Ivan Smolčić

Ivan Smolčić
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000
Place of birth Gospić, Croatia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Como
Number 28
Youth career
2008–2014 Gospić 91
2014–2019 Rijeka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2025 Rijeka 70 (1)
2019–2021 → Orijent (loan) 45 (5)
2021–2022 → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) 15 (0)
2025– Como 37 (0)
International career‡
2022 Croatia U21 2 (0)
2025– Croatia 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:17, 19 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026

Ivan Smolčić (born 17 August 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Serie A club Como and the Croatia national team.[2]

Club career

After playing for the youth teams of Croatian club Rijeka, Smolčić made his professional debut for the club's first team on 13 April 2019, when he entered as a substitute in a 7–0 victory against Inter Zaprešić.[2] The following three seasons, he moved to Orijent and Hrvatski Dragovoljac on loan. Returning to Rijeka in summer 2022, Smolčić soon established himself as a starter.[3] On 3 February 2025, Smolčić signed a four-year contract with Como in Italy.[4]

International career

In November 2022, Smolčić was capped twice for the Croatian under-21 team.[5] On 6 September 2025, he debuted for the Croatian senior team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Faroe Islands.[6]

Personal life

His twin brother, Hrvoje, is also a professional footballer. They moved to HNK Rijeka Academy together in 2014.[7][8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rijeka 2018–19 Prva HNL 10———10
2021–22 Prva HNL 0020——20
2022–23 HNL 210202[b]0—250
2023–24 HNL 300412[b]1—362
2024–25 HNL 181105[c]0—241
Total 7019191—883
Orijent (loan) 2019–20 Druga HNL 142——2[d]0162
2020–21 Druga HNL 313———313
Total 455——20472
Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) 2021–22 Prva HNL 150———150
Como 2024–25 Serie A 90———90
2025–26 Serie A 28030——310
Total 37030——400
Career total 167612191201908
  1. ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearances in First Football League promotion play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Hrvoje Smolčić". HNK Rijeka. 22 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 Ivan Smolčić at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Como 1907 Strengthens Defence with Signing of Ivan Smolčić on four year contract". Como 1907. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Ivan Smolčić at the Croatian Football Federation
  6. ↑ "Debitirao za Vatrene pa otkrio: "Tresao sam se 20-ak minuta kad me Dalić..."". gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 6 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Lončar, Siniša. "Dijete Rijeke doživjelo 'nogometni boom': Dok je brat blizanac živio snove, on nije bio ni u drugom planu". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Video: Razgovor s Hrvojem i Ivanom Smolčićem, blizancima koji su se subotnjim nastupom upisali u povijest Rijeke". poduckun.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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