Mihael Žaper

Mihael Žaper

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998
Place of birth	Osijek, Croatia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hajduk Split
Number	45
Youth career
2008–2010	Olimpija Osijek
2010–2016	Osijek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Osijek II	56	(6)
2016–2023	Osijek	127	(18)
2023–	Hajduk Split	13	(1)
2025	→ Lokomotiva (loan)	4	(0)
2026	→ Radomlje (loan)	14	(0)
International career
2016	Croatia U19	2	(0)
2019–2021	Croatia U21	5	(0)
2022	Croatia U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:43, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

Mihael Žaper (born 11 August 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split.

Club career

Žaper made his professional debut with Osijek in a 4–2 Croatian First Football League loss to Inter Zaprešić on 13 May 2016, scoring his side's second goal in his debut.

International career

Žaper was born in Croatia, and was called up to represent the Croatia U21 at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Career statistics

As of 27 July 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Croatian Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Osijek	2015–16	Prva HNL	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	2016–17	Prva HNL	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2017–18	Prva HNL	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2018–19	Prva HNL	10	2	1	0	—		—		11	2
	2019–20	Prva HNL	30	4	3	0	2	0	—		35	4
	2020–21	Prva HNL	30	5	2	0	1	0	—		33	5
	2021–22	Prva HNL	28	5	4	0	3	0	—		35	5
	2022–23	Prva HNL	28	1	3	0	1	0	—		32	1
Career total			127	18	13	0	7	0	0	0	147	18

External links

• Mihael Žaper at Soccerway
• Mihael Žaper at the Croatian Football Federation
• Mihael Žaper at the Croatian Football Federation Semafor site