Adrian Leon Barišić (; born 19 July 2001) is šića Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Basel and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Barišić started his professional career at Osijek, who loaned him to Frosinone in 2022. The following year, he moved to Basel.

Adrian Leon Barišić

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barišić made his senior international debut in 2023.

Adrian Leon Barišić

Club career

Early career

Barišić started playing football at Croatian club Hajduk Split, before joining Dinamo Zagreb's youth academy in 2014. A year later, he moved to Split's youth setup. In 2018, he switched to Osijek's youth academy. He made his professional debut against Varaždin on 2 May 2021 at the age of 19.

Adrian Leon Barišić

In January 2022, he was loaned to Italian side Frosinone until the end of season. On 12 March, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Alessandria.

Basel

In August 2023, Barišić was transferred to Swiss outfit Basel for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the team against Zürich on 3 September and scored an own goal.

International career

Barišić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.

In May 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg. He debuted against the former on 17 June.

Career statistics

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International

References

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2001 births

Living people

Footballers from Stuttgart

German people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers

Men's association football central defenders

NK Osijek players

Frosinone Calcio players

FC Basel players

Croatian Football League players

Serie B players

Swiss Super League players

Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy

Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland