Darko Nejašmić
Croatian footballer (born 1999)
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Darko Nejašmić (born 25 January 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC Nijmegen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Adriatic Split | ||
| 2015–2017 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Hajduk Split II | 38 | (3) |
| 2018–2022 | Hajduk Split | 63 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Osijek (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Osijek | 67 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Sharjah | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | NEC | 31 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2018 | Croatia U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Split, Nejašmić represented the academy of local Adriatic Split as a youth, before moving on to the youth team of Hajduk Split. In 2017, he was promoted to the reserve team and played regularly during the season.[1] On 20 September 2017, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Josip Radošević in a 3–0 victory over Oriolik in Croatian Cup.[2][3]
On 18 June 2018, Nejašmić was promoted to the senior team and signed his first professional contract.[4] He made his league debut on 1 December, playing the whole ninety minutes of a 4–1 victory over Rudeš.[5]
On 6 May 2022, Osijek signed him permanently on a three-year contract.[6]
On 6 September 2024, Nejašmić joined UAE Pro League club Sharjah on a two-year contract.[7]
International career
On 2 October 2018, Nejašmić was called to the under-21 national team for 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Italy and San Marino.[8]
Nejašmić's mother is from Bosnia and Herzegovina, so he is also eligible to play for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | 63 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 69 | 3 | |||
| Osijek (loan) | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Osijek | 2022–23 | Prva HNL | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Prva HNL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | 113 | 8 | |||
| Sharjah FC | 2024–25 | UAE Pro League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6[e] | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| NEC | 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[f] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Career Total | 202 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 247 | 16 | ||
- Includes Croatian Football Cup
- Includes UAE League Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Sharjah
