godine napustio Rusiju i otišao u Kazahstan". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Ivan Bašić upisao debi u novom timu". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 6 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ivan Bašić spasio Astanu, bh. reprezentativac pogodio za izjednačenje protiv Zimbrua". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Ivan Bašić pogodio u pobjedi Astane". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kapiten mlade reprezentacije BiH: Na korak sam od prve ekipe, ne želim igrati za Rusiju". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Prva izjava Save Miloševića nakon imenovanja: Vjerujem u ovu reprezentaciju, nova imena na spisku". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sedmi poraz za kraj najlošijih kvalifikacija u historiji reprezentacije BiH". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Barbarez poslao konačan spisak FIFA-i: Jedno ime otputovalo u Ameriku, ali nije na listi". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Šesti remi BiH u nizu, Kanada osvojila prvi bod na Mundijalima u historiji". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 12 June 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Ivan Bašić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Ivan Bašić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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