Josip Šimunić

Josip "Joe" Šimunić (Croatian pronunciation: [jǒsip ʃǐmunitɕ]; born 18 February 1978) is a retired footballer and current president of NK Rudeš.

Josip Šimunić
President of NK Rudeš
Assumed office
21 April 2023
Preceded byIvan Knežević
Personal details
Born (1978-02-18) 18 February 1978
Canberra, Australia
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
OccupationFootballer
Football manager
Football administrator

Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000–1993 Croatia Deakin
1993–1995 Australian Institute of Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Melbourne Knights 30 (3)
1997 Carlton S.C.
1997–1999 Hamburger SV 8 (0)
1998–1999 Hamburger SV II 6 (0)
2000–2009 Hertha BSC 222 (3)
2009–2011 1899 Hoffenheim 41 (1)
2011–2014 Dinamo Zagreb 68 (3)
Total 369 (10)
International career
2001–2013 Croatia 105 (3)
Managerial career
2015–2017 Croatia (assistant)
2019–2023 Croatia U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Born in Australia to Bosnian Croat parents, Šimunić started his career at Melbourne Knights then moved to Germany where he spent 14 seasons in the Bundesliga with Hamburger SV, Hertha BSC and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim before finishing his career in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb.

He played for Croatia from 2001 to 2013, appeared in five major tournaments for Croatia – 2002 and 2006 World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 European Championships – and is the fifth most capped player in the history of the Croatia national team.

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