Toma Bašić (Croatian pronunciation: [tôma bâʃitɕ];[1][2] born 25 November 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Croatia national team.
 Bašić with Lazio in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Dubrava | ||
| 2007–2014 | Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Hajduk Split | 60 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | → Rudeš (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Bordeaux | 75 | (7) |
| 2021– | Lazio | 54 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Salernitana (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (2) |
| 2020– | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||
Club career
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Toma Bašić went through the ranks of NK Zagreb, before signing for Hajduk Split in the summer of 2014, the same generation as Fran Tudor.[3] He remained in the City of Zagreb, however, having been immediately loaned out to the Druga HNL side Rudeš, where he remained for the rest of the season. The beginning of the 2015–16 season saw him at Hajduk, balancing between the main and the reserve squad. He made his first team and Prva HNL debut on 10 August 2015 in a 1–2 away win against Lokomotiva, coming in for Andrija Balić in the 84th minute.[4]
In August 2018, Bašić joined Ligue 1 side Bordeaux for €3.5 million and signed a four-year contract.[5] He debuted on 12 August in a 2–0 home defeat to Strasbourg, coming on in 72nd minute for Aurélien Tchouaméni.[6] On 19 December, he scored his first goal for the club, in a Coupe de la Ligue game against Dijon that ended in a 1–0 victory.[7]
On 25 August 2021, Bašić signed for Serie A side Lazio.[8] He made his debut on 12 September in a 2–0 defeat to Milan, coming on in 74th minute for Sergej Milinković-Savić.[9] He scored his debut goal on 30 September, in a Europa League 2–0 victory over Lokomotiv Moscow.[10]
On 17 January 2024, Bašić moved on loan to Salernitana until the end of the season.[11]
International career
editBašić was selected to Nenad Gračan's 23-man squad for UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019, remaining an unused substitute throughout the tournament as Croatia finished last in their group.[12]
On 4 November 2020, senior team head coach Zlatko Dalić called Bašić up for November fixtures against Turkey, Sweden and Portugal.[13] He debuted on 11 November, playing last 30 minutes in a friendly 3–3 draw with Turkey. He notably broke the ball during the game.[14]
On 17 May 2021, he was included in Dalić's preliminary 34-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2020;[15] however, he did not make the final 26.[16]
Personal life
editBašić was born and raised in the Dubrava neighborhood of Zagreb, and was a fan of Hajduk Split through his father, who is originally from Pirovac in Dalmatia.[17][18] He has a twin brother Jakov, who is also a footballer.[19]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 20 May 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rudeš (loan) | 2014–15 | Druga HNL | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| Hajduk Split | 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2017–18 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 0 | 75 | 11 | |||
| Bordeaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 9 | ||
| Lazio | 2021–22 | Serie A | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 1 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | 70 | 2 | |||
| Salernitana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie A | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 229 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 267 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Croatian Cup, Coupe de France and Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 17 November 2020[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Tȍma". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Tȍma
- ^ "bȁš2". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Bȁšić
- ^ Josip Juranović i Toma Bašić: Gorimo od želje da se nametnemo treneru Buriću at Dalmatinski Portal
- ^ Lokomotiva-Hajduk at Soccerway
- ^ "Official | Toma Bašić is a new Bordeaux player | Get French Football News". www.getfootballnewsfrance.com. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Hina (12 August 2018). "Bivši Hajdukov veznjak Toma Bašić debitirao za Bordeaux". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Canale, Cédric (20 December 2018). "Coupe de la Ligue : Basic envoie les Girondins en quarts contre Le Havre". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Comunicato 25.08.2021". S. S. Lazio (in Italian). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ D. F. (12 September 2021). "Ibrahimović zabio, Rebić asistirao, Toma Bašić debitirao". Dalmatinski portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "#LazioLokomotiv | Basic: "Gol importantissimo, è una notte incredibile"". S. S. Lazio (in Italian). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "TOMA BASIC È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA" [TOMA BASIC IS A NEW PLAYER OF SALERNITANA] (in Italian). Salernitana. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Čeko, Marko (25 June 2019). "Jesu li zaslužili više? Trojici igrača Gračan nije dao ni minute". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Hina (4 November 2020). "Dalić aktivirao pet pretpoziva s liste kandidata: Dvojici će to biti prvo okupljanje". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ J. B. (11 November 2020). "Dalićev debitant probušio loptu protiv Turske: Pogledajte kako je pukla". Gol.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Dalić objavio popis za Euro. Pozvani Gvardiol, Bradarić i Ivanušec". Index.hr (in Croatian). 17 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Hrnčić, Fabijan (1 June 2021). "Dalić objavio konačni popis: Evo kojih 26 igrača putuje na Euro!". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Purgerska kolonija na Poljudu: za njih je dolazak u Hajduk - povratak doma at Slobodna Dalmacija
- ^ Josip Juranović i Toma Bašić: Gorimo od želje da se nametnemo treneru Buriću at Dalmatinski Portal
- ^ Ćubel, Jelena (9 January 2019). "Bašić opet na Poljudu: Hajduku stiže Jakov, Tomin blizanac". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ Toma Bašić at Soccerway
- ^ "Toma Bašić profile". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links
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- Lazio official profile
- Toma Bašić at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)
- Toma Bašić at the Croatian Football Federation