Josip Radošević (Croatian pronunciation: [jǒsip radǒːʃeʋitɕ];[1][2] born 3 April 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.
_2017-04-26_(107).jpg) Radošević with Red Bull Salzburg in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brøndby IF | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Hajduk Split | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Napoli | 9 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Rijeka (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Eibar (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Red Bull Salzburg | 20 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Hajduk Split | 35 | (3) |
| 2018– | Brøndby | 165 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Croatia U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Croatia U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Croatia U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Croatia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Croatia U21 | 16 | (4) |
| 2012 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2016 | |||
Club career edit
Hajduk Split edit
Radošević started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Hajduk Split. The talented midfielder was promoted to Hajduk's senior side in November 2011.[3] On 23 November 2011, he made his debut for the first team in a 1–0 win over NK Zagreb in the quarter-finals of the 2011–12 Croatian Cup, aged 17 and 7 months.[4] In the 2011–12 season, Radošević started featuring as a regular in Hajduk first eleven, after Mišo Krstičević, who had previously coached Radošević in Hajduk Split youth team, was appointed as the new manager. In the 2012–13 season he established himself as the key player in defensive tasks in Hajduk midfield, appearing in 17 domestic league games before being transferred to S.S.C. Napoli.
Napoli edit
On 29 January 2013, Radošević was signed by Serie A side Napoli for a fee of €2 million euros.[5] He had signed a six-month loan deal at first as Croatia became a part of the EU so he would not register as a foreign player when he made the deal permanent in the summer of 2013. Hajduk received another €1 million euros when he completed his transfer. On 25 August 2013, he made his official debut for Napoli in the first round of the 2013–14 season against Bologna, coming on as a substitute for Gonzalo Higuaín in the 84th minute.[6]
Rijeka (loan) edit
On 4 February 2015, Radošević was loaned to Rijeka until 31 December 2015.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a dramatic fashion, when he scored an equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time against Dinamo Zagreb on 4 April 2015.[8]
Red Bull Salzburg edit
On 31 August 2016, the last day of summer transfer window, Radošević signed for Austrian giants Red Bull Salzburg as a free agent.[9]
Return to Hajduk Split edit
Josip Radošević was announced as a new Hajduk player on 3 June 2017.[10] He took the kit number 14, the same one he had four and a half years ago before he left for Napoli.
Brøndby edit
On 27 July 2018, it was announced that Radošević would join the Danish side Brøndby IF on a four-year contract for a fee of €800,000.[11] He made his debut on 5 August in a 2–0 Danish Superliga win over FC Nordsjælland.[12] Radošević made 37 appearances in his first season in Denmark, scoring two goals.[13] During his first season he mostly appeared as a defensive midfielder, taking over the role from fan favourite Christian Nørgaard who had signed with Fiorentina before the start of the season.[14]
In the following season, after Niels Frederiksen took over as head coach of Brøndby, Radošević continued as a starter on defensive midfield before suffering a shoulder injury in a 5–2 win over Randers FC on 27 October 2019.[15]
He again started playing more regularly as a starter during the first half of the 2020–21 season.[16] In the second half of the season, Radošević was an undisputed starter in midfield as Brøndby won their first Danish Superliga title in 16 years.[17] He finished the season with 35 appearances and no goals.[18]
Radošević tested positive for COVID-19 amid an outbreak in the Brøndby first team on 6 August 2021.[19] This meant that he missed games against rivals Copenhagen and the UEFA Champions League first play-off tie against his former team Red Bull Salzburg.[20][21] On 20 August, Radošević signed a new four-year contract with Brøndby, extending his existing deal until June 2025.[22]
On 3 September 2023, Radošević played his 147th Superliga game for Brøndby, surpassing Johan Larsson as the non-Dane with the most league appearances for the club.[23][24]
International career edit
Radošević was a part of the Croatian national under-17 team in the qualifications for the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, playing in all six group games. Although Croatia ended qualifications undefeated, in the elite round they finished runners-up in the group behind hosts Netherlands and failed to qualify.[25] Overall, he gathered 35 appearances for the youth teams, scoring two goals. In August 2012, Radošević was called up to the national team by manager Igor Štimac for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Macedonia and Belgium as an alternative for the defensive midfielder Ognjen Vukojević.[26][27] On 11 September 2012, Radošević made his full debut for the national side in a 1–1 draw against Belgium, making him the youngest player to debut in the history of the national team.[28]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hajduk Split | 2011–12 | 1. HNL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | 1. HNL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| Napoli | 2013–14 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| Rijeka (loan) | 2014–15 | 1. HNL | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | 1. HNL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 2 | ||
| Eibar (loan) | 2015–16 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 28 | 5 |
| Hajduk Split | 2017–18 | 1. HNL | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Brøndby IF | 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Total | 153 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 183 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 280 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 346 | 20 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Football Cup, Coppa Italia, Austrian Cup, Danish Cup
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours edit
Napoli
Red Bull Salzburg
Brøndby
References edit
- ^ "Jòsip". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Jòsip
- ^ "rȃd1". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Radóšević
- ^ Alfirević, Slaven (19 November 2011). "Josip Radošević: Ja sam čovjek za duele!" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija.
- ^ Jurišić, Bernard (23 November 2011). "Vukušić za prednost u nenogometnim uvjetima". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Gli azzurri verso il match con il Catania". sscnapoli.it. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Napoli-Bologna 3-0: apre Callejon, poi la doppietta di super Hamsik". gazzetta.it. 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Veznjak "Napolija" na posudbi u "Rijeci": Josip Radošević danas potpisuje ugovor". novilist.hr. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Rijeka-Dinamo 2:2". hrnogomet.com. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ "Salzburg hat Bernardo-Nachfolger".
- ^ "JOSIP RADOŠEVIĆ NOVI JE IGRAČ HAJDUKA!". HNK Hajduk Split (in Croatian). Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Brøndby IF henter Josip Radosevic - Brøndby IF". brondby.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Radosevic fik debut på Brøndby Stadion: Atmosfæren her er rigtig god". 3point (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "J.Radošević - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Medie: Her er Brøndbys erstatning for Nørgaard". B.T. (in Danish). 26 July 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Ude i lang tid: Brøndby-profil skal opereres". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Møller Karlsen, Nanna (25 February 2021). "Interview med Radosevic: Hardhitter i holdets tjeneste | 3point.dk". 3point.dk (in Danish).
- ^ a b "Soccer-Brondby beat Nordsjaelland to clinch Danish league title". Yahoo Sports. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b "J. Radošević: Summary".
- ^ "Brøndby-profil har corona og misser derby - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 6 August 2021.
- ^ Hoffskov, Ole (6 August 2021). "Brøndby-profil smittet med coronavirus". Tipsbladet.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "Brøndby-stopper misser CL-brag med corona". dagbladet-holstebro-struer.dk (in Danish). 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Brøndby IF og Josip Radosevic forlænger". brondby.com (in Danish). 20 August 2021.
- ^ Brøndby IF [@BrondbyIF] (5 September 2023). "Josip Radosevic tog i søndags rekorden som den udlænding med flest Superliga-kampe i Brøndby IF nogensinde" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Udlændinge i Brøndby IF, all-time". SuperStats. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ Rupnik, Borna (29 March 2011). "Pirova pobjeda mladih Hrvata". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Rupnik, Borna (23 August 2012). "Štimac: U ovom kadru nema potrebe za Pranjićem, Radošević jedina alternativa Vukojeviću". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Piršljin, Josip (23 August 2012). "Radošević: Malo sam iznenađen pozivom u reprezentaciju, ali to mi je daljnji motiv". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Jurišić, Bernard (11 September 2012). "Vrlo dobra Hrvatska uzela bod u Bruxellesu i potvrdila status prvog favorita skupine". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Josip Radosevic Player Profile – ESPN FC".
External links edit
- Josip Radošević at the Croatian Football Federation
- Josip Radošević at Soccerway
- Josip Radošević at Soccerbase
- Josip Radošević – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Josip Radošević – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Player profile Archived 1 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine at Sportnet.hr (in Croatian)
