Petar Bosančić
Croatian footballer (born 1996)
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Petar Bosančić (Croatian pronunciation: [pětar bǒsaːtʃitɕ, pê-];[1][2] born 19 April 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Lithuanian club FK Žalgiris in A Lyga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Žalgiris | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Solin | ||
| 2012–2014 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Hajduk Split | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Hajduk Split II | 34 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | → Dugopolje (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Sesvete (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Istra 1961 | 73 | (2) |
| 2021 | Mariupol | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | Široki Brijeg | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cherno More | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Riga FC | 24 | (1) |
| 2024 | FK Auda | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | Žalgiris | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Croatia U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Petar Bosančić started his career in the NK Solin youth academy, moving to the nearby giants Hajduk Split at the beginning of 2012. In the 2014–15 season, he established himself as a regular in Hajduk's third-tier B team, before making his debut for the injury and suspension-riddled first team on 26 April 2015 away 2–0 win against Slaven Belupo.[3]
In March 2023, Bosančić signed for Latvian Higher League club Riga.[4] He departed the club in July 2024 having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[5]
FK Žalgiris
In February 2025 Petar Bosančić signed with lithuanian FK Žalgiris. On 3 March 2025 was injured at training and passed a part of the season.[6] On 11 September 2025 announced, that footballer began training with Žalgiris team.[7][8][9]
International career
Though, as of April 2015, he hasn't played a single youth international match, Bosančić was placed on the extended, preliminary 35 candidate list for the Croatia U17 team for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, not making the final cut.[10]
