Ivan Smolčić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Gospić, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Como | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2014 | Gospić 91 | ||
| 2014–2019 | Rijeka | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2025 | Rijeka | 70 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | → Orijent (loan) | 45 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | → Hrvatski Dragovoljac (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Como | 30 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Croatia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:39, 6 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Ivan Smolčić (born 17 August 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Serie A club Como and the Croatia national team.[2]
After playing for the youth teams of Croatian club Rijeka, Smolčić made his professional debut for the club's first team on 13 April 2019, when he entered as a substitute in a 7–0 victory against Inter Zaprešić.[2] The following three seasons, he moved to Orijent and Hrvatski Dragovoljac on loan.[citation needed] Returning to Rijeka in summer 2022, Smolčić soon established himself as a starter.[3] On 3 February 2025, Smolčić signed a four-year contract with Como in Italy.[4]
International career
In November 2022, Smolčić was capped twice for the Croatian under-21 team.[5] On 6 September 2025, he debuted for the Croatian senior team in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification against Faroe Islands.[6]
Personal life
His twin brother, Hrvoje, is also a professional footballer. They moved to HNK Rijeka Academy together in 2014.[7][8]
