Mihael Žaper

Mihael Žaper

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Osijek, Croatia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hajduk Split
Number	6
Youth career
2008–2010	Olimpija Osijek
2010–2016	Osijek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Osijek	127	(18)
2016–2019	Osijek II	56	(6)
2023–	Hajduk Split	13	(1)
International career^‡
2016	Croatia U19	2	(0)
2019–2021	Croatia U21	5	(0)
2022	Croatia U23	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 January 2023

Mihael Žaper (born 11 August 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hajduk Split in the Croatian First Football League.

Club career

Žaper made his professional debut with Osijek in a 4–2 Croatian First Football League loss to NK Inter Zaprešić on 13 May 2016, scoring his side's second goal in his debut.^[1]

International career

Žaper was born in Croatia, and was called up to represent the Croatia U21 at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.^[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 July 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Osijek	2015–16	Prva HNL	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2018–19		10	2	1	0	—		—		11	2
	2019–20		30	4	3	0	2	0	—		35	4
	2020–21		30	5	2	0	1	0	—		33	5
	2021–22		28	5	4	0	3	0	—		35	5
	2022–23		28	1	3	0	1	0	—		32	1
	Total		127	18	13	0	7	0	—		147	18
Career total			127	18	13	0	7	0	0	0	147	18

References

1. "Inter Zaprešić vs. Osijek - 13 May 2016 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
2. "Izbornik Bišćan predstavio mlade Vatrene za EP". Hrvatski nogometni savez (in Croatian). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

External links

• Mihael Žaper at Soccerway
• Mihael Žaper at the Croatian Football Federation
• Mihael Žaper at the Croatian Football Federation Semafor site