Rifet Kapić
Bosnian footballer
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Rifet Kapić (Bosnian pronunciation: [rǐfet kǎpitɕ]; born 3 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Polish I liga club Lechia Gdańsk.[2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Krajina Cazin | ||
| 2013–2014 | Sarajevo | ||
| 2014–2015 | Istra 1961 | ||
| 2015 | Varnsdorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Varnsdorf | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Gorica | 62 | (14) |
| 2018–2019 | Grasshoppers | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Sarajevo (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | SC Paderborn | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Sarajevo | 25 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 23 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Valmiera | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 32 | (3) |
| 2024– | Lechia Gdańsk | 64 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:33, 26 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
He started his professional career at Varnsdorf, before joining Gorica in 2016. Two years later, Kapić moved to Grasshoppers, who loaned him to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2018 and to Sarajevo in 2019. Later that year, he signed with SC Paderborn, who also loaned him to Sheriff. In 2021, Kapić returned to Sarajevo.
Club career
Early career
Kapić started playing football with his hometown club Krajina Cazin. He then spent brief period of time in the academy of Sarajevo, after which he played for Istra 1961's youth team.[4]
Kapić made his professional debut playing for Czech club Varnsdorf in 2015.[5]
In February 2016, Kapić signed a three-year contract with Gorica.[6] On 29 April, he scored his first professional goal against Zavrč.[7]
Grasshoppers
On 12 January 2018, Kapić moved to Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich on a four-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[8] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 3–1 win over Sion on 4 February.[9]
In June 2018, he was sent on a season-long loan to Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol.[10]
In February 2019, he was loaned to Bosnian club Sarajevo until the end of season.[11]
SC Paderborn
On 1 June 2019, Kapić signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[12]
In August 2020, he joined Sheriff Tiraspol on loan for a second time with them, also securing an option to sign him permanently.[13]
In June 2021, Kapić terminated his contract with the club.[14]
Return to Sarajevo
On 2 September 2021, Kapić returned to Sarajevo, signing a two-year contract.[15] He made his second debut for Sarajevo on 10 September, in a league game against Velež Mostar.[16] On 17 October 2021, Kapić scored the only goal in Sarajevo's 1–0 league victory at home to Posušje.[17]
Lechia Gdańsk
On 21 July 2023, he joined Polish I liga side Lechia Gdańsk on loan for twelve months.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varnsdorf | 2014–15 | Czech National League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gorica | 2015–16 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 4 | 23 | 11 | |
| Total | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 18 | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 2018 | Moldovan National Division | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8[c] | 1 | 24 | 6 |
| Sarajevo (loan) | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | |
| SC Paderborn | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 2020–21 | Moldovan National Division | 23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| Sarajevo | 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | |
| Valmiera | 2023 | Latvian Higher League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lechia Gdańsk (loan) | 2023–24 | I liga | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | |
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 32 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| Total | 96 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | 101 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 266 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 317 | 48 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
