Dino Mikanović
Croatian footballer (born 1994)
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Dino Mikanović (born 7 May 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Nova Gradiška, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Mladost Cernik | ||
| 2009–2012 | Osijek | ||
| 2012–2013 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Hajduk Split | 24 | (1) |
| 2014 | Hajduk Split II | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | AGF | 99 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Kairat | 70 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Hajduk Split | 52 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Gorica | 30 | (2) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Cluj | 39 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Croatia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Croatia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Croatia U21 | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Nova Gradiška but hailing from the village of Podvrško, Mikanović started his youth career at the nearby Mladost Cernik. He joined the U17 team of NK Osijek in 2009, spending the next three seasons there before moving to Hajduk Split on a free transfer, as he was not offered a contract after he turned 18.[1] For this club has debuted against Slaven Belupo on 10 April 2013.[2]
He made his debut for Hajduk in his one and only appearance in the 2012–13 season, coming on in the 85th minute against Slaven Belupo. The next season Dino was more prominent in the first team at Hajduk, making 16 appearances in all competitions, scoring his first goal in a 1–1 draw against NK Zadar and assisting a further three goals.
On 15 July 2015, he signed on a four-year contract with AGF Aarhus of the Danish Superliga.[3]
On 19 February 2019, Mikanović signed a two-year contract with FC Kairat.[4]
On 28 January 2022, Hajduk Split announced the return of Mikanović, on a contract until the summer of 2024.[5] His contract ended in June 2024 with Hajduk Split and Mikanović not coming to terms about the renewal. During his time with the club, Mikanović won three domestic cups and made 101 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and assisting eight.[6]
On 27 July 2024, HNK Gorica announced the free transfer of Mikanović. He signed a two-year contract following his departure from Hajduk Split.[7] He made his league debut on 3 August 2024 in a home game against Varaždin, but was substituted in the 22nd minute following an injury. The game ended as a goalless draw.[8] Mikanović scored his first goal for the club on 30 August 2024 in the 76 minute in a 2–1 league win on home turf against the newly promoted Šibenik side.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 1 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2012–13 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Prva HNL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Prva HNL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Prva HNL | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| AGF | 2015–16 | Danish Superliga | 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Danish Superliga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 106 | 1 | ||||
| Kairat | 2019 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2020 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Kazakhstan Premier League | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12[d] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 70 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 1 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Prva HNL | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 64 | 2 | |||
| Gorica | 2024–25 | Prva HNL | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2025–26 | Liga I | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2026–27 | Liga I | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 288 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 352 | 9 | ||
- Includes Croatian Cup, Danish Cup, Kazakhstan Cup, Cupa României
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
Hajduk Split
Hajduk Split
- Danish Cup runner-up: 2015–16
Kairat
Universitatea Cluj
- Cupa României runner-up: 2025–26
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2026
