Borna Barišić
Borna Barišić is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership and Croatia national football team. Barišić previously played for Osijek in the Croatian First Football League.
Club career
Barišić was born in Osijek in Eastern Croatia. He joined the youth academy of NK Osijek in 2003, spending eight years with the side. After failing to break into the first team, Barišić moved to nearby NK BSK Bijelo Brdo.Osijek
After a single season with Bijelo Brdo, Barišić returned to Osijek. In his first season with the first team, Barišić managed 23 Croatian First Football League appearances, debuting on 12 July 2013 in a 3–1 loss to GNK Dinamo Zagreb. Barišić first goal for Osijek came on 4 April 2014 in the form on an 88th minute winner against NK Lokomotiva. Osijek finished in 8th place in the 2013–14 season. The following season, Barišić played in 28 games, managing one goal and two assists from left back as Osijek narrowly avoided relegation.Dinamo Zagreb and Lokomotiva
Despite his club's struggles, Barišić's performance for Osijek in the 2014–15 Croatian First Football League season saw him earn a move to league champions Dinamo, signing a five-year contract. Barišić's made his debut for his new club against his ex-club Osijek on 19 July 2015. In late August, however, Barišić was loaned out to Dinamo's feeder club Lokomotiva. At Lokomotiva, Barišić made 19 league appearances, managing two assists.Return to Osijek
Osijek were purchased in February 2016 by Hungarian oligarch Lőrinc Mészáros and Croatian entrepreneur Ivan Meštrović, the first time the club had gone into private ownership. The new ownership identified Barišić as the type of player they want representing the club; young, talented and produced by the youth academy. Barišić subsequently agreed to the transfer and was appointed captain of his junior club. Barišić made his returning debut for Osijek on 23 July 2016, captaining the club to a 2–0 win over Inter Zaprešić. Barišić made 32 league appearances, scoring once and assisting seven times as Osijek finished 4th, its highest league finish in nearly 10 years.In the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying, Barišić scored a penalty in a 1–0 away win for Osijek over PSV Eindhoven. Osijek would go on to win the home leg 1–0, knocking out PSV from the competition. Barišić made 22 appearances in the league, scoring once and assisting four times as the club again finished in fourth place.
Rangers
On 7 August 2018 Barišić signed a four year deal with Rangers after a deal was agreed with Osijek for a reported £2.2 million. Barišić signed having just played against Rangers in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase.After an injury hit first season, Barišić scored his 1st goal for the club from a free kick in Rangers' first competitive game of the 2019–20 season in a 4–0 win against St Joseph's in the Europa League first qualifying round. On 29 December 2019, Barišić assisted both goals and was named Man of the Match in a 2–1 victory over Celtic, the first win at Celtic Park for Rangers since 2010. On 30 January 2020 he signed a new contract that sees him stay at the club until 2024.
International career
He made his Croatia national football team debut on 11 January 2017 in a friendly against Chile. In May 2018, he was named in Croatia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia but did not make the final 23.He scored his debut international goal on 21 March 2019 in a home Euro 2020 qualifier against Azerbaijan, that ended as a 2–1 win. By the end of qualifying, he solidified his spot in the national team's starting XI.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 21 March 2019 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying |