Franko Andrijašević
Croatian footballer (born 1991)
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Franko Andrijašević (Croatian pronunciation: [frâŋko andrijǎːʃeʋitɕ];[1][2] born 22 June 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for HNK Orijent.
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Andrijašević in August 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Orijent | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Hajduk Split | 71 | (12) |
| 2011–2012 | → Dugopolje (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2014–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 42 | (18) |
| 2016–2017 | Rijeka | 28 | (16) |
| 2017–2021 | Gent | 30 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | → Rijeka (loan) | 56 | (18) |
| 2021–2025 | Zhejiang FC | 122 | (42) |
| 2026– | Orijent | 14 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Croatia U16 | 12 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Croatia U17 | 13 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Croatia U18 | 12 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Croatia U19 | 12 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Croatia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Croatia U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Croatia | 3 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 January 2017 | |||
Club career
A product of the Hajduk Split academy, Andrijašević made his professional debut on 13 May 2010 in a league match against Croatia Sesvete, in Hajduk's last match of the 2009–10 season.[3] In August 2011, Andrijašević was loaned to second division side Dugopolje for a period of one year.[4] On his debut against Hrvatski Dragovoljac, he scored the third goal in a 5–0 victory.[5]
On 18 June 2014, Hajduk's fierce rival Dinamo Zagreb signed Andrijašević.[6]
On 26 July 2016, Andrijašević signed a three-year contract with Rijeka, as part of the transfer of Marko Lešković from Rijeka to Dinamo Zagreb.[7][8] In just one season, he became an instant fan-favourite, scoring 16 goals in the league, helping Rijeka win the first ever league title. He was also awarded with the Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award for the best player of the league in the 2016–17 season.
Andrijašević joined K.A.A. Gent in July 2017 for a fee of €4.25 million.
He went on loan from Gent to Waasland-Beveren in January 2019.[9]
He returned to Rijeka on loan in August 2019. In August 2020, his loan to Rijeka was extended for another season.
On 6 July 2021, China League One club Zhejiang FC announced the signing of Andrijašević.[10] He would make his debut in a league game on 12 July 2021 against Beijing Sport University in a 1–0 defeat.[11] After the game he would establish himself as a vital member of the team as the club gained promotion to the top tier at the end of the 2021 campaign.[12] On 7 November 2025, Andrijašević announced his departure after the 2025 season.[13]
On 2 February 2026, Andrijašević returned to Croatia and joined HNK Orijent.[14]
International career
On 22 January 2013, national team head coach Igor Štimac called up Andrijašević for a friendly match against South Korea in London on 6 February 2013. He made his debut as a substitute in the 65th minute of the game.[15]
Personal life
Franko is son of Stjepan Andrijašević and brother of Pjero Andrijašević.
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2009–10 | 1. HNL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2010–11 | 1. HNL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 1. HNL | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 1. HNL | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1. HNL | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 7 | ||
| Total | 71 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 84 | 15 | |||
| Dugopolje (loan) | 2011–12 | 2. HNL | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2014–15 | 1. HNL | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb (loan) | 2014–15 | 1. HNL | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | 1. HNL | 28 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 35 | 15 | ||
| Total | 42 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 51 | 21 | |||
| Rijeka | 2016–17 | 1. HNL | 28 | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 18 | ||
| Gent | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| Waasland-Beveren (loan) | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Rijeka (loan) | 2019–20 | 1. HNL | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 30 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 40 | 14 | ||
| Total | 56 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 69 | 19 | |||
| Zhejiang FC | 2021 | China League One | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 26 | 7 | |
| 2022 | Chinese Super League | 32 | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 13 | |||
| 2023 | Chinese Super League | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2024 | Chinese Super League | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | — | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2025 | Chinese Super League | 24 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 11 | |||
| Total | 122 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 140 | 50 | ||
| Career total | 388 | 118 | 30 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 454 | 135 | ||
- Appearances in Promotion/Relegation Play-offs
International
- As of match played 14 January 2017[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Andrijašević goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 January 2017 | Guangxi Sports Center, Nanning, China |  Chile | 1–1 | 1–1 (1–4 p) | 2017 China Cup |
Honours
Dugopolje
Hajduk Split
Dinamo Zagreb
Rijeka
Individual
- Croatian Football Hope of the Year: 2012
- Football Oscar - Team of the Year: 2013, 2017
- HNL's Footballer of the Year: 2016
- Sportske novosti Yellow Shirt award: 2017